Your single favorite component

Of all the pieces of your system you now own or have owned in the past, is there any one piece you could say is your absolute favorite piece of equipment?

I don't know if I have an answer to my own question - I enjoy various pieces of equipment for different reasons. A turntable I've owned for 18 years, a 40 year old tuner, an amp I built myself, all in some way are pretty special to me. And so on!

zavato05-26-2016 7:32pm

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jmcgrogan2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,346 posts 05-27-2016 at 12:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just like the OP, I don't believe I can name a single favorite component. I have had a few favorites over the last few decades. I would say my favorite CURRENT component is my VAC 160i SE integrated amplifier.
jperry Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,448 posts 05-26-2016 at 10:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Garrard 301 turntable with Ortofon 309 D tonearm and EMT JSD S75 cartridge. The EMT cartridge is simply spectacularly good.
charles1dad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10,250 posts 05-26-2016 at 10:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I greatly appreciate all of my current components. The OP specifically says to name one. Coincident Frankenstein MK II SET amplifier, getting it was a transformative experience for me. Charles,
dweller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,781 posts 05-26-2016 at 10:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Never owned them but Dunlavy SC IV-A speakers are the best I've heard. Second: BEL 1001 Mk V mono-block amps.
infection Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 808 posts 05-26-2016 at 10:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My ears.
analogluvr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 859 posts 05-26-2016 at 09:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My bottlehead preamp followed closely by my herron phono stage.
jond Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,799 posts 05-26-2016 at 09:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My Deja Vu Audio amp, pushpull EL-34's it's totally bulletproof and sounds fantastic. Plus it was made by a great company that's local to me and still going strong.
ahendler Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 416 posts 05-26-2016 at 08:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My Maggie 3.6 speakers. The sound of your system is mostly determined by the speakers and I love my Maggies Alan