Best bang for the buck

What’s been the most cost effective item you purchased for your system?
I will go first- a Zerostat I bought 40 years ago. Next most cost effective purchase has to be a Denon DL103R cartridge which I bought new for $300.

zavato05-31-2026 12:34pm

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macg19 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,320 posts 06-01-2026 at 06:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Today, with the help of my neighbor, we made 6 cable lifters out of hardwood blocks for $6 plus 1 hour to cut and stain them. They look cool and the sound stage is wider, blacker background, and the bass is tighter.
motown-l Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 341 posts 06-01-2026 at 11:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A Velodyne SPL 1000 sub purchased new in 2000 for $800. Still in use in main system
superblueapm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 39 posts 06-01-2026 at 11:21am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bought my Magnepan LRS+ used for $600 and my Rogue Audio V3 used for $700.
thecarpathian Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,087 posts 06-01-2026 at 11:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete BAT VK-P5- $600 Odyssey Audio Stratos- $225 Mytek dac- $300 Denon dp-57l- $250 Audiolab 6000cdt- $275 Belles Aria integrated- $900 All used of course, but every single piece in pristine condition. It pays to be patient.
tcutter Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 386 posts 06-01-2026 at 12:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete "It's the room treatment, stupid" (apologies to James Carville)

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