Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

Have new 606 on a Marantz PM7000N and happy with them, small room, doing TV/film and just plain listening to stuff. Don't have the 'weight' of previous speakers i've had in here (all floorstanders of much higher price, but also much older), but what I wanted was something that would sound pleasing at really low volumes (neighbours and i'm only at home at night pretty much).
Can get them from Peter tyson for same price (and sevenoaks and others, that price is extended to most B+W dealers btw, so don't have to default to richer sounds).

Turntable I was in same boat a month ago, went and looked at a rega P1, pro ject carbon and another one. But all just weren't really doing it for me. Ended up with a 70s Technics with an 80's cart. Just found a really nice Micro Seiki headshell that will go with the 70s vibe and maybe spending way too much on a whole Micro Seiki tonearm, as for no other reason than they are just beautiful (technics stock tonearm does its job fine!)

Currently eyeing up a new Ortofon Bronze cart for this just now, or a goldring 1042, probably have to flip a coin lol.
Edit, maybe actually a Nagaoka Mp200, theres a guy in Singapore who does very in depth reviews on items he buys (so no affiliation to any mftr or rtlr), 1042 and 2M bronze both very good, but he did a direct comparison with an Mp200. I'm sold. £350 though just for cart, but probably worth it, recently 'gifted' a large quantity of records, through discogs found 5 records that if sold at the low end of what they go for pays for my entire setup lol.

I defo favour buying old and quality over new and basic for same price. If nothing else in 5 years time when you have to move house and can't take it with you, it won't loose any value, and if lucky might have climbed a little. Same for quality camera lenses, literally better than money in a bank.