Budget gear that has really impressed you

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the bi-wire is £4 single wire £2

 

[PBirkett]

VDH The Bay C5 interconnect, excellent for the cash. Rotel RA-01, stonking little amp for £250 - I miss it. EMU 0404 soundcard, sure to cause the rolling of eyes on here, but it shits on any source below about £200 - £300, all for £70!!

Second hand bargains, Rega Elas - £200 - great speakers for the cash!

 

[shrink]

i dont know if anyone will remember the tangent monitor 9 floorstanders. They were new in about 1997.... They were the first "real" speaker i ever bought. £150 for a proper hi-fi floorstander with bi-wire terminals and the most musical sound i think you would get for that kinda money.

Yes they had their flaws.. but most musical kit does. The tannoy M3's which were £230 were far less flawed but dull as dishwater in my opinion.

SO god bless the little tangents.. my best mate now owns them and loves them too.

 

[kennyk]

I've got to suggest the TDL Studio 10 floorstander. £200 at richer sounds. I bought a pair when my beloved Maggie SMGa's died. If I hadn't heard the Arts I have now, I'd probably still be using the TDLs.

For £200, they are a true bargain, IMO.

 

[DavidY80]

Another vote for the Squeezebox. With a little work, it's a giant killer.

 

[domfjbrown]

Twin and earth cooker cable - bloody excellent speaker cable (even better than orange lawnmower cable (yes, I tried that too!). My mate still uses the cooker cable in his rig!