What were your favorite gear additions in 2024?


Wondering what are the top 1-3 new pieces of gear audiogoners added in 2024 that made the biggest difference in your music listening enjoyment.

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A bought, on Audiogon, an empire 698 turntable in mint condition. I love everything about it.!
steve Girko

That would be the only gear I bought this year, Modhouse Tungsten DS headphones along with the Enleum HPA23 RMH headphone amp that went with it.... 

I made 2 significant changes. One was my analog setup. I added an EAR MC-4 SUT and Phonobox phono preamp. I never had a SUT before, and maybe the sound is colored, but I enjoy listening to LP's much more with the addition. The bigger change was speakers. A year or two ago I got Devore O96 speakers that I've been very happy with. But I was always curious about single driver speakers, so I took advantage of an opportunity to buy a new pair of discontinued Cube Bliss C speakers at a great price. I haven't gone back to the Devores since and added a REL T9/X subwoofer. It's a more neutral sound and I love the pureness and detail of the sound with single driver speakers. None of the drawbacks I've heard about. Now I'm debating whether to try a lower powered DHT amp like 45 or 2A3 or 300b. Not sure whether they will have enough power to drive these speakers which are 92 db.  

Parasound JC5 power amplifier and McIntosh C46 preamp. Now, I have lots of back-up power for low volume listening and then have the ability to tweak sound with that equalizer on the C46. Significant difference from my old amps & preamps!