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Dream Amps I Could Not Afford 20 Years Ago Now Undesirable

As a young audio enthusiast I used to lust for the high-end Audio Research LS25Mk2 and Reference Two preamps but couldn’t afford them during that time. Today at their used prices they are much more affordable now but I no longer find them appealing.

Does anyone here have such similar experiences? Stuff that you dream of owning 20 or 30 years ago do not appeal to you anymore and considered as junk (as an exaggeration).

Another one is Focal JM Labs Mezzo Utopia as the high price made it look unattainable 30 years ago. Now when I look at it in the For Sale ads mostly in poor condition with worn cabinet, the aspiration of owning a seemingly unattainable high-end gear from the past seems to be a thing of the past. The new Focal Utopia speakers are another story though..

ryder

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B&w 800 matrix, Could never afford them new.

Had the 801's several versions just never got the needed spl  levels out of them

Contacted B&w and actually got a reply about using 2 pair of 801 (one pair upside down) they said wouldn't be much louder.

Well got the 800 matrix here now ( Had to rebuild the Midsection as It got lost in transit years ago)

Whole different animal. Found a Pair of Golden Flute Bass alignment filters for them :)

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