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Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick?

I have owned both expensive gear (and I do mean expensive) and ''budget'' gear. Many components are mind-boggling on a price-paid versus performance ratio. Three of my favorites are:

1. The Bedini clarifier. This gizmo just plain works. You may like - or not - the difference it makes on your cd's. In my case, it clears up a lot of fog. The cheapest upgrade to ALL my cd's.

2. The Cayin TA-30 integrated amplifier . So much performance and flexibility for so little money. Put it up against anything up to 3 times the price, musically and from a build-quality perspective. Just plain amazing.

3. The Apple i-Pod Mini. Yes, even from in an audiophile application, playing cd's (not downloaded MP3's). You can snob it but you cannot ignore it.

What are YOUR picks ?
sonicbeauty
gilbodavid
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sonic impact digital amp $20. See 6moons.com review. YOOO! 24gauge copper speaker cable - for PEANUTS
Petra music boy interconnects. 50 metres for $90 or 3 terminated 2metre cables for $11. $thousands cables WEEP!
Goldring Lenco L75/78 turntables $200 with mods - ALL high end decks prepare to be matched or SLAUGHTERED!
Quad esl57's. Got refurbished pair with new treble panels for £1000. Midrange is UNSURPASSED! (I know, bass is less and treble, well is less too).
Stepped attenuaters with Vishay resisters for $50 from some guy in Taiwan on ebay. TRUST him
70's Tuners. I got sansui tu710 for $60. It's AWSOME. modding it takes it into SUPERLEAGUE.
10 years desperate buying to here! (oh, and home made pushpull triode monoblocks 8watts - $180 parts cost.) HEE HEE

bluebull
269 posts
 
Kehut

I second your recommendation regarding the Ei tubes..I have found the same with the Ei Elite 6DJ8 goldpin tubes.Excellent !!

Chris
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johnk
1,976 posts
 
Anything fostex,FI or oris
onemug
784 posts
 
The Omega Super 3 at $550 would top my list, just needs to be paired with the right amp.
lbenoit
10 posts
 
Bryston products -- great quality, superb sound and peerless customer service.

Benchmark Media DAC-1 -- beautiful converter, which eliminates a preamp and includes a well regarded headphone amplifier. For those strictly using digital sources, this is an "amazing overachieving" product IMHO.
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