Check this thread
Highend Gear Which YOU LOVE, but NO-ONE else HATES
Although People say this particular thread
" Higher end Gear you've hated?" doesnt prove anything except difference of opinion, I have found it extremely useful. It confirmed what i suspected were the best pieces of gear around:
U47
V76
V72
Lavry
Prisim converters
LA2A
Neve 1073
Bricasti M7
Great river pre
How do I know?
Coz they are absent from 411 posts of frustrated engineers. Yet they are hailed by the great experts of the ages and still stand the test of time.
On gearslutz people always say use your ears. Well as a newbie i havent had a chance. But the musicality and character of the gear listed above seems to strike a universal chord. And If my ears confirm it, thats what I'm buying.
MY RULES FOR THE NEW THREAD ARE:
Don't list a piece of gear, untill you have checked it doesn't appear here on "Higher end gear you've hated". Then list it and we'll see if anyone challenges you.
good luck