Your Dream Component

[MartinT]

In a different thread I've just announced that I have ordered the object of my dream: a Dynavector DV 507-II pickup arm. I can trace this desire back to 1976 when I was 18 and invited over to my friend's house to install one (it was then a DV-501 model I believe) on a three-post Micro Seiki direct drive turntable. Wow, from the moment I opened the box to first dropping the stylus of the mounted Supex cartridge onto vinyl, I just knew that one day I had to have one. The fact that it sounded so good was a bonus!



So what is your object of desire and how long have you wanted one? Did you finally achieve your goal or do you anticipate having it one day? Include pics please!

[Kris]

My object of desire cost around £8K in the early 80's when I first saw it in the flesh. Which is around £26K now, if they still made it, which they don't. I lusted after it for many years, never ever believing that I would one day own one for myself.

And yes, I achieved my dream a few years ago thanks to BBC Northern Ireland. Perfect mechanical condition & new heads.

[Rare Bird]

My object of desire cost around £8K in the early 80's when I first saw it in the flesh. Which is around £26K now, if they still made it, which they don't. I lusted after it for many years, never ever believing that I would one day own one for myself.

And yes, I achieved my dream a few years ago thanks to BBC Northern Ireland. Perfect mechanical condition & new heads.

Awesome Kris better machines than Studer IMHO

[Barry]

Awesome Kris better machines than Studer IMHO

But what is it?

I would prefer a Studer C37, and came very close to buying a Studer A62 not so long ago.

Regards

[Beechwoods]

That looks lovely Kris! I've no idea what it is though, along with Barry. There's much I'd like but nothing I can't live without. If I do hanker after things it's those that are just out of my pocket's way, rather than things that are a lottery win away. A Technics RS-1520 would be nice, or a Nakamichi Dragon - still the best tape deck for playback if you've a lot of tapes recorded on a lot of different machines... and for lottery money I'd like a fully spec'd EMT turntable... I'll keep buying the tickets

[Rare Bird]

But what is it?

Sony APR-5003V

[Themis]

Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario for me...

[MartinT]

And yes, I achieved my dream a few years ago thanks to BBC Northern Ireland. Perfect mechanical condition & new heads.

Wow Kris - respect!

[Spectral Morn]

My object of desire cost around £8K in the early 80's when I first saw it in the flesh. Which is around £26K now, if they still made it, which they don't. I lusted after it for many years, never ever believing that I would one day own one for myself.

And yes, I achieved my dream a few years ago thanks to BBC Northern Ireland. Perfect mechanical condition & new heads.

How did you manage that ? Getting anything out of them is like getting blood from a stone. I buy the odd tape from an engineer in NI BBC but that's it, any thing else must be under the radar. Ulster Orchestra guys do quite well..or so I am led to believe.

Regards D S D L

[Rare Bird]

One of deez

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