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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"?
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jvogt
212 posts
 
Denon DL-103D moving coil cartridge. I have two (one brand
new as a spare). For a little over $300 it will run head-
to-head with cartridges five times it's bargain cost.
robm321
932 posts
 
Yes Marko445, what DAC? Is it the same one that Gunbei is talking about?

Rob
devon
35 posts
 
Sar Labs.. Mos 400 SS amp.
etran
67 posts
 
Spica TC-50 in my second system, love that midrange smoothness this is the system that I come to relax.
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bigjoe
680 posts
 
i just sold it,dynaco cdv-pro hdcd tube cd player,this thing smokes just about everything else ive heard,it killed the shanling t100 tubed player real bad.

for the little cash required to try one of the dynaco cdv-pro cd players i whole heartedly reccomend this player to all,for $600 or less it smokes anything ive heard costing 5 times as much.

mike.
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