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Poor man's Rockport Atrias?
Sounds to me like you need an AA sponsor (Audiophile Anonymous). 
Blown away by Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1
I think I'm really going to enjoy this piece. I haven't heard it yet except for a short clip from Amazon. I immediately ordered the Argerich/LSO version recommended above. Thank you 
Your Favorite AC Outlets
Another vote for Porter port. My jaw hit the floor once I gave this a listen. Everything significantly improved. The best part was that it only cost me $35. I would rank this as the best improvement for the cash I have heard on my rig. 
RS Jaco Cord Upgrade ?
I've been listening to the Sablon gran corona feed my Haley foe past few hours, and it is a significant upgrade over the Audience Powerchord I was using. The music now sounds more relaxed, organic, and natural sounding. It's exactly what my system... 
RS Jaco Cord Upgrade ?
Thanks Wig.I'm looking to replace the power cord for my Haley. Right now I'm using an Audience Powerchord and it does a good job. I'm considering trying a Sablon Gran Corona and a friend is bringing his over later today so I could hear it. I'm alr... 
RS Jaco Cord Upgrade ?
Wig, How would you characterize the difference between those two power cords?Thanks,Ernie 
Review: Salk Sound SoundScape 8 Speaker
I heard these speakers at an Audio show in San Francisco earlier this year and they sound fantastic. They are on my short list. 
How to get the most out of a Metrum Octave Mk II?
The only thing I can think of is getting an external USB to Spdif converter. I would recommend the Off Ramp 5. They are spendy but worth it. I had an off ramp and it made a significant improvement with every dac I tried it with (Empirical Overdriv... 
Tyler speakers for a Dynaudio fan?
I would call or email Ty. He is very helpful and friendly.With that said, I used to have Dynaudio 220's and found that they did everything good except powerful classical music pieces. They just didn't have the necessary umph to make it sound belie... 
ayre mx-r versus audio research ref150
What did you end up with? 
SR PowerCell 10 SE MK2 or Running Springs Jaco?
Leog2010,Please post your thoughts about it when you're ready. Thanks! 
Best preamp 2k or under, new or used
OP- What did you end up with? 
Anyone have Coincident Frankenstein amps?
Nguyen787,I'm a Coincident Dragon owner and they don't sound warm or have flimsy bass. My experience is that they are transparent and will reveal what is upstream. What are you using as the source? Could you try rolling in different tubes to see i... 
Best Sound at the California Audio Show, thoughts?
This was my first audio show and I was in hog heaven.My favorite room was Wilson Audio speakers being driven by Spectral monos. I've never heard such a big sound before with a humongous soundstage. There were many rooms I also enjoyed: The Salk ro... 
PSU for QuteHD
I used the MCRU linear power supply with the QuteHD and heard a significant improvement. What I liked most was that it gave the dac more weight to the sound and filled it out so that it was able to convey a more realistic sense of the instruments ...