budget component in high-end system?


Does anyone use a budget component in an otherwise high-end system? You always see reviews of budget components where the reviewers says the piece comes very close to things costing much, much more money. Does anyone use any of these so called "budget" components by choice? ex. $500 cd player with $10,000 amplification.
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i use a squeezebox 3 ($299) as a transport into a 47 labs shigaraki dac. i had previous used a 47 labs shigaraki transport ($2250 now that prices have gone up). i don't notice any significant difference.

i use a supratek dual cabernet with yamamoto a-08s amplification. my speakers are von schweikert dB-99SE's. my cabling is just a bunch of throw away junk.

i plan to DIY my future clabes, but i'm planning on buying a new home soon and until i can get my system into a dedicated room, i see no reason to custom build cables when i have no idea how my system will be arranged.