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
I also agree with Pubul57 and would add the cable that Ralph from Atmsaphere recommended;Mogami Neglex.
mhdt Constantine or Paradisea DAC
DNM Reson ICs
OHM Walsh speakers
Roku Soundbridge
Denon DL103R cart
Triangle Titus XS speakers
Vintage yamaha cr series receivers
Audio Research sp16 pre-amp
koss porta-pro headphones. $40 or so. comfortable, great sounding, come with a lifetime replacement guarantee. these blow away any earbud-type phones i've heard and compete quite nicely with the lower end grado/sennheiser cans.