Discontinued equipment that you wish were still here. What do you miss or think will miss?

@three_easy_payments said

I'm embarrassed to admit that every once in a while I miss the old Loudness button when listening at low volume. Does that make me a "bad" person? ;-)

Not a bad person, just a bad audiophile........ ;~)

But seriously, I agree that having a bit of low end boost at low volume would sometimes improve the listening experience. Especially with some already thin sounding recordings.

Basis 1400

TONE CONTROLS.
defeatable of course.                                                     
16 ohm speakers....

"Jim Strickland’s Acoustat speakers, when in good condition, they were without peer and almost indestructible, because the stators front and back were Teflon coated ofc wire, you just couldn’t arc them, and they went loud, very beamy though for the highs, one to two man listening position.

Aging after 15 to 20 years of the honeycomb acrylic plastic was their downfall in the end, becoming powdery and brittle and it absorbed moisture on humid days which cause HT edge leakage."

I was an Acoustat dealer from almost the beginning to the very end of the company.  Jim, (R.I.P.) and I became very good friends.

I just rebuilt and brought electronically into the 21st century a pair of 2+2's.  The are still one of the  best speakers out there.  Mine came out PERFECT cosmetically and electronically and sound marvelous.  You guys really should hear a pair that have been redone properly.  They are indeed spectacular.

An additional vote for the John Curl designed Vendetta Research SCP-2 phono stage.

I still use my Acoustat 2+2's as my main system speakers every day since 1992 and they sound as good as ever.  Great detail and natural sound. No deterioration of the honeycombs, maybe it helps to live in the West with low humidity. I pulled down the socks so no fabric blocking the pristine sound. Still dont understand all the hype for any speakers other than electrostats...I recall paying only around $1,600/pr way back then. Would be tough to replace for that price but I did buy some decent Martin Logans for that much about 8 years ago for a bedroom setup.