Who thinks they got the best deal on Audiogon?

The best deal I have had is a pair of Magnepan IIb with new socks, for $200 from a local dealer.
The best deal on the goN' was my last big purchase, a Audio Research PH-2... which I had been wanting for over a year, and the ad, and my money occured on the same day.
Whoo Hoo!
Sounds great and is a lifetime keeper.

My best deal was a pair of Sony branded inline moving coill transformers for 20 bux on EBAY; they are made by Ortofon. Ortofon sold the same exact things as Ortofon branded; think there was a fellow trying to sell his in original packaging ( have original sony packaging) for 150

such a deal

they are pretty good for the price but no way they compete with a proper tranny like a Cotter

Actually, I have been satisfied with all transactions here on Agon, both as a buyer and as a seller, although there was one unpleasant experience with a dealer (no names!) who is considered to be a jerk by many members here.

I try to both buy and sell at a fair price, never trying to "skin" anyone, and in return, I don't expect to get "skinned" when buying.

I consider this a community of like-minded audiophile "parterres", much different than a general and impersonal marketplace.

The best deal is always the component that totally clicks with your system and listening bias and takes you to the next level.

I got a great deal on a long (32') pair of NBS Statement XLR cables and sent them off to be shortened and re-terminated with the remainder used to get several smaller pairs as well to wire my entire system. It would have cost a fortune to get all these cables separately.

And way to go Elizabeth on the PH2. I owned one of these for 8+ years and loved it. This is by far the most neutral ARC product and quite a sleeper in the product line. Check out the SilverAudio SilverBreeze balanced cable. This too was a huge step up from the ARC Litz balanced tonearm cable.

John