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New silversmith fidelium cable
I am approaching month 3 of having a set of Fidelium cables.  I don't have any experience with high end cables though (previous speaker cables were Audioquest Rocket 44s), but the increase in detail and bass response over the Rocket 44s is quite s... 
Has anyone heard that ARC discontinued the Ref CD-9SE?
New CDs are still being made.   
Technics SU-R1000 a new Class-D GaN Technology integrated
There is a graph at http://https//www.technics.com/us/products/grand-class-g30/network-audio-amplifier-su-g30.htmlnear the top in the JENO Engine section  The graph is labeled "Output of G30 JENO Engine".  And in the graph it says 1.5 MHZ operatio... 
Technics SU-R1000 a new Class-D GaN Technology integrated
Based on a graph on Technics own website for the much cheaper SU-G30 that reads "1.5 MHz Operation", there is no reason to think this new $10,000 integrated is not operating at that speed (or faster?) IMHO.  I will also be keeping an eye on this n... 
Seeking advice what to upgrade
Are you using cheap interconnect cables?  Nice interconnects plus changing to a solid core speaker wire can help tame the harshness of those tweeters. 
Is a balanced XLR cable inherently less critical than a single ended RCA one?
I heard significant changes for the better when I switched from Mogami Gold XLRs to something else. 
Pangea True Balanced Premier SE XLR?
I don't know how the AA cable compares to high end brands, but that exact cable was a huge upgrade over a Mogami XLR cable I was previously using.  
Best Power Cable for Luxman D-08u SACD player.
Luxman's cables are supposed to be pretty good.  Based on an enthusiastic reccomendation,  I use Luxman's JPA-15000 power cable with my Marantz SA-10. 
Any repair shops handling Sony DVD S9000 ES?
This Sony player would only work as a CD transport.  SACD output is analog only on these machines. 
Oppo exploring additional production of UDP 205
I registered in early May and have not heard from Oppo either. 
Sony TA-A1ES
I have a TA-A1ES, but have no idea how it will sound with the  Focals.  I have paired it with KEF LS50 and Revel M105 speakers and thought the sound was excellent.  A few things worth mentioning though.  The bass is lacking when paired with larger...