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The first-best-last analog item you ever bought



I bought a Heathkit WAP- 2, twenty watt dual chassis amplifier in 1955. My grandpa, in the midwest it's grandpa and not grandfather, told me to buy a Magnavox console and be done with it. Little did he know where my choice would take me 53 years later.

Today, my best and last investment is in a RTR machine. The machines are cheap when compared to the alternatives. Unfortunately the software is scarce and expensive
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Nothing good comes cheap. How about your thoughts.

Ken

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jbhiller
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First: probably a really bad 45rpm single in the late 70s. I used to get $3 allowance and bought top 40 hits from 1978 through about 1985.

Best: Rega Planar 2 turntable. It was the "best" not on quality but because it got me back into records in a true hifi way, enjoying the music, the collecting and the ritual.

Last: Wife bought me a Roksan Radius V turntable last week.
fightingwords
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First: Technics SL1900
Best: Music Hall MMF 7
Last: Ortofon 2m Red

the SL1900 was my first turntable. I bought it from some crazy dude on Vine St in Cincinnati like 7 or 8 years ago when I was in college. The Music Hall MMF 7 is still the best buy I've ever made in my life. The Ortofon was a necessity buy and its been really awesome.
jsman
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I have three R2R decks and by far my best investment was my Studer A810 deck!!!
thuchan
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VPI Dual Motor Flywheel and SDS is one of the best solutions for a separate drive and control, e.g. for the Micro Seikis. brings more precision and stableness - unbelievable!
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audioguy85
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The Aiwa AD f770 3 head cassette deck, bought back in 1983. Still have it today!

The thorens TD 1500 is my latest acquisition analog wise. It is truly a great turntable. 

The best, even though the two above are fantastic, has been my recent acquisition of the Denon DL 103....it is just a wonderful sounding cartridge. 

 

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