Which components knocked you out on first listen?


I've been listening to stereos since 1973 and I am still waiting to be truly knocked out by the sound of a component. I have sat in showrooms across the country and have been pleased by what I have heard but never truly blown away.
The closest I came was when I listened to a Meitner str-55 amp and VTL preamp a few years ago, sourced by a Linn Ikemi and Revel loudspeakers. However, I also have been moved by a
Apple computer cd drive, circa 1994 through a Creek 4040 and RA Lab speakers, estimated cost about $1,200; maybe more so than the Linn,Revel 10K system. How about you?
cody

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I believe a system that has blown me away the most was
probably at a montreal hi-fi exibition in what was called
the audio Center room,here in this huge listening invironment
was a Marklevinson and wilson set up.
First there was one pair of Grand Slamms in the front and a
pair of wilson Maxx in the rear combinded whith a watch-dog
in the middle.Electronics composed of a pair of H33 mono-
blocks by ML,the rest was reference stuff by ML.
The sound was soooo large and awesome even though it was in
a gigantic room still to this day five yrs later I seriously
wonder if Ill ever have the chance to here something as
jaw dropping as that set-up.