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Here you'll discover an ever-changing and growing collection of the finest bits and pieces we can find to help you put together the best audio system.

We left off the caveat "for the money" because we don't believe that DIY and budget audio have to mean compromising quality and performance. You can save mnoney and still have great sound! After all, it's the sound that matters, not the price tag!
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Multi-Contact LS4 Banana Plugs Switchcraft RCA Connectors
Our Price: $16.00
Our Price: $4.90
These Swiss-made high-quality low-mass banana plugs are used in some very pricey speaker cables...and for good reason: their low mass minimally degrades the signal (and they're a bargain!)

Set of 8


One of the best RCAs you can find for less than $5 a pair? That's right! Nickel-plated copper alloy body and handle.

Set of 2

Vampire BP-HEX Binding Posts Vampire CM-HEX RCA Female
Our Price: $24.50
Our Price: $10.50
Upgrade your speaker binding posts with the Vampire BP-HEX. These excellent posts are made from one piece of hard brass, including the top nut. They are then copper plated, silver plated, and finally gold plated. This post fits a 1/4-inch diameter hole and includes all mounting hardware.

One set of 4 posts.

The Vampire CM-HEX is a chassis mount female RCA made of solid brass plated with Copper then Silver then Gold.

I pair (2 RCA jacks)


Auricap 2.2µ 400V Capacitor PEC KKA Potentiometer
Our Price: $14.95
Our Price: $41.50
These caps are sonically clear and transparent. Available at reasonable pricing compared to exotic film capacitors, Auricap is one of the best values in high-quality audiophile-grade film capacitors.

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We spent a long time searching for a great pot and we found something very special with the Precision Electronic Components (PEC) KKA50 POT. It is transparent and very musical – more detailed than the Alps Blue, but with the mass and substantive build that the Alps lacks.

100-percent Copper Heatsink Switchcraft 12VDC Power Jack 2.1mm Kit
Our Price: $2.95
Our Price: $6.10
The ideal size for adding to PCB components, these chunky 100% copper heatsinks have a peel-and-stick thermal adhesive base. We use them on our Tripath amp mods (a perfect fit on the TA2020 chip). For larger components, use several.

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The high-quality Switchcraft 2.1mm Panel Mount Jack is an excellent replacement for plastic board-mount DC power jacks.  Pin, spring and terminals re are plated copper alloy. Mounting, bushing and hex nut are machined and plated brass.  Includes mounting parts, WBT 4% silver solder, and instructions for replacing the power jack on KingRex T20, T20U and PSU.
TCXO
Our Price: $20.00
A TCXO ( Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator) has extra circuits to compensate for the effects of temperature on the output frequency and provides a very stable reference frequency for improved accuracy.