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if you had 2500,what player stands out????
if you stick to a brand and model that is known to be reliable, you should be fine. In my opinion, there is plenty of information on these forums to help you arrive at a conclusion about which players are reliable and which ones aren't. All you go... 
Has anyone owned ML 390s and ARC CD3-Mk2 ???
FWIW, if you are considering CD3 MkII you should know that it sounds considerably better through XLR than it does through RCA outputs. So if you heard it in the store running through single-ended cables, you basically haven't heard its full potent... 
What room color to complement Champagne speakers?
I go for that!!!! Some Grey Goose from the freezer would work better for me....you can have my champagne.this would be a question on a home decor forum as here, people tend to change the speakers faster than the color of the room 
What so special about electro-static speaker
electrostatic speakers tend to play certain kinds of music well, but generaly, if your preference is rock or blues, stick with dynamic speakers. I've listened to several Martin Logan models over the years and none of them were able to play Metalli... 
Power Cable Recommendation
Kclone, VH Audio Flavor 4 will not be flexible at all. It'll require about 8-9 inches of clearance. Audience will be great for your cd player, but it may run more than $200. Flexible as can be though.Another one, but not as good on digital as the ... 
where to buy a BNC to RCA component cable?
Wouldn't Stereovox HDXV do it? Or am I missing something? 
if you had 2500,what player stands out????
Out of the ones I heard:Musical Fidelity A5 new or usedMeredian 508.24 used(way cheaper than $2500)Audio Research CD3Audio Research CD2 cheaper than $2500A used Cary 303/300 or 303/200 
Looking for a new powerful amp.
when you match the Ref3 with a solid state amp, make sure you look at input sensitivity of the amplifier. Ref3 has relatively high gain, just as most tube preamps do.For example McCormack DNA-500. Awesome amp. But most likely it'll be tough to mat... 
Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?
yeah...me too. if I only didn't work there... 
Which cheese?
you must have sharp teeth. should we be on a lookout for speakers with bite marks on the cabinets?I'm not letting you in to listen to my system. Or if I do, I'll make sure I have no cheese in the fridge. I don't won't my B&Ws eaten. 
Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?
Rja, that's too bad. I am assuming you won't travel to NJ just to audition these speakers. 
A ringing tone beneath the actual sound. DCS Elgar
another thing to look at is the line conditioners. if you have anything plugged into a transformer based line cond, could be the cause.... 
wave a magic wand and poof...the stereo disappears
Mrtennis has been posting some good stuff here, starting with the caramel flavored cd player he was looking for. Keep up the good work!where in NY are you? not that I wanted to listen to your $350 mini-system, just curious... 
Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?
where are you? If you are in NY/NJ area, I can tell you where you can audition these. 
Acoustic Zen Adagio, How Good Are They?
they are very good. I heard them. They require about a week of continues play to break in to a degree that they become listenable though. After that, it just gets better.Recommend tube electronics with them. I heard them with Bel Canto integrated ...