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Are all blank CDR'S created equal ???
I have tried a bunch and Mitsui Gold are the best. 
powercords for BAT amp&preamp?
I am using Acoustic Zen Krakatoas on my VK 150SEs, I have tried a bunch including the King Cobra and the Krakatoas beat them all. 
High End CDP's that play CD-R & CD-RW's?
I have had no problem playing all diffrent types of CDRs on either a Wadia 860x or a Meridian 506.24. 
7500 for USED cables? Are they joking?
I don't think you should run on about cables and their ridiculous prices until you have had them in your system. How do you know that their value only represents 1-2% if you have never experienced this first hand. Sure if you are running a system ... 
Do CD-R's play on your player? If no, why not?
Some player reportedtly won't play CDRs that are burned at faster speeds. I had heard that the Levinson 39 would not play CDRs and therefore did not consider buying it. I took a CDR over to a friends who has 39 and it worked, the CD I used was bur... 
Isolation Sand Boxes
I agree that the CD player does not sound good on the sand box, the amps do though. Though the sandbox does work well (with digital) when used with BD racing cones or even much better the Walker Valid Points 
Acoustic Zen Hologram vs. A. Plus Silver Oval...
I have owned both and the Acoutic Zen is sooo much better there is no comparison. To my ear the AP is quite dull sounding. The soundstage is phenomenal, but thats about it. The AZ gets just about everything right, not to bright or dull in my system. 
Shipping Egglestons without boxes
Get the crates, pack them perfectly in them, insure them and cross your fingers and pray that they arrive safely. 
Is Acoustic Zen better than Harmonic Tech?
Tennispro- Mike is right that it is good to test them in your own system. If you aren't going to get both then I'd say get Acoustic Zen. I have owned the full Silversmith set that Mike thinks is better than both HT and AZ and I think the Silversmi... 
Is Acoustic Zen better than Harmonic Tech?
I have owned both, and Acoustic Zen hand down is better than Harmonic Tech across the board. I personally like Acoustic Zen better than any other brands I have tried, including Ensemble, Silversmith, Nordost, Siltech, NBS, Audioquest and many more... 
Does anyone know who makes/sells...
I can immediatly tell a difference when elevating my speaker cables with simple blocks of wood, I would try that before investing in anything expensive and see if you can hear an improvment. 
CD Player Recommendation?
I would go for the Meridian 508.24 and can be had used for around 1700.00. 
How do you all store CDs?
How much would you be willing to spend on a custom made cabinet? 
Small balanced monoblocks
Check out Pass Aleph 2 monos. 100 watts single ended. I use them with a set of Meadowlark Kestrels and I think they are a fantastic match. BAT VK60s are very nice, but they are huge and will heat a small house. There is a set of Aleph 2s on this s... 
Help/Major Problem
If you have any spare stuff laying around like an extra integrated or something you can hook to the Pass and see if you can eliminate it from suspect. Follow the signal flow and don't doubt that it could be a cable. I had a situation where I had a...