Equipment you just must get if you can

Great question!
For me, there are two items that I'm keeping my eyes open for.
1. 2M XLR Audio Magic liquid air IC's. Kind of pricey new, although I have a 1M now and I have to say its worth every penny.
2. Coincident Statement Line Stage
That line stage came up recently and I had to pass because I had just bought new speakers so I had to let it go. Plus, I just bought My Promethius Signature last summer, which is very, very, good, so the Coincident is a real luxury. But someday, I will snag one if the price is right and see how it stacks up against the Promethius.

Inna

nice choice on the MGD Chameleons---I happen to have a pair and love them---Mine aren't the latest version, but the 3rd version. I often think of selling them but don't think I could ever replace them with anything close to what I would get for them.

I should very much like a pair of Altec 19. But I would be thrilled with a pair of Valencia, Flamenco, 18 or 15.

I would also not mind settling for JBL L-300, or 200B.

That's my mission for 2012!

Justlisten, I appreciate your sadism. Let me tell you something - never sell them. Their going price would be $2000 or so which is ridiculous.

The truth is that very often I don't know what I am looking for until I find it. I often think about what level of performance I want rather than a specific component. Somewhat over a year ago when I was looking for a pair of newer speakers I was mainly looking at Sonus Faber Cremona. But before I found a pair at a good price I found my Gamut L5s so got those instead. I have been looking for a Naim DAC for a couple of years and made a couple of offers but never succeeded so I got a Rega this summer; it was very good but when I saw the HIFICRITIC review of the Metrum Octave I decided to take a chance on one; sold the Rega and ordered one. I had never heard of it before so although I wanted an upgraded dac I didn't know which one.