What component do you most regret selling?

JoshK · « **on:** 4 Mar 2003, 03:06 pm »

Have you ever sold a piece of equipment and regretted it later, whether right away or even years later?

I regret having sold my Sony TAP9000ES. It was such the funtional integrater and not a bad pre, especially for HT use. It had mod potential and a great case. I sold it for cash for only a $25 loss but these cannot be had anywhere near the range I bought and sold it for two years ago.

rob · « **Reply #1 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 03:22 pm »

hi
mine was a meridian 208 and a whole load of vinyl..... that was one mother of a booboo

rob

Mathew_M · « **Reply #2 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 03:32 pm »

Not to hijack the thread but on Josh's note: Why haven't we seen more high end, tube based multi-channel pre's? Is it the bass management thing? My current dvd player has built in dolby 5 channel output as do most SACD players. A decent 5 channel pre under $2500 from the likes of Audible Illusions, Cary etc. would sell well I would think. Of course a company like AI would have to give up a few design philosophies to get it to work (Dealing with 5 separate volume controls would be a pain).

I haven't sold anything I've regretted yet since I tend to be a pack rat however I have missed or passed up a few things that I've kicked myself for later.

Pez · « **Reply #3 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 03:44 pm »

I regret selling my marble 9.0s. Sure my system sounds a lot better now than when they were in it, but they were by far the most gorgeous speakers I have ever seen. More of a vanity reason, but so what? If I ever had some extra $$$$ (I'm talking lots of extra cash) I would buy a 9.0 based surround sound system.

Great speaker, IMO better looking than sounding (Not that they sound bad)

PeteG · « **Reply #4 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 04:26 pm »

I sold my TT & vinyl in the early 80's, the TT was no big deal
but wish I kept the 2000+ LP's.
-Pete

akshobhyavajra · « **Reply #5 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 04:41 pm »

Quote from: JoshK

Have you ever sold a piece of equipment and regretted it later, whether right away or even years later?

My Dunlavy SCI monitors and Transparent Super cable....

nathanm · « **Reply #6 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 06:48 pm »

Atari 2600-compatible Gemini video game system. Uh, does that count?

markC · « **Reply #7 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 06:59 pm »

Rega TT, man I would love to hear it in my current system. And I gave all my vynil to my brother-in-law! Doh! Mind you, that was some 6 or 7 years ago.

mozartrules · « **Reply #8 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 09:51 pm »

I had ESL-63s with a Beard 35W EL34 based amp and it was just wonderful. I sold them in an attempt at upgrading and have not been able to get the same magic back.

I also gave away all my vinyl when I moved from Uk to US in 1996 and sold my Oracle Alexandria cheaply too!

tmd · « **Reply #9 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 10:26 pm »

I tried to make a pair of Decware radial RL-2's by buying the drivers and building them into concrete tubes. It didn't work. There was a horrible spike at around 1khz that was unbearable. Other than that, they were fantastic speakers in every way.
Although they did fund the purchase of my CD player, I should've hung onto them and bought the Decware cabinets and rebuilt them. I will buy them again one of these days. I would like to keep the setup I have now with the 626 Neos aswell though

Neil.

Brad · « **Reply #10 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 10:29 pm »

I sold my ModWrighted Sony SCD-333ES sacd player when I was in a cash bind last year.

I'd love to have that player still......

Tyson · « **Reply #11 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 10:58 pm »

Well, not anything I've sold, but I did give away a pair of nOrh 5.2's and a pair of 3.0's to friends that I wouldn't mind having back to do a surround setup in my bathroom.

Hantra · « **Reply #12 on:** 4 Mar 2003, 11:50 pm »

Funny thing is, I don't regret selling any components.

I have several here for sale that I fully regret buying 100%. I suppose that's for another topic. . .

B

jcoat007 · « **Reply #13 on:** 5 Mar 2003, 12:14 am »

I sold a blow-up doll with a mechanical.........uhhhhh.........what forum is this?

Nevermind

hairofthedawg · « **Reply #14 on:** 5 Mar 2003, 01:05 am »

800 albums

Tyson · « **Reply #15 on:** 5 Mar 2003, 01:28 am »

On a more serious note, I didn't sell it, but had to send back the Erleuchtung preamp because of RFI problems with my current location. I really miss it, it was a wonderfully musical pre.

Jay S · « **Reply #16 on:** 5 Mar 2003, 01:40 am »

What pre are you using now? Seems like the Bent is the pre to try! And, best of all, no worries about power quality!

Tyson · « **Reply #17 on:** 5 Mar 2003, 02:52 am »

I have an AVA Transcendance 7 on the way. I tried the Bent, didn't like it all that much, it just wasn't to my taste.

WilliamL · « **Reply #18 on:** 5 Mar 2003, 03:14 am »

Hmmm....

About 3-4 years ago. My Spectral Preamp and Amp. That was darn good listening. But....there are so MANY great things out there that I can't regret selling something more than I can regret buying something.

Cheers,
Bill

Pez · « **Reply #19 on:** 5 Mar 2003, 03:14 am »

What pre amp are you using tyson?