absolute best component you ever owned

Gallo Nucleus Reference II loudspeakers. Nakamichi 1000 II cassette deck.

A Hafler HD110 from a kit... That couple of years I listen to music as if in love. Wonderful hours.
(Then I the fool sold it to buy a Sony ES1000 digital preamp and WHAT A MISTAKE!!!!

EVS nude passive attenuator, forget about preamps forever if your system works with it.

A stacked pair of the ancient Quads per side....

This is tough, I don't think I could narrow it down to one piece that was the best I ever owened.

That said, I will give comments.

I sold a mint Nakamichi ZX-9 cassette deck last year. This was easily the hardest item I had bringing myself to sell. I needed cash to pay for other audio gear, sound familiar?

I couldn't pick one componant that is my favorite in my system now, I am very happy with them all, except IC's.

I would like to give a special mention to my Fanfare FT-1A tuner. Since the purchase of this, I use my system MUCH more than I ever have, causing me to enjoy my system that much more.

I feel very blessed to own the system I have.