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Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned?

Yes, the CJ ART, various Audio Research were all great...but I do remember lower priced items that gave much pleasure for their price.

In no order, The Large Advent,  DQ-10, Nakamichi SR receivers,  inexpensive Nordost cables, many tuners giving good vibes vis "FREE" music.  Also, in a different way, the Nakamichi TM radios and SoundSpace systems. 

There was a solid state ARC pre that was very good....ls-12?

And I do  remember "free" listening at some friends homes/systems that were great values. I was exceedingly lucky to have a best friend that bought most of my gear when I was "moving on".  It gave me the chance to listen to what I had had compared to what I currently had....at least once what I had sold to him was better than what my replacement gear was...........the old "live and learn". 





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alexberger
937 posts
 

SMSL do300ex DAC.

Lenco l78 turntable. 

Croft preamplifier with phonostage. 

tomcarr
1,592 posts
 

Standmount 2-way Pioneer speakers designed by Andrew Jones. $130/pair and sound amazingly good.

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oddiofyl
4,061 posts
 

My best bang for the buck in a speaker is my most recent purchase , the Studio Electric M4 Monitor.     Phenomenal sounding speaker.   Speakers are such a personal taste but these check all the boxes for me in a small speaker.   Really good value.  

Check out the Studio Electric room if at Axpona.    They will be launching their new statement speaker there.   

tko956
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My first "hi-fi" purchase was a Creek 4330R MK2, it was a gateway drug to this hobby.  Although its in a second system it still sounds great!

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