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Shunyata Hydra 4 vs PS Audio UPC 200
Here's a review that may help - although it covers the Ultimate Outlet and Hydra2 and not the UPC vs Hydra4.http://www.10audio.com/psaud_UO_v_Hydra2.htm 
Placement for B&W N800s
The N800's put out great bass without problems even 5' from the wall given enough power. 
Velodyne DD's flying out of owners' houses
Gunbei has accurately noted that this is either a 'troll' thread or from someone of the 'if there are a lot of people selling it' it must not be very good.1) DD series is not new - so there should be plenty of used inventory by now in the market.2... 
More on the Sony fiasco
Poor Playstation - don't punish them - completely different division - different management etc.Playstation division was already fed up with carrying the profitability of the entire company . . . and then this . . . 
Tips for tagging classical rips?
I just read that Olive's new 'symphony' player is supposed to have software (called 'Playlist') geared toward cataloging classical. (www.olive.us)It would be interesting to hear from anyone who has seen it in action . . . 
Kimber Select 1130 vs Nordost Red Dawn
i think the red dawns are outdated now anyway with Nordost's new lineup... 
The Olive Symphony: The mega iPod for your stereo
I noticed they are touting their database software as being particularly good for classical music - with notes for conductor, composer, etc.What alternative databases are good with classical? 
Best All-Around $300 PCs?
Let's not forget the Shunyata Diamondback which at $200 was cited by Stereophile as beating out a couple of $1,000+ PC's. 
Best SS Amp with tight clean bass
Try the new Bel Canto Ref1000 Monoblocks - using these with B&W 800 and getting an extra 2 octaves . . . 
Digital sources best with Hydra 8's analog outlets
Just to step in here where i think it looks to be value added:1) Lab test that Grant mentioned can be found at a link at the bottom of the Hydra techincal page on their website: http://www.shunyata.com/HydraScopeTests.pdf2) Grant also does live de... 
Evo Gen II users--any AC line conditioner advice?
I have a Shunyata Hydra feeding my Bel Canto Evos. It replaced PSAudio and Richard Gray. Just make sure you get it with one of the more expensive Shunyata cables to the wall. 
How would you compare Acoustic Zen to Nordost
Quattro Fil is old tech compared with Nordost's new Valkyrie (sp?) cable in the same price range. 
interconnect recommendation for bat-vk51se w/krell
Try the Shunyata Aries - does great things for BAT equipment. 
Meitner Dac 6 vs. Theta CCll Extreme Dacs
I have gone the route of using a simple multichannel preamp with no digital or processing components. I am using the Bel Canto Pre 6, but I understand that Meitner makes a similar unit. This way all the digital processing happens before the signal... 
CDP with volume control
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