Way back - Bose 901 speakers because of the cool shape and promise of direct reflected sound. Not the most neutral of purchases. But biggest mistake was not to compare it to anything before purchase.
Dumbest reason you were drawn....
What is the dumbest reason you were drawn to consider a piece of equipment? After all, before you've gotten to hear any of this stuff you've got to decide WHAT you're going to audition and/or buy. So come on, swallow your pride and spill!
I'll go first: It was that damn blue light in my 5.1 and 7.1 Citation amps. I was about 25 when I first saw their equipment and I thought it looked wayyyy cool! I decided that I just had to have that slick looking piece of equipment. So I gave them a listen looked into the build quality, etc. and liked what I heard. When Citation went belly up and I had more money a few years later I jumped. However, if it wasn't for that stupid blue light I don't think I'd have given the Citations nearly as much attention..... I feel like I've got the brain of a moth.
I'll go first: It was that damn blue light in my 5.1 and 7.1 Citation amps. I was about 25 when I first saw their equipment and I thought it looked wayyyy cool! I decided that I just had to have that slick looking piece of equipment. So I gave them a listen looked into the build quality, etc. and liked what I heard. When Citation went belly up and I had more money a few years later I jumped. However, if it wasn't for that stupid blue light I don't think I'd have given the Citations nearly as much attention..... I feel like I've got the brain of a moth.