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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thecarpathian Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,203 posts 06-10-2026 at 12:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Forgot KEF, Harbeth and Audio Physic!
facten Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,128 posts 06-10-2026 at 01:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Stack Audio Auva 100's and Auva EQs
devinplombier Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,682 posts 06-10-2026 at 01:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Carpathian is correct. There is good gear out there to be had for very reasonable prices. I have a shelf half-full of vintage gear I got for free. Some are humble and serve to hone my skills, but some are perfectly desirable audiophile pieces that were turned down by repair shops. Lanx’s fortitude vis-a-vis lowballers is admirable, but if no one reaches out to buy his gear he’ll just sit on it. Some folks want theirs gone, and sometimes that includes hifi shops, who aren’t exactly value-naive.
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ctlesq Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 87 posts 06-23-2026 at 11:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @edinphiladelphia is the iFi you got this one? https://a.co/d/0cghbYg6 I have otherwise done the same as you, but for the iFi anf have found the results to be awesome. It looks like the 5v is on sale for Prime Day. Just want to make sure I get the right one. Thank you!

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