clio09

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Turn table set up
I'm close enough to Apple Valley that I would be glad to help. I'm actually going to be in SoCal next week.You will definitely find the help you need at Brooks Berdan as well. 
Resolution Audio Cantata
I hope to do so shortly. 
Any Hagerman Bugle Power Supply PCB's out there?
I have had people look at the circuit of my Bugle and proclaim that Jim is a genius. When they hear how much they can get the kit for they are even more impressed. I used to own the Trumpet, but alas it's footprint was too big for my system at the... 
Any Hagerman Bugle Power Supply PCB's out there?
You should try over on Audio Asylum and Audio Circle (has a Hagerman forum) as well. Might be some DIY'ers out there that can help you. 
speakers close to the back wall ?
Talk to your speaker manufacturer first as not all speakers react the same to their ports being filled, but Stanwal has a good suggestion. You can get some closed cell foam and shove it into the port. This will allow you to create a sealed box. Al... 
Great 16 ohm Full Range loudspeakers
The Audiokinesis Dream Makers are 16 ohm and the Jazz Module 12 ohm. Both are OTL friendly. The MA-1 amps could easily power either speaker. 
CD vs. Vinyl
CD's are the best thing since sliced bread.Yeah, Wonder Bread. 
Is my room too small
Long wall placement would be my suggestion as well. As mentioned previously the Audio Physics speaker placement method works very well, even with other brands of speakers. I used this method with a pair of Spendor speakers with great success. Don'... 
The CD player is dead.......
One way you can design a DAC to be immune to jitter is to ensure it can have the transport slaved to it. This is easier said than done from a design perspective. One company that does this is Lessloss. The have designed their DAC so that the CEC T... 
Music Reference RM200 - Running so hot
I would look at the bias as well. This is a hybrid amp and I've listened to Roger's personal RM-200 and never got the impression it was an amp that ran hot. My RM-10 MkII runs cool with very little stress on the tubes. 
DAC to match $2-3K CD player
One of the more overachieving DACs out there is the Monarchy Audio NM24. 
MFSL Super Deep Cleaner or Enzyme?
From what I read you can use the Enzyme cleaner followed by the rinse. Super Deep Cleaner is no longer required.I got a sample of the new version of the enzyme cleaner a few weeks ago. It does am improved job IMO. 
The CD player is dead.......
This past CES I had a chance to audition the Sonic Weld USB interface in my system. It was my first direct experience with computer audio. I didn't do anything special to configure my MacBook, just ripped a few CDs (AIFF, error correction) to iTun... 
8 gauge vs 10 gauge OF speaker cable
Don't worry about the tin coating. Supra uses this method and they make very nice cables.As for gauge, don't be afraid to even go to 24 or 26 gauge. An example is the Sakura Systems/47 Labs OTA cable. 
What's the cost of an entry level vinyl setup?
They were far from $10k+ speakers and I'm still not sure I'm seeing the point. In my analogy, I was taking into account what the OP listed as the price for his speakers plus sub (about $4k), and how that compared to the cost of his other component...