I'm curious what others have sold and then after some time has passed, you missed whatever it was and bought it again. Whether the same thing exactly or another one just like it.
This came to mind yesterday as I was driving to Wisconsin to pick up a Yamaha A-1 integrated amp from around 1979. Which goes down as the ONLY vintage piece I've ever re-bought. Except this one is in much better condition than the previous A-1 I had.... which was found in a Salvation Army around 2008 disguised as Black Plastic Crap in a pile of Pro-Logic receivers. when its anything but. It also had a giant Playboy Bunny sticker on it, further disguising its greatness.
I found myself needing something super-simple for my wife. Something where she could just turn on ONE THING, and play records the dining room setup, which she uses more than I do. Prior to this, my Leben integrated was in there...so there was worry about leaving tubes on, in an enclosed space, plus remembering what input the phono stage was assigned to, and then also wondering if the phono stage was actually ON, and if it wasn't, the power switch is on THE BACK. Because..."audiophile".
And when this popped up on FB Marketplace, I remember how surprisingly good it was, despite me not having much affinity for '70s solid stage. And I also remembered what was most notable about it was its phono stage.... which can be run directly into the power amp by pushing the brightly lit "DISC" button on the front. So if all the lights are lit.... records are good to go! Easy..and great sounding Plus I think its cool in a sleeper kind of way. My favorite vintage integrated of all of the vintage integrated amps I've had, which is 'several'.
Anyway... what have you all re-bought after getting rid of? I figure its one of the best signs of quality out there.
This came to mind yesterday as I was driving to Wisconsin to pick up a Yamaha A-1 integrated amp from around 1979. Which goes down as the ONLY vintage piece I've ever re-bought. Except this one is in much better condition than the previous A-1 I had.... which was found in a Salvation Army around 2008 disguised as Black Plastic Crap in a pile of Pro-Logic receivers. when its anything but. It also had a giant Playboy Bunny sticker on it, further disguising its greatness. I found myself needing something super-simple for my wife. Something where she could just turn on ONE THING, and play records the dining room setup, which she uses more than I do. Prior to this, my Leben integrated was in there...so there was worry about leaving tubes on, in an enclosed space, plus remembering what input the phono stage was assigned to, and then also wondering if the phono stage was actually ON, and if it wasn't, the power switch is on THE BACK. Because..."audiophile".
And when this popped up on FB Marketplace, I remember how surprisingly good it was, despite me not having much affinity for '70s solid stage. And I also remembered what was most notable about it was its phono stage.... which can be run directly into the power amp by pushing the brightly lit "DISC" button on the front. So if all the lights are lit.... records are good to go! Easy..and great sounding Plus I think its cool in a sleeper kind of way. My favorite vintage integrated of all of the vintage integrated amps I've had, which is 'several'.
Anyway... what have you all re-bought after getting rid of? I figure its one of the best signs of quality out there.
