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Upgrade from Proac Response 1SC?
Thanks, everybody, for the responses. Some very useful recommendations here. Some of these speakers would be a bit difficult to audition (for example, the only Merlin dealer anywhere near me is some hundreds of miles away in Southern California). ... 
PS Audio PWD II opinions?
Thanks for the responses. It really does sound as if the PWD MkII is a big step upwards from my present DAC. Still thinking of doing this since the price range of the used ones is so tempting. 
PS Audio DLIII DAC Inverts Absolute Polarity
Sorry to be some 7 months past this discussion, but I just bought a Cullen-modded DL III and was wondering if anybody knows how these mods affect the phasing issue, or if they are addressed at all. I have the unit connected to a Hegel H200 via XLR... 
Shopping for an integrated amp
A long overdue update: I ended up finding a great deal on a Hegel H200. At first it didn't seem to have the right synergy with my Proac Response 1SCs, but upgrading to Clarus Aqua interconnects speaker cables made all the difference, and now I'm q... 
Shopping for an integrated amp
Thanks to everybody for the responses. Vincent Audio is definitely on my list, and I'm intrigued by the Ayre7xe, which I hope to hear in the near future. 
Cambridge Audio 751 BD or Oppo BDP95?
As Richardyc says, it's really a matter of what pleases your ear. I auditioned a 751 at a local dealer and promptly bought it because the sound was so musical, accurate, detailed and controlled. It's only a week old at this point, and I'm still pu... 
HasCD sound exceeded expectations since 1983?
A technologically inclined friend of mine opined that the initial 44.1 Khz sampling rate that was adopted at the beginning of the CD era was even then known to be inadequate. However, it was the best that available technology could support. Over n...