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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
cdc
1,412 posts
 
Parasound Z amp

How many amps at any cost have:
* S/N ratio of 116db
* Damping factor >400
* Slew rate 90V/u sec?
mortsnets
39 posts
 
Musical Paradise MP-301 tube integrated
$200, 6 watts, one source, sounds wonderful
forrestc
89 posts
 
I will second the Audio Technica AT33PTG cartridge (from page one of this thread). Not sold through regular channels in the USA, but with a little looking, it can be found from a reputable importer at a very reasonable price.
stickman451
529 posts
 
NAD C275BEE; an amazing little SS stereo amp that doesn't sound so 'little' and will drive just about anything...
akanrg
15 posts
 
I will second the Musical Paradise MP-301.

This is an excellent sounding little single ended pure class A amp that drives my Meadowlark Kestrel 2 (89 db) to very satisfying levels. It has a superb tone that seems to sound "right"
No, it won't rock the house but for music lovers this is a dream come true, a real highend sound for very little $.
For $200 you can't go wrong. This is the "BARGAIN OF THE CENTURY"
Congratulations Musical Paradise, you hit one out of the park with this amplifier!
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