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what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history?

It is great to have all the money you need to have the best and endless upgrading.  But what about the components you've had that were inexpensive that turned out to be favorites of yours?

jusam
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swann
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Silver Solids pure silver interconnects -
After seeing a review here at Audiogon I bought a 1 meter pair. Was blown away at how good they were, then replaced all my more expensive Audioquests with Stager Silver Solids.

From another user: "I have been an audiophile for over 30 years and have been through cables that cost so much more; Kimber Select, Siltech, Audioquest, Monster, Moon, etc. 
Stager Silver Solids cables bested them all."

Audiogon review:
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/stager-silver-solid-interconnects-2.html

Check them out here:
https://silversolids.com

seanheis1
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The original Rega Kyte bookshelf speakers that were £200 sometime in the early 1990s.

If it wasn’t for their lack of bass I’d still be using them.

They had such natural timing and coherence that they made most others at the time sound somewhat messy and blurred in comparison.

@cd318 I feel the same way about the Rega RS1. The driver stores almost no energy so everything sounds so fast and natural. There are only a few crossover parts so there is less there to color the sound. I would love to hear the old Kyte. Most that I see for sale are in pretty rough condition. 

cd318
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@alerrico 

The one and only NAD 3020A back in the 70's.  Was the start of you can get quality without all the fuss from NAD.

 

Of course!

I can't believe that I've somehow forgotten about the first amp I bought!

I got mine in the mid 1980s and it did a great facsimile of far bigger and far more costly amps that followed it. 

None of which came close to matching it for value for money.

A stone cold bargain if ever there was one.

I wish I'd kept it now.

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