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What's best CD player one piece price no object
Well, there is also the venerable Linn Sondek CD12... can't forget this one (where is mikel? :-)-Mike 
Kharma CRM 3.2F
Jtinn, In comparing the Kharma 3.2s with the Lumenwhites wrote that the Lumenwhites:"They are not as fast, not as transparent, not as resolute, not as easy to drive. They do not have as good bass, the detail retrieval is not nearly as good either.... 
Box speakers that sound like Electrostats?
For everybody that cannot read German (but can read English :-) Google has some nice translation tools that will help us out.Check out:http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=enIn particular, to read the website Tekunda referred to in his message ... 
best CD transport available?
Might as well add the big Burmester and Accustic Arts transports. I personally haven't heard them but heard good things about them. The AA transport is at a 'best buy' price and the Burmie is.... not :-). Here is a description and picture:http://w... 
Alternatives to Dunlavy speakers?
We went from the Vandy 2ce to the Dunlavy IV, and after a sidestep to the Sonus Faber Extremas...:-), to the Acapella Campaniles. Now we are dealers for the Campaniles, even though (or maybe because? :-) they look like Dunlavy Vs with a horn paste... 
Audio Aero Capitole MK II: Performance & Problems
One does kinda get used to the cap II, doesn't one? Kinda like a favorite old shoe... :-)Mike (aka justacoder) 
Audio Aero Capitole MK II: Performance & Problems
Interesting article on the upcoming Audio Aero SACD/DVD player at: http://www.HIGHENDNEWS.COM/Specifically, "Audio Aero's new SACD player converts DSD to PCM to improve sound":http://www.highfidelityreview.com/news/news.asp?newsnumber=19290567Mike. 
SME 30 Best table?
SPJ 'La Luce', the VYGER Indian and Atlantis and some of the better Transroters are also in this class. The Rockports do seem to be at the top of the heap (... aaaaand what a nice heap it is!) of the currently available tables.Mike.