That one piece that you shouldn't have let go...

audiocr381ve
audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
edited September 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
Name that one piece of gear that you absolutely regret selling. That one piece you keep kicking yourself for letting go!

Let's keep it simple by following the theme below:

Speakers: Monitor Audio Silver RS6. One day I'll own them again. They were fantastic speakers.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited August 2011
    Every Sunfire Sig amp I have ever had. There would be 7 of them here today if I kept them all. The 8th and 9th are on the way.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited August 2011
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Every Sunfire Sig amp I have ever had. There would be 7 of them here today if I kept them all. The 8th and 9th are on the way.

    :eek: Somebody loves they Sunfire amps!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited August 2011
    We talkin' audio gear....or women ??
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited September 2011
    hehe!!!!! Tony.

    RT55i's I love those speakers, maybe because they were my first polks..
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited September 2011
    I'd have to say that hot receptionist at work I started seeing after I got divorced a few years back.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited September 2011
    my sonic frontiers gear....even by todays standards, pretty nice stuff. That was the last time I was into tubes. Marriage,kids, bills....you guys know the routine. Should have just stored it, but needed the cash.

    Speaker wise, I've owned alot, plus almost all of Polks models including the big boys and am not married to any particular one, but right now, the legacy's are stayin' for a long time.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited September 2011
    Audioquest CV8's , they where by far the best Speaker wires I ever owned. I'm gonna buy another pair.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited September 2011
    My Technics EQ... I will find another just like the old one.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited September 2011
    Drenis wrote: »
    My Technics EQ... I will find another just like the old one.

    Really ? an equalizer as something you wish you never let go ? Need to up your game a tad my friend. No offense.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited September 2011
    tonyb wrote: »
    really ? An equalizer as something you wish you never let go ? Need to up your game a tad my friend. No offense.

    +1000000000
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited September 2011
    Akai cassette tape deck, glass head thing... Forgot model number.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited September 2011
    No reel to reel guys ? Owned a few, but none I wish I kept. Always had the lower end of the scale, but the nicer ones I wouldn't mind falling into these days.

    This may sound stupid, way back, and I do mean waaay back, I had one of those magnavox consoles, with a pretty decent tube amp in it and a decent tuner, make fun of me if you will but that sucker sounded pretty darn good for what it was.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited September 2011
    tonyb wrote: »
    We talkin' audio gear....or women ??

    Damn! You beat me to it.

    The ballet dancer I dated in college, oh the things she could do... :biggrin:
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited September 2011
    mantis wrote: »
    Audioquest CV8's , they where by far the best Speaker wires I ever owned. I'm gonna buy another pair.

    That pair is sitting in my hands now, warm and happy :).
    The sad thing is that I have not tried them yet...
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited September 2011
    tonyb wrote: »
    Really ? an equalizer as something you wish you never let go ? Need to up your game a tad my friend. No offense.

    I could have lied and said I miss my Bose?

    What's so wrong with an EQ?
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited September 2011
    Nakamichi Dragon cassette deck. Sold it to pay my car insurance when I was much younger and pissed away my paychecks rather than saving and paying bills :biggrin:. It would probably get little to no actual use today but it would be fun to stare at and a great conversation piece.

    Otherwise nothing else, as I have steadily moved up the chain I don't regret getting rid of past gear vs. what I currently have.

    H9

    P.s. the piece I would regret getting rid of today would be the Pass Aleph 30. That will probably never leave even if I move up the Pass Labs ladder. It's that good and they don't come up for sale too often. The only thing I could see replacing the Aleph 30 is a pair of Aleph 60 mono's, but those are even more elusive and I'm not sure I could deal with twice the heat of the Aleph 30 in my listening room.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited September 2011
    Drenis wrote: »
    What's so wrong with an EQ?

    There certainly isn't anything "right" about it, that's for sure. But, you did answer the question. Hit Ebay I bet you can find one for less than $50 and be happy again. Well, as happy as an inexpensive EQ can make one :smile:

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited September 2011
    heiney9 wrote: »
    There certainly isn't anything "right" about it, that's for sure. But, you did answer the question. Hit Ebay I bet you can find one for less than $50 and be happy again. Well, as happy as an inexpensive EQ can make one :smile:

    H9

    Hmm... I've had good experiences with 2 different Technics EQ's, most recently early this year when I sold my SH-8057. I thought it was a very solid unit. All the specs suggested so... so i thought.

