Owners of "Giant Killers"?

Tvad, no tone intended, just having fun. Good thread. My giant killers would have to be the Luminous Audio Synchestra balanced IC's, I can't imagine much better at a very reasonable cost. And yes, the Q-tip brand does blow away the competition.

I recently upgraded to the "Q-tip" brand of q-tips, truly a "Giant Killer." After using the more common Walgreens house brand, these "classic" q-tips have taken my system to another level entirely. High frequencies shimmer and decay without a trace of grain, the bass firmed up, and the midrange became almost holographical in its ability to reproduce a live performance in my listening room. The improvement is on the order of upgrading both components and speakers. Best tweek I have ever used. Better than the much balyhooed and much more expensive Bybees, and almost as good as two bottles of California cab. ;>)

Word of caution, you have to be careful with used NOS. They should come from a reliable source and be properly tested. Make sure they are a matched pair, or your system levels and tonal quality may vary from left to right. Personally I try to stick with unused NOS, since you never know how hard they have been used, or if they have been used for some unauthorized purpose, such as basting a beer can chicken over a holiday weekend.