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Dream Amps I Could Not Afford 20 Years Ago Now Undesirable

As a young audio enthusiast I used to lust for the high-end Audio Research LS25Mk2 and Reference Two preamps but couldn’t afford them during that time. Today at their used prices they are much more affordable now but I no longer find them appealing.

Does anyone here have such similar experiences? Stuff that you dream of owning 20 or 30 years ago do not appeal to you anymore and considered as junk (as an exaggeration).

Another one is Focal JM Labs Mezzo Utopia as the high price made it look unattainable 30 years ago. Now when I look at it in the For Sale ads mostly in poor condition with worn cabinet, the aspiration of owning a seemingly unattainable high-end gear from the past seems to be a thing of the past. The new Focal Utopia speakers are another story though..

ryder

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@neonknight 

That sounds like a great system. I don't think that you're missing anything.

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I do understand that feeling. A couple of those dreams came true for me, the Nestorovic 5as speakers for one. On the other hand, I dreamed of a Krell KSA 250 for years until I finally realized that for the type of speakers that I preferred and the type of sound that I liked, the Krells weren’t really the right fit.

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