    Seems perhaps I can do better. I would certainly take the advice. Anything to combat the inefficient Pioneer EQ I dislike fiddling with.

    Also, I haven't found a SH-8057 for less than $80 used when I DO find one. I sold mine for $100 back in January.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2011
    I think I have a Technics EQ still brand new in the box from my father's estate somewhere.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited September 2011
    Anthem Amp 1
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited September 2011
    Signal cable digital reference power cable.
    I havent found a power cable yet that has the synergy it had with my dragon pro2.
    SDA-2BTL with custom IC
    Adcom 565 monoblocks--Monarchy Audio M-10 preamp
    Theta Data Basic Transport--Stello DA100 Signature DAC--Camelot Dragon Pro2 MK III
    Harman Kardon T-55c TT
    DH Labs Q-10 Signature Speaker Cables With Furez silver plated copper bananas
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver Reference AES/EBU
    Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy Cryo-Silver i2s digital cable
    4 Furutech FP-314Ag with FI-11cu Plugs/FI-11AG IECs--- Power Cords
    DH LABS REVELATIONS ICs-amps
    Revelation Audio Labs Paradise cryo-silver ICs-Source to pre
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2011
    I would love to see Soundcraftsmen rise from the ashes, and the A5002 power amp re-materialize. I'd buy one in a hot second. Tons of power, tons of headroom, and a warm character to it's sound.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited September 2011
    My Klipschorns, I am still upset with myself about that mistake.
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited September 2011
    Drenis wrote: »
    Hmm... I've had good experiences with 2 different Technics EQ's, most recently early this year when I sold my SH-8057. I thought it was a very solid unit. All the specs suggested so... so i thought.

    Seems perhaps I can do better. I would certainly take the advice. Anything to combat the inefficient Pioneer EQ I dislike fiddling with.

    Also, I haven't found a SH-8057 for less than $80 used when I DO find one. I sold mine for $100 back in January.

    You need a real EQ, a parametric, Find a SAE 180 for around $50 on ebay, I have one, no pretty flashing lights, just more control than any graphic EQ, you get to adjust frequency, bandwith and level for highs and lows in both channels separately.
    Thorens TD125MKII, SME3009,Shure V15/ Teac V-8000S, Denon DN-790R cass, Teac 3340 RtR decks, Onix CD2...Sumo Electra Plus pre>SAE A1001 amp>Martin Logan Summit's
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2011
    My AR-XA turntable, and all my albums. I took really good care of those albums back in the 70s and 80s. However, I don't regret it enough to get another turntable. :wink:
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • 55LS70
    55LS70 Posts: 184
    edited September 2011
    A Marantz Model 8B. Bought it for $50 but later sold it , stupidly I might add, for $375.
    Decware CSP3 Preamp, RCA 6DJ8, 2 X Rocket 6N1P-EV's, Cary SLA70B Signature V2 Amplifier: 2 X Mullard GZ32's, 2 X RCA/GE 5691's, 4 X Tung-Sol 6550's

    Cambridge Audio 640C V2 CD Player & Dacmagic DAC

    Rega Planar 3: Deep Groove Subplatter, P3 Motor
    upgrade, Dynavector 10x5, JA Michell counterwieght, Cardas tonearm wiring and Mapleshade stand

    Parks Audio Budgie Hybrid Phonostage with BEL 6922 tubes, Polk Audio LS70's

    H.H. Scott 330D AM/FM Tuner with H.H. Scott 335 Multiplex adaptor.
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  • thesurfer
    thesurfer Posts: 574
    edited September 2011
    Drenis wrote: »
    I could have lied and said I miss my Bose?

    What's so wrong with an EQ?
    Many folks on here are agaisent any type of EQ,s Use of Loudness controls, that type of thing,, as it is not a pure responce, its thought of as having to use a band aid to fix something, At least, thats what ive been told,, But to each, there own, Ive personaly never used one in my home gear,, just the car,
    Not an Audiophile, just a dude who loves music, and decent gear to hear it with.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited September 2011
    Can't say there was anything that I sold that I hated to see go. If I sell it its because I don't want it around anymore. Anything that I like and hold value to I keep around even if I don't get to eat for 2 weeks. jk
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited September 2011
    Dokorder 1120 r2r recorder
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited September 2011
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    Can't say there was anything that I sold that I hated to see go. If I sell it its because I don't want it around anymore. Anything that I like and hold value to I keep around even if I don't get to eat for 2 weeks. jk

    You told me you regret selling you XPA1's. Lol
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