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Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny

There are many threads which discuss things like "80% of the performance at 20% of the price", how overpriced certain components are compared to others, and how some components fail to hold their value on the used market.

So here is a cheerfully optimistic question:

What component, accessory, set of speakers, or tweak have you purchased - preferably new - that was wildly, insanely expensive, and in your honest opinion really WORTH IT?

Something that was delightful to own, and demonstrably superior to anything less expensive...

(I hope this is not a very short thread.)
cwlondon

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getheleadout
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Carver 2000 receiver, I paid $1,500 back in 1983. It was the heart of my sytem for about 20 years.

It's looks and performance was in a class of it's own.

It was definitely the best looking piece of equipment I've owned. There was alway something great about the "Carver" sound that never left me wanting.

I still miss it sometimes.

Also, 3DBX expander, 400 route selector, and single ended noise reduction unit. The three ran about $1,400 back in 1984 and they all still look and work "as new".
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