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MC402 vs FPB 300cx
Jc51373, sorry I screwed things up for you by suggesting the audition of 803Ds.My bad:)Have you had a chance to go back to the dealer and listen to 803S vs 803D? 
Power cable that will "calm" digital
I'll be more optimistic than Hens and Newmanoc.In my experience, if the player has a foundation for good sound, power cord will help. Unless this player is unnaturally digital and artificial sounding.Audience powerChord always worked great on digi... 
Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?
Scottyw, it's not only with Tesla that this applies. Some cables are more sensitive to it, some less. My Purist 20th Anniversary Aqueous speaker cable is more sensitive to this stuff than the Tesla was(although I noticed it with Tesla Accelerators... 
Moving from Blue Heaven to Silver Reference II
Portugal11, best you try both. But just so you know, the Matrix RefII is hybrid silver/copper. No sacrifice in high frequnecies there. However, in the wrong system with the rest of the electronics being on the warm side, the bass of the Matrix Ref... 
Moving from Blue Heaven to Silver Reference II
I'd go for Matrix Reference II instead. Silver RefII may be too much going from cdp to integrated. Usually it works best when used from cdp to pre with matrix refII or any other good copper or hybrid cable from pre to amp. 
Help with Jazz BeBop
Try Manu Katche "Neighborhood". Pretty cool music.Also, often overlooked Dexter Gordon is great on his tenor sax. His cd "One Flight Up" is really good and if he doesn't have it, I think it's a must have. 
Cardas Vs. Acoustic Zen
Mamhoon, I am not sure what you call warmth in the cable.AZ cables are dynamic and open sounding. They don't roll off the high frequencies.What are you trying to accomplish with new speaker cables? 
Adjusting B&W Nautilus Mid range drivers
do you have the manual? I just set them somewhat the same and left it like that long ago. Didn't use any tools.The screw that plugs the hole in the back needs to be taken out. You only adjust with the turns of that big round aluminum thing. 
MC402 vs FPB 300cx
let me know how that A/B audition goes. As I mentioned I think stepping up to 803 whether D or S will be a big step over your current speakers. Seems like you could still listen to your system but can't stop thinking about the bigger B&Ws. :)P... 
CD player vibration control ..................
solidsteel component rack. no effect from vibration control devices under my cd player. Tried different things from Herbies....nothing.get a good component rack and you won't need all this bs. 
MC402 vs FPB 300cx
I told ya the 803D kick ass.The speakers that made me not want to listen to my system for about 2 days were the Wilson Alexandria run by all top of the line Levinson(33H monos, top preamp and player). other than that, I have not experienced anythi... 
Tube Preamps...I'm sold
03-30-07: Tboooestesom..you are right..hard to believe the backorder...i will keep you updated on my impressions once I get it.Likewise, let me know what you think of the ARC amp. I am itching to try out the ARC cdp as well.Now if only ARC would i... 
McIntosh MC252 vs. MC352
petronis88@aol.com, with the Levinson player going directly into the amp, I'd go for the Levinson amp as well. Levinson mates with Wilson very well. I've heard the 252 and 402 but never heard 352. They are pretty good amps, but I think Levinson wo... 
Live performance of Mahler's Symphony No.1
Rcprince, Leipzig Gewandhaus conducted by Riccardo Chailly was very good playin Mahler's 5th couple of weeks ago, but Chailly, he slows things down a bit. Enjoy the concert! Dohnanyi's was probably the most dynamic interpretation of Mahler's 1st s... 
Watt Puppy 7 with Pass X250.5?
Khrys, dude, thanks for the dose of morning entertainment. This was a good one!