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Reaching the top and stoping

You would think that by buying the top gear one would never sell it for something else, Tara Labs Zero being a example.

What have you bought that you will not sell or upgrade.

Here is my list:

1. Voyd TT Plus
2. AN IO-Gold Cart
3. Helius TA
4. EAR 324
5. HRS M3 with Spaces and Couplers. Never ever DONE!
6. Isoclean a complete system. Never ever. DONE!
7. Lector 7T Mk3 Only good for cleaning the house and
making Love anyway. No need to upgrade ever.
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jmcgrogan2
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I was just talking with someone about this today. The one item in my system that I cannot seem to upgrade from is an original Shunyata Hydra....not from lack of trying. :)

I've had the Hydra for over 4 years, which is a lifetime for me. 80% of my system is less than 15 months old. I've tried replacing the Hydra several times, but just can't find anything that I like better. Go figure.

Cheers,
John
mrjstark
1,112 posts
 
Glory, 20min.....left or right?? + what's your fav. song?
P.S
The only thing that i am not gone sell is that f...n , in ceiling projection screen & my wet ipod (don't ask).....it makes me sick .
Eliza, are you trading ????
bikerduud
75 posts
 
The top for me was reached several years ago when I picked up a pair of Levinson 20.6 mono amps, driven by a Levinson 26S preamp, using MIT cables to my B&W Matrix 800 reference speakers. I'm sure the newer Nautilus series, especially with diamond coated tweeters surpasses my older models in certain areas, but the overall balance of this system creates the synergy and musicality that is rarely achieved. This is definitely true when playing vinyl on my LP12 turntable with the Naim ARO tonearm and Armegeddon power supply with a Van den Hul custom cartridge. I will eventually upgrade to the newer MIT Oracle line of cables, but the rest is not for sale.
vman71
218 posts
 
My list of things that I will not sell/trade:

1. John Hogan 6sn7/27/300B integrated S.E.T. amp
2. Audio Magic Matrix (completely custom modified by J. Ramsey/AM)
3. H.H. Scott 222C (completely custom modified by C. Otsby/NOS Valves)
4. Stan Warren custom built chip amp
5. Argent Audio Pursang S speaker cables (with BOBs)
6. BMI Whale Supreme Statement (special custom modified by Brian/BMI)
newbee
4,751 posts
 
It took about 25 years to find them, but I think my Silverline Bolero's have found a new, and permanent, home! I just can't seem to fault them. Nothing else is particularily safe if I get bored enuf, but I'm fairly happy with my set up right now. Maybe in a couple of years I'll try to get some more refined electronics than I presently use.
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