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Owners of "Giant Killers"?

We often read of folks who have heard "Giant Killer" products: amps, preamps, digital sources...

We also often read about products that are tried, and are "excellent and worth the audition", but are not chosen for the listeners's system because of a better product.

I'm wondering how many Audiogoners actually own a "Giant Killer"?

Has someone heard a component that offers great value, but beyond the dollar value offers perfomance that has truly been good enough to replace the "Giant"?
tvad
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marko445
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at $500 replaced a highly respected $5000 DAC and I have never looked back.
tvad OP
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Marko445, what DAC did you buy and what did it replace? This is the kind of info readers of this thread want to know.
gunbei
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Grant,

After letting my system lie dormant for over two months and being away from Audiogon for the same amount of time, I just inserted the $499 Audio Mirror D1 DAC into my system this past weekend. I haven't compared it to more expensive or well regarded DACs like those from Audio Logic, Audio Note or the like [I don't really own a "giant" DAC, more like a "tall" one], but I may be nominating a candidate for the GK club soon.

Dean
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