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What is your favorite budget audio component?

Just wondering for the sake of curiosity and general sharing and education among audiophiles, “What is your favorite budget audio component?” And as a bonus, “Why do you consider it budget and why is it good?” 
Since budget might be relative, I would say audio gear like MBL, Wilson MAXX speakers or anything ultra high end should not be considered.

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inna
5,245 posts
 
You guys go ahead and listen to all that stuff, I'd rather stick to my Grado phones and tape deck. We are talking about audiophile budget components not grandma budget components.
marktomaras
535 posts
 
My latest purchase, Audeze LCD-2 headphones are really quite fantastic.  I have never owned a really good pair of headphones before.  Now that I have a baby asleep, my hifi sessions are limited :-(
The headphones are opening up a new mode to listen to music!
The Chord Mojo portable headphone amp/dac is another budget favorite.  Though these may be budget cost items to an audiophile, one must note that $1,550 for headphones and a headphone amp is rather exorbitant. 
sevs
300 posts
 
@inna +1!!! I am Senn guy otherwise this is the Way! R2R or Nak cassette deck? With tapes recorded off LPs, nothing beats that to my ears! But the price of admission is kinda $$$!! I mean for the newbies with no access to dad's stereos
builder3
145 posts
 
Grace GDI-IRDT200 internet tuner. $175 new. Tremendous bang for the buck.
L.
inna
5,245 posts
 
sevs, it's Nak 682ZX. Studer project is in the future, I hope.
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