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Cd players with variable output?
Wadia, Cary, Resolution Audio, Levinson, Birdland DAC has a volume control also if you wnat to go with a transport. I heard the Resolution Audio Opus 21 with a preamp and without, funny but it sounded the best with the CDP running through the vari... 
Whats the tubiest sounding preap?
Maybe the CJs. They have a very warm mid range but lack so of the details of other preamps.Happy Listening 
Which universal player: DV-50 or Trivista?
The TriVista is one of the best SACD/CD players that I have heard. You need to put so weight on the top of the player as the top metal is a little thin. It has a very sweet sound adn I prefered it over the Levinson 390. I never heard the DV-50.Hap... 
Buying used, US to Canada, tax and duty?
Should have shipped it as a repair. 
Thiel CS1.6 vs Sonus Faber Grand Piano - $5k budgt
I am with Gmood1, right on the nose! 
Piega 8 limited
Look at tech specs on the Piega web site it is right there:Model C 8 LTD Definition 3-Wege-StandlautsprecherKoaxial-System Recommended amplifier output 20 - 250 Watt Sensivity 89 dB/W/m Impedance 4 Ohm Frequency range 28 Hz - 50 kHz +/- 2 dB Toler... 
Verity Fidelio, Alon Lotus Elite & Merlin VSM-M?
Lotus Elite Signatures are some of the finest sound I have ever heard. I agree with the other info provided on your other two choices.Happy Listening. 
Feedback/Ideas for New Magazine?
Bound for Sound is a mag that I read that I feel is somewhat true to the point and no advertising. Your idea is OK but you will not make a living at it and getting in equipment is difficult unless you have connections. I personally know many of th... 
hydra vs p-600
Try the Exact Power unit, I preferred it over all the others I have heard. If you want a good deal on one, I have a connection.Happy Listening. 
It's No Fun Being a Guru Anymore
Funny, I have found the same sound at dealers with all the equipment in the world to make a system sound musical at the least. I recently heard a new speaker line made by a very well known cable manufacturer and the guy who set up the audition for... 
Pass Labs X350 versus Plinius SA250IV
I vote for the Pass simply becauce of the company and what they do for their customers. 
Pass X-series & Talon users, cable help please
The Cardas are great wires for the Ravens. I have a reviewer friend who just reviewed the Ravens with those wires and power cords, he also likes the Analysis Plus Oval 9s (I think they are not the top of the line cables by AP).Hope this helps and ... 
Vandersteen 3A,, Revel F30, or Magnepan 3.6
I agree that the Maggies need juice. I heard the F-50s and thought that the mid range was poor sounding, but it was probably do to the system and set up, although I still think they should have sounded better. I would think that the Vandy 3As woul... 
Need suggestions for a new amp 200Wpc
The Sim Audio W-5 is a very nice amp for the used prices as is the Pass X-250. The Sim is a very fast amp with a nice balanced sound, the Pass has a slightly different sound maybe a little more romantic. If you can find a good deal on an Edge amp ... 
Rate these on order of importance:
The room is the biggest influence on your sound period. Do not be folled tinto thinking that the room isn't. It can make up 70-80% of yor sound. Just try one of the room correction devices and you will hear the differences. After the room the soun...