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cd transports
Gmardinly,What is your budget and what DAC are you using. That said I am using a Theta Digital Data Basic II and loving it.Michael 
SS Intergrated with HT by-pass
Lush,The Musical Fidelity A5 integrated has a HT bypass.Michael 
Trying to get back into Lps, I seem to be throwing
FWIW thought I would throw in my 2 cents.I have never posted in the analog forum because as you have already found out there are some very knowledgeable people in here.I have a Project RM4 with a Sumiko Bluepoint. A modest setup in comparrison to ... 
xStream speaker cables and B&W 804s
I use Synergistic Research Signature 10 Bi-Wire with my N803 and am happy with the results. 
Denon 2900 and Dacs
In my experience with the 2900 as a transport using the MF Trivista. I found very little difference between the player audio output and the DAC audio out. It wasn't untill I went with a dedicated transport the Theta Digital Data Basic II that my d... 
Heard the $325000 Acapella's Sphaeron excaliburs?
Excess just what is excess. I guess that depends on your disposable income and what you choose to spend it on. If you are Bill Gates just what do you spend your disposable income on. $325K speakers maby. Is this excess you bet. But it has already ... 
Classe CA-200 and B&W 805N combo??
John,It can be easy to get frustrated. You have received some execelent advise in the above posts.Try treating the first reflection points this should help with your trebble problem. You might have some mid bass suckout going on which can be corre... 
Recommended Hi end dealer
I live in Denver CO,With out specifications it is hard to sugust a dealer.But there are three here I would sugust.Listenup which carries B&W, SonusFaber, Dynaudio. Contact Lew Black.Unlimited Audio carries Avalon, JMlabs. Contact John Barns.Ch... 
Tube pre-amps with Home Theater bypass...
Jeremy,At any price point it is best to go and listen but at what you are looking at spending I would take some of that money and take a trip.I can think of three tube pre's that have not been suggusted yet. Rogue Audio, the system I listened to i... 
Time to upgrade - need advice
Miner42,Might I suggest a Musical Fidelity A308 Integrated. I feel that this would fit the bill nicely. There is currently one here on the gon for $1699.00 which is within your budget.I use one to drive my N803's with great satisfaction. FWIW I ha... 
Headphone jack adaptor question.
Oops,You will need 2 Y adapters 1 for each channel.Michael 
Headphone jack adaptor question.
Mdhoover,Ok here is what I think is the easiest rout at this point. Y off of the back of your DAC. Take one set of cables to your PRE and take the second set to your head phone amp. Audioquest makes makes a nice set of Y adapters for about $25.00 ... 
Best power amp below US $ 20.000,00 ??
Elberoth2,If you have axcess to the Musical Fidelity KW750, I feel that it would be worth an audition in your system.Michael 
Is it bad to stack your equipment
The answer is a resounding yes. Not just from a sonic stand point but heat is a silicon killer. There are multiple threads on heat and what it does to equipment or to leave it on or not to leave it on that you can research.Michael 
Headphone jack adaptor question.
Mdhoover,Radioshack has both a 1/4" stereo to rca and 1/8" stereo to rca adapters.