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?"
pmboyd

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Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC.
Supra Classic 6 speaker wire.
Grover Huffman SX interconnects.
Tube Audio Design "Hibachi" ss monoblocks.
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...
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.
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.