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  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?"
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08-01-11
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08-01-11   Norh se 9. good luck trying to find one.   Philefreak

08-01-11   The squeezebox touch comes immediately to mind. it can be ha ...   Hodu

08-01-11   Rega rb300 arm.   Tbromgard

08-01-11   Good call on the rega arm, i 100% agree, and would add the f ...   Macdadtexas

08-01-11   Eastern electric minimax dac modwright ls100 preamp grover ...   Mofimadness

08-01-11: Pmboyd
Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC.
Supra Classic 6 speaker wire.
Grover Huffman SX interconnects.
Tube Audio Design "Hibachi" ss monoblocks.

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08-01-11   1.)altec (288, 802d,416,515,604,414,806, 811, 511) 2.)rca ph ...   Amandarae

08-01-11   Over the years these are the 2 that struck me as silly good ...   Ludimagis

08-01-11   B&k 200+ amp adcom 565 preamp sound dynamics 300ti speakers ...   Schipo

08-01-11   The very well thought out and beautifully machined titanium ...   Listener57

08-01-11   I agree with rega's arm and add most of oppo's dvd players.   Rwwear

08-01-11   The dehavilland ultraverve preamplifier... wait for it..... ...   Sounds_real_audio

08-01-11   Tube research dude (also the samson amps). tube audio labs ...   Jeffga

08-02-11   i have to include the vh audio v/caps into this group..thou ...   Thorman

08-02-11   The sangeon hdt-1 hd radio at under $200 is a steal ,buy the ...   Audioman58

08-02-11   15" tannoy gold's in an appropriate cabinet is the best ...   Lokie

08-02-11   I know this will be dismissed by most as bunk because most s ...   Blkadr

08-02-11   Lightspeed attenuator.   Swampwalker

08-02-11   Components? does the power juice qualify?   Buconero117

08-02-11   The grant fidelity tube dac-09 is unbeatable value, at about ...   Halbrian

08-02-11: Pmboyd
It doesn't qualify as "stupid good" unless 1. it's an outstanding performer, and 2. its cost/benefit ration is in double-take territory: What!!? Unbelievable! Special emphasis on really inexpensive gear...
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08-02-11   "stupid good" : standard but good quality intercon ...   Shadorne

08-02-11   I heard a pair of big buck focal grand utopias recently. ve ...   Mapman

08-02-11   technics sl-1200 turntable   Waltersalas

08-03-11   Used apogee speakers. they may be a 20 year old design but t ...   Ptmconsulting

08-03-11   I already mentioned a couple and agree with de havilland ult ...   Ludimagis

08-04-11   Used quad 57.   Needfreestuff

08-04-11   W4s dac2. for the money,or regardless, its crazy good. wyet ...   Nglazer

08-06-11   The little sony hd tuner, now, sadly, out of production. wil ...   Theduke

08-07-11   Linn lp 12/sondek   Tbromgard

08-16-11   ars sonum filarmonia se tube int amp .   Masilu

08-16-11: Pmboyd
There are certainly many outstanding components whose performance belies their cost, yet only qualify as "stupid good" because of their exceptional and uncommon price/performance differential.
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08-16-11   I lot of stuff is "stupid good" when set up proper ...   Mapman

08-16-11: Pmboyd
Exceptions don't render generalities irrelevant.
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08-17-11   "exceptions don't render generalities irrelevant". ...   Inna

08-17-11   I think what pm means is he is wanting our views on inexpens ...   Rwwear

08-17-11   I don't know why i didn't put this on the first time, but: ...   Macdadtexas

08-17-11   The cary should sound good. it's fairly expensive.   Rwwear

08-17-11   Mhdt constantine dac. i'm not sure what more one could expe ...   Mapman

08-17-11   Stupid what?????   Ebm

09-06-11   Tad hibachi mk2 yes they are stupid good x100   Boniccie

09-07-11   My mapletree audio 2a/se linestage pre for $1k new. by far t ...   Rockadanny

09-19-11   I really love the simplicity of rega's new brio components a ...   Bongofury

09-20-11: Pmboyd
The Tube Audio Design TAD-150 tubed preamp is one hell of a preamp for the money, so versatile in as much as it will take 12AU7, 12AX7 and 12AT7s, but mostly SO VERY MUSICAL.
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09-23-11   yamaha a-s2000 , bose's latest 901's , maestro ac outlets ...   Hifisoundguy

10-18-11   Nad 565 bee cd/dac w/digital in-out and usb port on the fron ...   Jmelet

10-26-11   Sonos for wireless music distribution around the home.i rece ...   Yioryos

10-28-11   Wyetech opal pre. unfortunately, all sold out and waiting fo ...   Nglazer

10-28-11   I will go out of a limb and say all would agree that the be ...   Rok2id

10-30-11   these cables are by far the best that i have ever tried !! ...   Hifisoundguy

11-18-11   I think we have covered the stupid good stuff. now lets focu ...   Sounds_real_audio

11-18-11   Stupid bad stuff? hmmmmmm ok, i'll play. clever clocks, br ...   Audiofeil

11-18-11   A great front speaker and a great sub will have you playing ...   Bjesien

11-20-11   1. huge multi driver speakers that resemble a pa system bu ...   Sounds_real_audio

12-02-11   Nad pp2 phono stage   Tbromgard

12-03-11   Hi all ! i guess i have a few nominations...tekton lore lou ...   Bradluke0

01-08-12   And the airport express with a toslink   Mrisney

01-08-12   Ayres top tier gear.   Tmsorosk

01-12-12   With it's dacs, power supply and fully balaced outs, i think ...   Wgblake


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