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Components that you regret parting with?

Just wondering if any of you have had a component that you sold/traded or that stopped working? For whatever reason, you no longer have it and wish you still did? Could you give the component, the reason you no longer have it, and what you liked about it. If you care to comment. I have had several components that for financial reasons or the upgrade bug, that I have parted with and wish I had not later on. Due to the rare nature of some of them I have not been able to purchase them again. It dose not have to be expensive or rare, just an item that has a special place in your heart for whatever reason, that you now regret parting with. If you were able to purchase it again, that would be great to know that as well.

Pete
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- Tandberg tr-2080 receiver - classic looks and great performance
- Philips 312 turntable - sexy beast with surprisingly good performance
- Akai HiFi VHS player/recorder - the only VHS player/recorder I ever owned that an audiophile could love
loomisjohnson
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von schweikert vr-1 monitors--traded 'em to my dimwit dentist. great sound and build quality, essentially full range; still my favorite under a grand.
b&k avr 305--thought i needed hdmi and other such technofoolery, so i swapped it out for a denon avr. bad idea.
kef coda 70 monitors--a $300 speaker that hits way above its weight. impulsively replaced with various focal, totem, etc., all of which cost much more and don't sound or look as good.
cambridge d500se cdp--unassuming, analog-sounding older player which just sounded right; not only did i foolishly part with it, but i ended up reimbursing the buyer in full after it got damaged in shipping.
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"von schweikert vr-1 monitors--traded 'em to my dimwit dentist"

Maybe not so dim in hindsight????? :-)

I sold my Philips 312 to my crafty cousin.

The Tandberg found it's way back home to a buyer in Norway.

The Akai went to VHS heaven finally after prolonging its life with repairs on several occasions. It was a great machine when it worked properly though!
newbee
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Threshold SA3 Amp (not enough power I thought), Rogers LS3/5a (too small), Altec 19's (too big), all sold fundamentally because I was stupid! Speaking of stupid, you should see all the stuff I haven't sold! :-)
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A pair of Marantz 2 monoblock amplifiers, from the 1950's, which I purchased in the early 1990's and sold about a year later. Spectacular, lush, rich sound; exceptional build quality for their time; and a historically significant collectable. They were not quite powerful enough for the speakers I had at the time, though, and they were worth too much to be sitting on a shelf. Although they would be worth more than three times as much today :-(

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