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Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking?

OK we all know what a merry-go-round audio can be. For those of us who are incessant upgraders, what components have you found that either have stopped or seriously curtailed your search for better?

For me its my Audio Tekne Cables and my vintage Classe DR3 amps (25 wpc high current class A design designed by Dave Reisch in the early days of the company). My Green Mountain Audio Continuum 3s would probably fall into this category, but I would probably buy the next statement models that Roy Johnson builds sight unheard.

Kerry
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zaphodbeeblebrox
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My Leben HiFi RS28CX tube preamplifier is likely never to be replaced unless I can one day afford a Jadis JPS8 preamplifier. I like this preamplifier better than the Audio Reseach, McIntosh, and Cary preamplifiers that I have owned in the past.

My Bob Carver Cherry 180M tube mono blocks will also likely never be replaced.

My Jadis JS2 D.A.C. Would only be upgraded with a newer Version of the Jadis JS2, but I am very happy with it so I dont see that happening anytime soon.

I love my Core Audio Component Rack and Isolation Stands, they will never be replaced.

That's about it.
douger
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