Which components are "stupid good"?

Which components, known to be outstanding in their category, have a performance to price differential such that they can truly be called "stupid good?"

pmboyd08-01-2011 5:55pm

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macdadtexas Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,794 posts 08-01-2011 at 09:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete good call on the Rega Arm, I 100% agree, and would add the following: Magnepan 1.7 (and the 1.6qr before it) Eastern Electric MiniDAC Kimber Hero Interconnects
mofimadness Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,152 posts 08-01-2011 at 09:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Modwright LS100 Preamp Grover Huffman Interconnects
pmboyd OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 243 posts 08-01-2011 at 11:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC. Supra Classic 6 speaker wire. Grover Huffman SX interconnects. Tube Audio Design "Hibachi" ss monoblocks.
amandarae Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 512 posts 08-01-2011 at 11:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 1.)Altec (288, 802D,416,515,604,414,806, 811, 511) 2.)RCA Phono Preamp Circuit(you have to build it) 3.)Azura Horns 4.)Thorens TD124, Garrard 301, Technics SP10, SME 3012! (sells for less than $500 or thereabouts per before all the craziest depleted the supply). Thank God I was informed very early!! Got one of my TD124 at $215 IIRC! 5.) Altec 4722 SUT 6.) Teres Original 255
ludimagis Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 128 posts 08-01-2011 at 11:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Over the years these are the 2 that struck me as silly good Placette passive preamp - resister based, which is excellent in some set ups. Canbridge Audio 840C CDP

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