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CAL SIGMA II upgrade 24/96?
I am trying to decide between a Cal Sigma 2 or an MSB Link 3 with upsampler? Has anyone listened to both? 
Top Ten Tuners of all Time??
Is the Carver TX11A in the big leagues? It is not the best sounding tuner but it sure can pull in distant stations. 
Rega loudspeakers?
I have the Juras. They are a great sounding $1000 speaker. They work very well with Rega electronics but they sound good with tube gear. I know a dealer who sells both the Rega and Thiel speakers and he likes the Juras over the Thiels at twice the... 
power amp draw
Wow! I am just a fat guy who loves great steaks and great audio. I am just curious to know which amp would use the most electricity if left on all the time and why. Thanks 
Best transport for Bel Canto Dac1
Bel Canto strongly recomends Dvd transport for its Dac. Check www.belcantodesign.com 
BEL CANTO DAC1 VS BIRDLAND AUDIO DAC
Check the Dac wars posting in sound advvice. I have a-b experience with Bel Canto against Sonic Frontiers SFCD1 but have not heard Birdland. I do know www.planethifi.com will have something about this next month. 
dac wars
A few days have passed and I have had a chance to listen to the Bel Canto DAC1 against my SFCD1. I expected the Bel Canto to smoke the Sonic because of what everyone was saying. That was not the case. I recently put NOS Amprex tubes in my Sonic Fr... 
dac wars
Anyone else heard the Birdland against the Belcanto? What were the strengths of both? What is your system? Thanks