The best sounding piece of kit you've ever owned (or enjoyed the most)

[benjaminreed1]

The Line Magnetic 518a takes jazz to another level in my home, then added some Audio Note speaker cable and makes me want to listen to more music across genres.

 

[eevo1969]

Townshend Rock II in Original wooden plinth with lid w/Audio Note Arm 3(not new one)
Still gutted, what a fool!

 

[lazycat]

My first LP12/Ittok. It opened my young(19 yr old) ears to a wider variety of music than I suspect I would have listened to, and enjoyed.

 

[deebster]

Just encountered mine - a 9 year old Well Tempered Labs Amadeus GTAa turntable.

For the relative used price difference between it and the LP12 that it has supplanted, it's the largest step-up in sound quality I've experienced.

 

[Gervais Cote]

The red led Nait 1 has been my real ear opener in the 80’s.........how come I sold this little black box ????

 

[ex brickie]

I loved the sound produced by a Rega Isis feeding a Rega Osiris then Focal 1028be speakers.

I heard the same CD and amp combo with Focal Utopias - but the Utopias were just too lively for me.

 

[Cereal Killer]

My current amp, an audionet DNA 2.0, never before has music sounded so engaging.

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

The best was probably a system I heard in the US at a dealer.
Wadia source, rockport Altair speakers, can’t remember the amp. Just awesome.

 

[Gervais Cote]

Another vote for the Linn LP 12 with Ittok but mine was with a Deca Gold cartridge : real organic music !

 

[fur]

Ruark Crusader 2 speakers - nicest speakers I've ever heard at any price.
Accuphase tuner - again, the nicest.
I have both !

 

[ex brickie]

Boenicke W5SE - they still continue to amaze me. Easily the best speakers I have owned.

In the past I have been blown away by:

- Living Voice OBX RW
- Reimyo DAC
- Unison Research Simply Italy

I loved the Boenickes at this weekend Hifi show. Are they difficult to drive? I would have them on the end of an ATC SIACD integrated unit in a room only 14x12’

 

[Knipester]

I loved the Boenickes at this weekend Hifi show. Are they difficult to drive? I would have them on the end of an ATC SIACD integrated unit in a room only 14x12’

They do need something with plenty of current Delivery to work at their best

 

[PBB]

ARC Ref 2 Mk II.

 

[Robby]

I loved the Boenickes at this weekend Hifi show. Are they difficult to drive? I would have them on the end of an ATC SIACD integrated unit in a room only 14x12’

As Knipester said they like a lot of power to work their best.

 

[Cereal Killer]

You still got the same amp Robby?

 

[Gomers1607]

Rotel RCD-855
Arcam Aplha Plus
Arcam Delta 290P (replaced a terminally dull Audiolab 8000P)
Pioneer PD-S801

Current Naim ND5 XS, Exposure 2010S2D and Ruark Talisman ll is the best sound I've owned.

 

[Robby]

You still got the same amp Robby?

I have - the EX M1 is an incredible bit of kit.

 

[Shane2468]

JPW ML110i.
Naim Nait 5i.
Rega Planet MK1 CD Player.
NVA Cables.

S.

 

[Hazelberry]

HP Elitebook 8570p running Linux as digital source and streamer
Planar 3/RB300 with upgraded motor and alloy subplatter
A&R A60
Heybrook HB3 S2

 

[RustyB]

Rotel RCD-855
Arcam Aplha Plus
Arcam Delta 290P (replaced a terminally dull Audiolab 8000P)
Pioneer PD-S801

Current Naim ND5 XS, Exposure 2010S2D and Ruark Talisman ll is the best sound I've owned.

Yep, that's a system I could happliy live with!

Agreed that the later (black) 8000P's lack excitement, but curiously the earlier (grey) ones are much livelier, which goes counter to the usually upwards progression in performance with Audiolab gear. (The internal layout is completely different).