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Anyone heard the new Focal Grande Utopia EM?
At 70K? Real bargain. 
Buying used vs. New
You mean the people who support the industry that you add no value to. 
Krell KID vs. Wadia i170.
The Wadia i170 allows the streaming of digital info from an ipod to an outboard DAC and the Krell doesn't. Using analog outs on the Wadia gives you what the Krell does (i.e., the pleasure of listening to music using the crap ipod DAC). 
Mit oracle ma-x, ma, v1.2,v2.2,v2.1 Ic
The order of performance is as follows:Oracle MA-X and Oracle MA (the MA-X cable at 0 should sound the same as an MA cable and can be adjusted to increase or decrease "articulation". Theoretically, the MA-X is top of the line but MIT recommends no... 
MIT Oracle AC 3
Do you mean the Oracle ZIII? 
Dartzeel nhb18s with Ayre mr-x and Avalon Indra
Doesn't make much sense to break up the Dartzeel and Ayre combos; pick one or the other. 
Sub for Focal Micro's
What's your budget? 
Next step after B&W 802D
What specifically are you looking to improve over the performance of your current speakers? Further, why do you think the speakers are the problem as opposed to the electronics and/or cabling? 
Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player
Of course, but who is without bias; not the dealer of a line (e.g., AF), not the owner of equipment (e.g., you) and not the owner of other equipment (e.g., me). The comments don't convince me that the Emm is better than the PBD; rather, they are e... 
Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player
Interesting. As one would have thought, the MPS-5 isn't the end all; but, rather, is a good player at its pricepoint. 
Questions about Preamp Tubes
What's your definition of "constant replacement"? Also, how much time each week will you be using the pre? 
Is it really the system?
Building my current system was a highly personal experience for me and I think to some degree I didn't want it to be over as I've been working on it practically daily for the past two years and it just feels like I'm letting a part of my life go n... 
Dartzeel 108 vs Ayre Mr-X
Thank you Mr. Hansen, you made my point but much more eloquently. 
Dartzeel 108 vs Ayre Mr-X
Grow up. 
B&W 803d, Martin Logan Spire, Klipsch P-37F?
and on male vocals which may seem too recessed compared to the bass and treble (whilst female vocalists may jump out at you)These were my precise observations with all of my B&W speakers (803D, 804S and N804).