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Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned?

Yes, the CJ ART, various Audio Research were all great...but I do remember lower priced items that gave much pleasure for their price.

In no order, The Large Advent,  DQ-10, Nakamichi SR receivers,  inexpensive Nordost cables, many tuners giving good vibes vis "FREE" music.  Also, in a different way, the Nakamichi TM radios and SoundSpace systems. 

There was a solid state ARC pre that was very good....ls-12?

And I do  remember "free" listening at some friends homes/systems that were great values. I was exceedingly lucky to have a best friend that bought most of my gear when I was "moving on".  It gave me the chance to listen to what I had had compared to what I currently had....at least once what I had sold to him was better than what my replacement gear was...........the old "live and learn". 





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xyobgyn
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Used B&W Matrix 805, Bryston 1B Preamp

These have never failed, and remain very true to the music. 
jfuquay
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Teac A-H01 integrated amp for $330 new. I needed a small, versatile amp for a new living room setup. I tried to replace its built-in DAC with a $299 Musical Fidelity V-90 but the Teac held its own. Before I remembered that incident I was going to nominate the V-90, which likewise held its own in another setup until I replaced it with a PS Audio Directstream. 
pat5jfet
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AVA super PAS from a kit.  I paid $20.00 for the stock PAS at a pawn shop (Brass Faceplate) in 1987.  The kit was under $200...traded it to Frank for something “higher end” In the mid 1990z. 
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thesound
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My best affordable gear ever:
Moscode 600 power amp.
Al'on 2 loudspeakers
Anything made by Monarchy Audio.
And a very old Hafler [I think] pre amp from the 80s' that hade an actual volume knob on the remote.. Way before anyone was making remote control pre amps...
All the above could be purchased for under 1k when pre owned...
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sj00884
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Harman Kardon PM665 integrated amp late 80s $850 at Wall to Wall Sound.  150Wx2 80amp instantaneous current capability. MC capable. 
$/value could not be better, unless your drinking, with all due respect bro, MillerCarbon koolAide. 😎😎😎 
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