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Audio deals you bought that seem impossible for the price?

When I look at the Elac Adante center channel I bought open box (I later added the stand) for $1400 total, a couple of years back, I think how is this even possible at anywhere near the price?  The 65 pound speaker (designed by the amazing Andrew Jones) has an aluminum front baffle with waveguide, custom designed (as opposed to off the shelf) concentric drivers, a very sophisticated internal woofer band pass structure and a trapezoidal cabinet.  
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-NJlSV8T4YYE/p_970AC61GB/ELAC-Adante-AC-61-Gloss-Black.html#&gid=1&pid=2

What are your audio purchases that seem impossible, or where the manufacturer clearly lost money?


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Audible Illusions M3 preamp and Cary 40m monoblocks for $800
4x Klipsch Heresy for $400
Nakamichi Dragon $100 (not working)
KEF LS50 $500
Linn LP12 Valhalla Ittok LVII K9 $800
Rega P3 Grace747 Nagaoka 110. Schitt phono stage, 2 Grado cartridges and 75 LPs  $600
Teac X2000R with case rolling cart and mouse ear cover. $250
-and lots more over the years 

Trying to arrange a time to meet a seller this weekend for a NAD/Rega P2 for $120. 
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