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Looking for spkr suggestions
I have heard a few of the above speakers, and if it were me and I had the space to set them up properly I would go with the 1.6s, they are simply awesome for the money 
Recommendations of CD player for my system
I have owned both the Meridian 506.24 and the Planet at the same time, and the Meridian is by far better. I don't think it would be overkill at all, in fact if you can afford it the 508.24 is significantly better than the 506.24. I have a friend w... 
Used Wadia 16 for $2200, can you do any better?
I would look at the Audio Aero Prim CD player. I replaced my 860x with a Capitole Mk 2 and it crushes the Wadia in every regard. My dealer told me that the Prima is as good as the Capitole 2 in many ways and very close to as good in a few ways. It... 
question to an Audio Aero Capitole mk2 owner
Hi, mine is diffrent than mejames. I have the Capitole Mk 2. Looking at the player from the front the connection is sideways with the single pin side of the connector on the left side. So 2 pins is on the right one above the other and 1 pin is on ... 
aardvark basilisk chameleon
beware you are probably going to get 5 diffrent answers on what you should do. If there is one area of sound that is the most subjective it has got to be room acoustics and what materials etc.. achieve the best sound. Personally I think unless you... 
Urgent: soundboard inside wall effect sounding?
beware you are probably going to get 5 diffrent answers on what you should do. If there is one area of sound that is the most subjective it has got to be room acoustics and what materials etc.. achieve the best sound. Personally I think unless you... 
Oak ledge in dedicated room?
I would put the oak in, if anything it sound like it might help with diffusion. When you build a room with parallel walls and everything is the same on both sides you are going to have to deal with the echo it will create. Plus wood sounds better ... 
preamp vs. no-preamp
I agree with Tim, I have always prefered the sound of running the CD player direct, even Wadia. Unless you have the ability to spend a lot of money I don't think you can get better sound with a preamp and CD player than you will get with the Audio... 
PC's for tubes?
Acoustic Zen Krakatoa work very well with all components, I think especially well with tubes. 
Auric Iluminator CDP Compatiblility
I have the Capitole 2 and do agree that the Auric gel doesn't do anything to improve the sonics of the Capitole. I have not gone as far as to wash all my CDs that I coated. I don't neccesarily hear a loss when I apply the Auric, but I don't hear t... 
What's under YOUR CD player?
4 Walker tuning discs on top, Walker Ultimate Valid points underneath 1 in front 2 in back, and that all sits on a Sounds of Silence Vibraplane. 
Real Stinkers
Up by Peter Gabriel 
AZ Silver Ref II vs AZ SIlver Ref I?
I have both, although one is balanced and one is single ended. I think they both sound good, since I don't use them with the same gear, I can't say for sure that the mk 2 sounds better. I would think that if you hated the Mk1 your not going to lov... 
Tara Labs RSC Master Gen II XLR
The TARA gen 2 cables are OK, but unless you are getting it very cheap, there are a lot of better cables out there. Acoustic Zen Matrix is far superior in just about every way to the TARA cable 
So you're an audiophile - are you also a musician?
I also have a home studio for recording my own experiments. I use a lot of the tricks I've learned for playback in the studio and they make the same diffrences you hear on playback.