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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2 related components:

Magnepan Unitrac 1 tonearm @ $300 for a demo in 1984
Dynavector MR23 cartridge re-tip @ $179 on the same day

I finally was able to extract everything there was to hear in my vinyl collection.  My first DV had been a revelation on with an old Rega 202 a couple of years earlier, but VTA on-the-fly with the Unitrac made me realize just how big a deal correct vertical geometry is.