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Pass Labs X Series
I have auditioned the X series and I also posted a dicussion question several months ago, asking if someone could explain the differences between the Aleph Series and X series sonic differences. Someone from Pass posted a nice follow-up. You may w... 
Thule 250, Classé SSP25 or Lexicon
As for Home Theater I believe Lexicon is number 1, it has excellent feature as well is probably the best as far as future expansion formats. But Lexicon does not have a analog pass through, so it is not the best for music. 
Cables with Conrad Johnson tube gear
I'm using Pass equipment. I just replaced my Opal Audioquest, with a pair of Tara Air 2's. The tara are much smoother then the audioquest. And prehaps a bit more detailed. I switch back and forth between AudioQuest and Tara labs cable. Depending o... 
Does power cord length matter?
I'm not an expert on the subject, but before I bought a recent mamba power cord I did some reserch and found that a power cord should be 6ft(2 meter) from what I could tell is that is how long it takes for a cord to filter out any noise or rectify... 
I'm convinced-just ordered Black Mamba
I purchased a used Mamba Cord from usedcable.com for $250. I found this cord works well with my Pass Aleph P Pre Amp. Although I thought it was supposed to be broken in, I found after 2 weeks the Pre amp lost any coloration that was once there(bef... 
Best Preamp For $1200 Used
I got a Pass Aleph Pre-amp used for $1200.00 bucks, Machined black metal case, sweet looking Blue Light, just SWEET. Was rated very High (as is all Pass Equipment is). 
Top manufacturers!
Don't forget Pass Labs Amp/Pre-amps 
Challenge Audio Magazines
I couldn't agree more. Prehaps I'm taking this abit to far, but if these Audio Mag. would give some drilling reviews on items. I truely beleive you would see prices fall and quality would go up. 
The Dodson Model 217 24bit/96kHz DAC
I'm not sure of the Model, but we did a sound off in a local Music on a Pass system amd a Coda system(I can't remember transport. Anyhow we compared a Dobson with a Wadia. ANd I have to say the Dobson sounded much better. 
Long Spk. cable vs. long interconnect
I just read an article today that said it is better to have longer interconnect then it is the have longer speaker cable. http://www.audioweb.com/Category/Cable/default.asp hope it helps. 
Pass Aleph selling their technology?
Take a look at the Pass Labs web site. They have updated it with the name of the company and website I beleive if you go under aleph series. 
Classé SSP10 - Lexicon DC1
I was having some simliar question, then my HIFU dealer told me to take a look at a Krell KAV300i, This is a 150watt 2 channel intigrated amp. The beauty of it, is there a switch on the KAV300i so it can be used just as a amp so you can power your... 
AC line conditioner +dedicated outlet
Well you have some very nice equipment.(well it's every thing I got except for I have ATI 1505, and 45 inch TV) I'm not sure you really need a line conditioner. So I would take a look at a Panamax 1000+, it is a Surge Supression/Line Conditioner a... 
interconnect and speaker cable advice
I can't suggest any interconnects for you, But I did audition some CV-4 speaker cable from AudioQuest and I really liked it. Cost is about 6/ft. 
Best A/V / Stereo Processor
Why don't you look at a Used DC-1 with all the bells and whistles. You can get one from a dealer with the new EX-software upgrade for $1500.00-$1700.00. Lexicon ran an excellent trade-in (3,500 buck I think) for anyone wanting to upgrade to a MC-1...