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What do you own that is TOTL?

burgerbob

burgerbob

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By TOTL, I mean the top of it's own line.

For instance, my example would be the SPL Monitor 4000s. There are several lesser models of the SPL Monitor- mine is the top.

And sadly, I think that's my only TOTL component!

What about all of you?
 
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My Gungnir & AS-2000 are both TOTL. But more importantly is how it all plays together with everything else and it has taken me quite a bit of time to get it all to gel exactly how I want it with the gigantic room I have it in. So even though my Olive 04HD & KEF Q-900's aren't the top of the line they match perfectly to my ears with everything else and I wouldn't change any of those pieces because they're strong in the right elements needed for the sound I want.
 
I have a Lexicon dc-1 that was TOTL AFAIK about twenty years or so ago. Other than that (and it's a has-been) nothing. However, I did once briefly own a brand new pair of K-horns back when it was TOTL; I guess it was later supplanted by the Jubilee? I'm just a poor bottom feeder at heart.

Hey, Spookyfoot, I also own two Sony Megachangers!
 
Almost everything I own "was" once considered TOTL. Best to say that "I buy the best my funds will allow".. which is pretty modest compared to some here on AK.
 
My current 2 channel speakers are the NHT Classic 3's....still NHT's TOTL bookshelf speakers. However, without a big sale, I was unable to afford them.

I still have my Sony TC-K670 3 head, 3 motor cassette deck, which was Sony's TOTL non-ES cassette deck in the early 90s. With speakers, I still have a pair of Energy Conneisseur C-3 and a pair of Monitor Audio Bronze B2, which were top of their respective lines about 10 years ago.

As for playback sources, I have a Pioneer Elite DV-79AVi DVD-based universal player that I picked up for $150 brand-new when they were cleared out for Blu-ray players.
 
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scott1019 said:
Almost everything I own "was" once considered TOTL. Best to say that "I buy the best my funds will allow".. which is pretty modest compared to some here on AK.
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This is much the same for me. I have nothing that's currently TOTL, but most of what I use was either TOTL when I bought it, or I bought it used after the component had been superseded.
 
I would have to say my crest and QSC power amps. I have some of the top of the line consoles. and the Altec Lansing A7s are fairly close to the top of the line. What else,,,,I think that is it. have a lot of top tier stuff like model otr two from the top of the line.
 
Yamaha CR-1000. That's it...thanks for making Monday even more depressing. Here I thought I was an audio superstar, then along comes burgerbob to inform me that I'm just another audio loser.:D
 
Well, a couple of things I own were once considered TOTL back in their day:
Sansui 8080db
DCM TF-600s
Yamaha CR-2020
I suppose the following were considered TOTL when they first came out:
Pioneer PL-530
Nak RX-202
Marantz 2250
I mean it's all relative. All my stuff is modest compared to some here. By today's standards my stuff is junk I would guess, but I like it.
 
I'm only sure about the first...

- Luxman L-100
- Sony DVP-S7700

Granted, I didn't pay anywhere near their original list price! :scratch2:

-D
 
Nakamichi complete "7" series, MCS 3865/3710

My wife is TOTL, but she owns me. :D:banana::tresbon::nutz:
 
I have a few components that were considered TOTL when they were new:

Von Schweikert Research VR-4 speakers
Dynaco Stereo 416 power amp and C-100 capacitor bank
Dynaco PAT-5 preamp
Dynaco AF-6 tuner
Heathkit AA-1640 power amp
Acoustic Research XA turntable
Shure V15 Type III cartridge
Magnavox CDB-650 CD player
 
Sansui TU-X1 tuner
Pioneer M-25 amplifier
Sony TC-KA3ES cassette deck (TOTL available in US)
Sony DVP-NS9100ES DVD/SACD/CD player

honorable mentions:
Sony CDP-101 CD player (it was the *only* Sony CD player for a while)
Rotel RX-1050 receiver (it may have been the only Rotel receiver of its day)
Pioneer RT-901 reel to reel (was very close to TOTL RT-909, just without autoreverse)
 
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