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inexpensive hdcd player or dac
Go with one of the units from Stan Warren at Supermods. He seems to offer the most bang for the buck under $1500. I know of no unit under this price point that can touch his modded units in terms of musicality. I am on my 13th digital front end , ... 
Which AV receiver to buy??
I own the Outlaw and have nothing but praise for it. I know of nothing that will hold its own against this unit (for the price). As for the negative reviews, I found out about this reciever from a home theater reviewer buddy of mine, who works for... 
My Stan Warren DVD Player Arrived Yahoo
Stan can be reached at 541-344-3696, 11am to 6pm pst. 
Best CD Player for under $750?
The modified Pioneer DVD/CD player from Stan Warren. It far surpasses any of the above aformentioned recommendations. Sonically, it has the details that you usually only get with a separate d/a and transport. 
SACD player is not that great.
Geeeez! I'm so sorry that I offended anyone, by using the word "Japs", to describe a cultural electronic output stage methodology, in which Japanese cd player manufacturers utilize. I was just trying to keep my thread short and simple, and give Jo... 
Aiwa XC-35M good transport? Entec245.2?
Well, I have to disagree with the above assessment on the Aiwa transport. I was the one who originally posted the positive news on this incredible cheapo anomoly. Maybe joe b's d/a converter does not utilize the newer delta sigma 24 bit dacs, (whi... 
SACD player is not that great.
Replace those crappy output stages that the japs use. Stan Warren is your best bet. 
Best wires for cost
You can buy Belden from Tech America. Everyone that attempts to build this cable, please note the following: Do not consider constructing the cat5 cable with more than 8 pairs of conductors, this is critical to the wires' performance. These conduc... 
Cryo your cables?
Answer to question, What does dry ice do? In a nutshell, it has the same sonic benefits as the cryo deep freeze process. Some history: In the past one of my buddies and his audiophile friends would rent out a deep freeze cryo container in which th... 
Will a DAC mellow Denon DCM 360
Note:"Good entry level transport" was posted on 11-26-00. 
Will a DAC mellow Denon DCM 360
I have been told that the Aiwa xc37m is the sonically the same as the xc35m , so either player will work. Although I can't recall every DAC that everyone has, here is a short list of all my buddies DACs : MSB Platinum, MSB link original, and link ... 
Cryo your cables?
Yes, Cryo definately works! I discovered this process in the last year, and have been shocked at how much difference a deep freeze can make. Apparently, this is no snake oil, but a proven way to enhance the micro crystaline structure of any metal ... 
Will a DAC mellow Denon DCM 360
Dark, Read my thread response to "good entry level transport". I and 18 other audiophiles use this $125; 5 disc changer as our REFERENCE transport, in each of our audiophile systems. I have yet to find another transport for 20x as much that sounds... 
Know of a "Dirt Cheap" tweak?
See my DIY thread under the heading "Best wires for cost". The design that I explained costs less than $3.00/ft, yet it has beat up many $400.00 per meter cables, really! 
what's the most vital cable in a system?
There's an old audiophile saying; "The best a system can sound is related to its weakest link". With this in mind, there may not be a valid answer to your question. Try not to skimp on any one given connection, this will probably give you the most...