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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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mitchb
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The Talk Electronics Thunder 6 has taken the mystery out of what good digital can sound like. I truly believe I may not get tired of this player for a very long time regardless the power cable attached to it. Obviously anyone will praise their own equipment but the Talk player seems to have filled the gap between anticipation and wonder.
tbg
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I must say that I seldom find much from major manufacturers that excites me. The little guys seem to have the passion that moves them toward excellence. Obviously, I have had instances where I thought something would cause me to stop looking for speakers or amps, etc., but soon I was looking again. Now being in my 70s, I have a new thought, namely that I might have the last speakers, amp, etc. I am still looking and listening, however.
dcrugby
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van den hul "the first" cable used as a digital interconnect.

warm and terrific soundstage.
tbg
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Dcrugby, my only problem with First was ground loops given its high resistance.
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roscoeiii
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Atma-sphere S-30. Fabulous sound and able to get a jumper to lower the gain, which gives me more fine-grained control of the volume on my pre-amp.

Stopped looking, but I am saving my pennies for the upgrade from MK II to MK III.1
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