30 yo VPI 19 Mk IV turntable. Modified with a SOTA Total Eclipse standalone motor assembly and modified suspension. I know it has a well bearing and relatively small (11 inch/16 pound) platter, but its lead/delrin/cork construction sounds nice enough. They don't make them anymore but it's likely because of the lead in the platter and not the sound. It runs an equally ancient modified Eminent Technology 2 tonearm with high pressure manifold. While they are anachronisms, they have been brought to the future with a DS Audio cartridge and equalizer. This blend of old and new still sounds more musical than my much more expensive digital front end.
An audio component you just can't let go
What is a component you just can't seem to let go or sell even after you've already upgraded and not really using it anymore. What makes this component so special?