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What's your High End best buy/unknown components?

There seem to be so many choices in high end audio products and only the most popular (reccomended/marketed) products are the one that sell. It would be interesting to compile a list of components that have not received as much exposure in the press or not been reviewed or listed as "reccomended" or heavily marketed that are truly excellent or best buys(not necessarily inexpensive) in audio. Nice to hear some dealers' comments since they are exposed to more components than we consumers.
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redwoodgarden
150 posts
 
The Placette Passive Preamp is the best sounding preamp that I have heard regardless of price. The volume control uses nothing but the best resistors available anywhere. Most systems that have efficient speakers need only a passive preamp anyway. It only costs $1400 and has a remote control as well. If you have efficient speakers and do not have a turntable, you owe it to yourself to check out the Placette website.
abex
322 posts
 
No longer being produced,but for me it has been NEAR speaker's!I have a set of Modified M15's and am getting M50's!
gpdavis1
50 posts
 
Wasatch Cable Works interconnects. Stunning improvement over the Cardas and Synergistic Research I was using. A very well kept secret.
jperry
2,454 posts
 
Quicksilver Phono Preamp. Not enough gain for Low output MC, unless you use the transformer. A great piece of equipment. Reliable and sounds great.
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wellfed
690 posts
 
Just saw this thread for the first time. This information is what I would like to see more of here at Audiogon.

My nominations are

Acme Audio power outlets
Machina Dynamica Promethean Bases
Marigo tuning dots and bands
Zcable products

I agree with Dog_lover's statement above

"Common to all of the above in my experience are: brilliant, foward thinking people who love music. Also very pleasant type people/designers and their creative expressions. This is where I will spent my hard earned audio dollars. I Certainly will not spend it with the rude arrogant or overated at the opposite end of the spectrum. Just my opinions."
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