dwhitt

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Small CD player
rcd cx1 denon denon.com 
Small CD player
oppo 
Integrated Help
don't do tubes, sounds to me you want to push the button and let it roll, well, with the speakers you have the rotel should be great , but a great amp for the music you listen to is a musical fideltiy 3.5 ....you can get one for around a 1000 and ... 
Upgrade CDP or DAC : need $2500 suggestions
mccormack universal 
Laptop direct to power amp?
i have my laptop running into powered quad speakers, yes i mess the analogue but it works to listen, buy yourself a cheap dac from pacificvalve, around 100 
Best "dark side of the moon"
if lp is your desire, look for japanese pressing or cd , i would look for german or holland pressing....or also japanese, 300? are you kidding me? 
Mark & Daniel A400amp
how did it sound in comparison to the cambridge, which is a good amp for the money also. if you are going to keep this system a long time, then let your ears tell you which amp sounds the best, but if you change as most people do, think about resa... 
Which amp is good for Spendor SP-1
i don't see where anyone suggested the nad, but they are excellent units, i would buy the most power i could buy in the nad intergrated sereis, they are very musical but you don't want to drive them real hard, they do have the protection, but buy ... 
Peachree decco and linn tukan?
they are sold by peachtreeaudio.com , check out their site...they are the same, decco,era 
Need budget HT Receiver with extreme convenience
people like the cambridge www.audioadvisor.com 
Peachree decco and linn tukan?
the era 5 would be excellent....if you want the decco ,go era 5 , 
Peachree decco and linn tukan?
the tukans i had were driven by a linn majik 55 watt int. and it did it very well, the decco set up has a good amp, but what concerns me is the pre tubed output...i have in the past understood , in my hearing , that tubes lower the overall bottom ... 
Adcom, Rotel, Carver amp?
the amps you mention are excellent amps, but for the infinity i would use something a little less aggressive.....i would use a cambridge 540 int. , it sounds very warm and musical , much like tubes.....i also would entertain the rega intergrated .... 
Which amp is good for Spendor SP-1
i have owned the spendor speakers and i really like how musical they are....i especially liked the cayin tube amp , also naim solid state, if these are not in your price range, then consider rotel...they work well with most designs i believe..hope... 
speaker suggestions for Simaudio i-3
i am not selling them but there is a pair of b & w 683 for sale , 3o minutes new..perfect