As always , good thread Grant. If I may , the Cj Premier 350 was put in my system as a goof as a friend who was sold on their latest gear swore it was indeed a " giant killer ". It went head to head with my Classe Omega power beast of an amp at twice the price and 3 x the weight. I assumed it would be a slaughter as the Omega had dusted all contenders in the solid state category for 5 years running. It replaced it , Immediately .
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"?
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"?