What is your favorite budget audio component?


Just wondering for the sake of curiosity and general sharing and education among audiophiles, “What is your favorite budget audio component?” And as a bonus, “Why do you consider it budget and why is it good?” 
Since budget might be relative, I would say audio gear like MBL, Wilson MAXX speakers or anything ultra high end should not be considered.

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Elizabeth...if you recommend stuff like this for other, possibly less experienced audiophiles, it might be beneficial,  if not totally appropriate, to explain the science behind such tweaks.  There is a lot of just plain bad info going around in the audio world.  I mean, like, some people use refrigerators to break in their high priced AC outlets.
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My, my, Liz....aren't we testy today.  Seems that with your seven thousand nine hundred and seventy-five posts here, you would be a little more accommodating.

Take a breath and feel good that your A/V AC plugs are an airtight connection.  Ha!  Wonder who made that one up?