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Things that make you go, "Hmmmmm...."
used transports are dirt cheap. ebay sold listings cd player \transport used than compare each to it's original price and evaluate the time factor .maybe you can make a little chart. it's a statistics question no answer will do. i have three examp... 
Let me know your choice please
swapping without really having any issues can cause you to make mistakes. what's wrong with the naim? if you like the sound keep ityou are easy pray to salesmen when you don't know what you wantyou will have to listen to simaudio or mf for yoursel... 
Question on my DAC
you can get some free samples at hdtracks of 24/96when you play a digital file on the pc regardless of the vault the player(winamp or whatever you use) should indicate the sample ratetry to contact the seller ask him about itis it possible not to ... 
Why does my old CD player sound so much better than my new streamer?
audiotroy so i gather you don't sell cd players anymore? how could i tell?"Do you honestly think that the thousands and thousands of audiophiles across the world are getting rid of their CD players because their new streamers suck?"  yes .i know ... 
Cconfused...
"at least they had an ethos"(thebiglebowski) 
Cconfused...
ishkabibil  and cleedsmayoradamwest makes perfect sense i know exactly what he is talking about , it makes sense to people on this quest for great sound not people that need a dictionary but i'll do my best to explain : he  doesn't  say exactly ... 
Audiophile Receptacle question
a friend of mine spent a few thousands on ps audio's power plant in his recording studio only to find that he hates it .but if you are using some generic switch mode power supply that looks like an iphone charger for your dac , swapping to linear ... 
Why does my old CD player sound so much better than my new streamer?
answer:because it's not so old ,costs five times more made by a far better audiophile minded brand and meant for audiophiles with money no object revealing systems. it's not surprising at all .sound quality wise a cd player  is just far superior t... 
How to A/B Test Power Cables & Interconnects?
don't waste your time measuring cables it's all about the tone you like. from my experience some cables make a difference that i can hear and some don't. to my opinion the center of your quest should be your ears not some noise meter .you are cent... 
Do we really need anything greater than 24/96? Opinions?
no reason to bother above 24/96 or below 16/44.1 but....the truth is no one really knows about any specific file you play -what's it's history?and this debate has been going on forevermost 24/96 files you will encounter weren't recorded at 24/96 b... 
I am Looking for That Elusive 3 Dimensional Room Filling Soundstage
the ifi itube tube buffer\preamp helps to expand soundstage it has a "3d" switch with 3 positions: 0 no enhancement. first position is meant for floorstanding speakers so a little wider. second position is meant for desktop bookshelves so it's sub... 
I am Looking for That Elusive 3 Dimensional Room Filling Soundstage
get 2 mullard 10m goldpin 12au7's for the preampor other nos 12au7 made in the 50's  
What did I hear?
or you can swap the rotel for an arcam delta 120 same price secondhand better realism and weight for sure. rotels are too bright for some speakers 
What did I hear?
1.what tubes are in your line stage preamp?i know the current version uses 2 12at7 tubes.swapping preamp tubes is a fantastic way to voice the amp the way you like.more weight? try 70's made nos blackburn mullard 12at7's (100-150$)they have huge b... 
Tube amp forethought
nos tubes sound better have a lower noise floor and last longer than modern tubesi see people get pricey tube gear and leave the chinese/russian mediocre tubes than they preach to swap every year scared of them to fail (ps audio)...some modern amp...