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old expensive cd player or new cd mid price ?
I have to agree with Kbarkamian on this. I also have a Theta Cobalt 307 connected to a panasonic blu-ray player and I like itssound better than the Audio Refinement Complete which should have newer DACs compared to the Theta Cobalt. 
Replacing my Arcam cd 23 with what??
hopefully you kept it...i made the mistake of upgrading and let go of my arcam cd23...now i miss it badly 
ARCAM CD23 Transformer Buzzzzzzzzz
i experienced NO noise on my arcam fmj cd23 but I had it plugged on a furman power conditioner. 
Best DVD player for redbook CD ???
hello jutjut,If DVD playback and video quality is important to you then you're better off with the Arcam DV88 
Best DVD player for redbook CD ???
Jutjut,I believe the Arcam DV88 uses wolfson DACs. 
Best DVD player for redbook CD ???
There's a couple of Arcam Diva DV 88's currently being sold at your price range ! 
BAT VK5i power tubes.. 6l6? 5881? kt66? by who?
I own both a quad of Amperex Orange Globe Logo Made In USA 7308s as well as a quad of Matsushita Made in Holland 6DJ8 (the Mats were from Andy of VTS) and yes the Mats are a tad warmer and richer than my 7308s. However, I like the sound of 7308s b... 
ANTI-CABLES by Paul Speltz: Anyone Using Them?
Arkprof you're using a double run of Q10s or T4s? 
Arcam avr-300 pre vs around $ 1000 standalone DAC
dienggo, are we on the same page? i was talking about 2-channel DACs like what you find in a Bel Canto or in a dedicated CD player. My understanding is that the DACs in the Arcam receiver, although can be used for 2 channel music, were meant for h... 
Arcam avr-300 pre vs around $ 1000 standalone DAC
isnt the chip in the arcam AVR300 meant for home theater and surround sound purposes? weren't you asking for 2 channel music? 
Arcam avr-300 pre vs around $ 1000 standalone DAC
now i see.i believe your Arcam AVR300 doesnt have a DAC and hence you need to get a stand alone DAC. its better to connect your computer to a DAC then to either your AVR300 or Jolida amp. the arcam AVR300 is said to have the same quality of the ar... 
10 or so chillout albums I'm diggin'
I have a huge chillout electronica collection.here are some albums i think you should try auditioning (I won't mention the big names since im sure you would have them) :Artist/AlbumSven Van Hees - GeminiBoozoo Bajou - SattaPraful - One Day DeepCai... 
"best" version for "Toccata and Fugue D minor?
if you're really into classical music, i recommend that you buy the gramophone book which lists the best versions of almost all classical music pieces. 
Personal speaker evolution
budget evolution here : mission 701mission 773emission 783triangle antal 202 
Arcam avr-300 pre vs around $ 1000 standalone DAC
im confused. what are you going to use the DACs for ? for CD playback using a DVD player? What's your digital source?