Your most disappointing purchase or audition?


I've had a few.

bought a Naim Nait 3. Loved it in the store. Returned it within a week- way forward at home

Brought home some CJ preamp to audition perhaps 22 years ago. Noisy as anything and a turn off transient destroyed a tweeter (though years later i bought a CJ 17LS2 which I thought was the finest preamp I ever heard in my home)

Auditioned a VPI table (HW19) in a store- the store just could not get the belt to stay on. Bought a Rega instead. This was in perhaps 1990.

Fortunately, I never really experienced buyers remorse say 6 months or more after settling on a piece of gear.

Finally, there have been too many speakers that got stellar write ups which I just didn't care for.
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Hi John,
Could you look t my system and based on its make up and then determine my financial stability or level of discretionary income? Would you say that I could reach similar conclusions judging your system?

One could have an expensive system and be in significant debt as a result.
One could have a less expensive system that represents a small fraction of what they're capable of spending but simply chose not to.

John, could we accurately make this determination of people we don't even know? For sake of debate if we "could" do this, what business is it of ours?
Does a more costly system imply it's always better sounding? Was it necessary for Melb1guy to even go there concerning Brownsfan?
Regardings,
Charles,
Chareles1dad,Your subject would hit a home run for a thread!, never seen that topic before, and it makes alot of since, what does not make since is to why you would say anything about melbguy1?, who cares what he may say that you do not like, as a member since 2012, I have had to learn the very hard way not to coment on everything, I bite my tongue, I have been through alot as a member of audiogon, I always have liked you, and enjoy your post, to keep your self out of trouble with audiogon, it's likly best to not frustrate people on these threads, I am the worst one to do so all the time, guess what, I was moderated for a year!, I know you do not want that do you?
Hello Charles,

My response was not aimed at you and Melbguy1 specifically, it was more of a general comment of how the thread had turned since Tubes108's original post (not to blame Tubes108). It seems like the train has run way off the tracks, and there is a lot of viral energy here now. I suppose it is not that surprising, given the fact that the premise of the thread is based in a negative context.

While I do not condone Melbguy1's post on Brownsfan, I do not see how pouring gasoline on the fire will help anything. I'm just saying maybe there are a few here that are too close to the fire to see the big picture. Step back and just relax. I know it can get heated in here at times, I've found a nice break (a few days) from the Audiogon threads will help me to get my life's priorities back in order again, and regain some perspective.

Peace,
John
@Audiolabyrinth, I have no interest in kissing up to Charles1dad. Best he keep to his side of the forum, and me to mine. And that's all i'm going to say on that subject. That said, in the interests of harmony, I will bite my tongue from now on.