What is your favorite peace of gear?

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    Nice SF pre there, definitely a keeper. Your a lucky man....
    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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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,492
    tonyb wrote: »
    Nice SF pre there, definitely a keeper. Your a lucky man....

    Yes, thanks to good advice from forum members here I was able to find something on the used market nearby for a great price that was exactly what I wanted without having to go through a bunch of preamp gear swapping. Started out with an Anthem Pre-2L bought from a forum member, which opened my ears to what a tube preamp can do.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    I'm a bit of a SF buff myself having been a former owner. Nice well built pre's that have withstood the test of time. That Anthem is no slouch on it's own but the SF-3 is in another league.

    You don't happen to live in or near Chicago do you ? Would love a trip down memory lane.
    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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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,492
    tonyb wrote: »
    You don't happen to live in or near Chicago do you ? Would love a trip down memory lane.

    I'm in Virginia, but you're welcome to stop by if you're in the area!

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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    I'd have to say my modded 2Bs , Adcom 555 w/ the NAD 1020a pre gifted to me from Pumpkinman.
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    Emlyn wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    You don't happen to live in or near Chicago do you ? Would love a trip down memory lane.

    I'm in Virginia, but you're welcome to stop by if you're in the area!

    Thanks man, but unless they are giving away free seafood and good wine, I really don't visit the state much. Not many I know still have Sonic Frontiers gear from my youth. They sure left an impression on me back then....as obviously they do for you now.
    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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  • mcdoc29
    mcdoc29 Posts: 6
    My Panasonic VT25 TV, followed by my OPPO 103, Pioneer SC55, RTi12's, and HSU VTF-MK3 sub
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    My Harbeth Compact 7ES-3's.
    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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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,808
    steveinaz wrote: »
    My Harbeth Compact 7ES-3's.

    Had I pair, those might be my faves, too...
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited January 2015
    Saw a pair of your of those 7ES-3's in Eucalyptus that keep saying "Take me home"! and I had to get out of town quickly. think they were 4k
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,422
    Pas Labs X1 Preamp....

    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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  • pongshi
    pongshi Posts: 376
    I would have to say my Technics RS-1500 Reel to Reel is currently my favorite piece of gear.
    Living Room
    Parasound Model 2250v2 amplifier
    Parasound P5 preamp
    Turntable 1 - Technics SL-1210Mk2 turntable with Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Turntable 2 - Dual 1229 turntable, Dual AS-12 45 RPM stacker, Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Schiit Mani Phono Preamp for Turntable 2
    Oppo UDP-205 CD/SACD USB and FLAC duties
    Technics RS-1500US reel to reel
    Polk SDA SRS (2nd Gen) fully modded
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,808
    OK, OK -- if you've got an RS-1500, I'm ok with your using a TC-777 for cleaning tapes! ;- )
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  • pongshi
    pongshi Posts: 376
    LOL, I will post a pic later since it is the pride and joy of my system :).
    Living Room
    Parasound Model 2250v2 amplifier
    Parasound P5 preamp
    Turntable 1 - Technics SL-1210Mk2 turntable with Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Turntable 2 - Dual 1229 turntable, Dual AS-12 45 RPM stacker, Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Schiit Mani Phono Preamp for Turntable 2
    Oppo UDP-205 CD/SACD USB and FLAC duties
    Technics RS-1500US reel to reel
    Polk SDA SRS (2nd Gen) fully modded
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,808
    edited January 2015
    ... and well you should -- nice decks. Too nice for my budget, unfortunately :-P
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  • pongshi
    pongshi Posts: 376
    This is a pic of my baby..
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    Living Room
    Parasound Model 2250v2 amplifier
    Parasound P5 preamp
    Turntable 1 - Technics SL-1210Mk2 turntable with Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Turntable 2 - Dual 1229 turntable, Dual AS-12 45 RPM stacker, Shure V-15 Type III cartridge
    Schiit Mani Phono Preamp for Turntable 2
    Oppo UDP-205 CD/SACD USB and FLAC duties
    Technics RS-1500US reel to reel
    Polk SDA SRS (2nd Gen) fully modded
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,808
    ooooohhhh...
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  • MetropolisLake
    MetropolisLake Posts: 128
    Guess my favorite would be my JVC projector. Second favorite is Klipsch RF-7ii speakers. Most everything else I'm not nearly as in love with. These two things were done right though.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    pongshi wrote: »
    This is a pic of my baby..
    sicw8h1sezho.jpg

    ....and a beaut she is. Very nice.
    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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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    MetropolisLake wrote: »
    Guess my favorite would be my JVC projector. Second favorite is Klipsch RF-7ii speakers. Most everything else I'm not nearly as in love with. These two things were done right though.
    Nice, the RF-7 is probably the only Klipsch tower speaker I have heard that absolutely blew me away with is musicality. Maybe not the most refined but Damn was it dynamic.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    Gotta be my Musical Fidelity A5 integrated amp per advice and suggestions here on CP!
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    It is the sonic 'heart' of my hybrid ht/music rig - the HT Direct feature is awesome, it has a respectable phono section (kicked **** on a stand alone Jolida phono pre I tried), hefty beast with power in spades, yet throws a spacious soundstage with finesse.




    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    Calling dibbs on that now....lol. Nice piece Erik, wouldn't mind one myself if you can find the darn things.
    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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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,010
    Whoa, Pongshi that Technics R2R is sweet eye candy!
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  • Ronster267
    Ronster267 Posts: 60
    My Emotiva XPA-5 Gen2 is hands down my favorite piece of gear. It really opened things up. Was considering just getting a Pioneer SC 75 which I'm sure I'd have been happy with, but 200 x 5 all channels driven is something not even an SC can deliver. My second choice would be my new LG 60" Plasma. When even Samsung and LG bowed out of Plasma, I decided it was time to make a move. Got a great deal and besides that Plasma just looks WAY better than the LED it replaced. It just looks more like real film than anything else to my eye.
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