Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick?


I have owned both expensive gear (and I do mean expensive) and ''budget'' gear. Many components are mind-boggling on a price-paid versus performance ratio. Three of my favorites are:

1. The Bedini clarifier. This gizmo just plain works. You may like - or not - the difference it makes on your cd's. In my case, it clears up a lot of fog. The cheapest upgrade to ALL my cd's.

2. The Cayin TA-30 integrated amplifier . So much performance and flexibility for so little money. Put it up against anything up to 3 times the price, musically and from a build-quality perspective. Just plain amazing.

3. The Apple i-Pod Mini. Yes, even from in an audiophile application, playing cd's (not downloaded MP3's). You can snob it but you cannot ignore it.

What are YOUR picks ?
sonicbeauty
Shelby + Kroll Nano Monitors and Woofer Monitor. This combo at $2600.00 with some good Class A amplification will knock the socks of most speakers at many times their cost.
Magnepan 1.x speakers, Apogee stages, Conrad Johnson electronic (the lower priced stuff), Kimber PBJ and 8TC, Sony 5400es
Yamaha CD-S1000, simply the cleanest cdp I've auditioned, and that was compared to many others including the Quad 66 modded, Quad 67, Quad 99 (I really feel this cdp was a step backwards), Rega Saturn, Naim, NAD and the hyped Sony PlayStation to begin. Separate cdp/dac combos using gold plated Monarchys and other dacs, still no comparison to this unassuming S1000.
Castle Knight 1 @ $399. Hands down the best thing I have heard under $1000.
Oyaide QAC212 interconnects. Have both of these components in my 'side' system. Doesn't leave me wanting for much considering what i've spent on my main system.