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High Definition CD or HDCD - What is it exactly?
Great thread. Thanks to all for your insights and input.I was impressed with the responses. 
is it just me, new Steely Dan cd's too brite snare
To my ears, Two Against Nature, Everything Must Go and Donald Fagen's new "Morph the Cat" are three of the finestrecordings in my +250 CD collection. Frankly, I wish every new CD I bought sounded as well recorded as these three. 
B&K Reference 30 ...running hot, hot, hot
Thanks for your replies, Rwwear, Porziob, and Bdgregory.I never thought a processor would generate that much heat and now I see where there is less than 1" of clearance above the unit. So, it will be moved. 
SACD Player--Finally
Warren: If you ordered Donald Fagen's "The Nightfly" why not also try "Kamakiriad". I like it even more... Maybe you will too.Also, I believe Fagen's new release, later this month, entitled "Morph the Cat" will also be released on DVD-Audio. 
recommendation for best low cost rca interconnect
Check out "Signal Cable". They advertise here on Audiogon. Frank makes a great product at a very reasonable price. 
Piega and tube amps
I had a pair of Piega P-10's and really liked them. I am a fan of Piega, but like Goatwuss, you need a high current amp... solid state or tube. I have used Piega with great success with both the Manley 250 NeoClassic monos and with VAC's standard ... 
Clever Lil Clock - What's up with this?
I think Bigjoe and Teajay hit the nail...er, I mean, clock on the head. It's truely the "pet rock" of hifi. 
New Revel Salon's being Introduced In 2006
Looks like I had insufficient power/current. I was using a pair of Classe monoblocks at the time, rated at 350 watts into 8 ohm. 
What happened to Dekay???
Hey, it's a very Merry Christmas when I see Tireguy and Cornfedboy posting again. Happy holidays to all. 
New Revel Salon's being Introduced In 2006
I owned a pair of Salons and was using a pair of large monoblocks from a Canadian manufacturer that begins with a c. The Salons never produced enough bass for me, despitet their large size. Maybe I should have used Levinson with them, because I wa... 
can a power regen. eliminate ground loop hum etc?
Ncarv is correct. This was suggested to me by Paul McGowenat PS Audio and it works to eliminate the ground loop and hummmm. Good luck. 
Best bang for buck powercond. ?
HOw about the Audience PowerChord. Great bang for very little bucks. I use them on my amps and Audio Aero CD player. They are sensibly priced. 
New tube amp for ML Prodigy CAT, VTL, ARC????
Have you considered a pair of VAC Standard 220 monoblocks?They are powerful and utilize (4) KT 88 output tubes. I have a pair running with balanced inputs and they seem to pack a powerful punch. They also have taps for low impedence loads and adju... 
A blood oath among Audiogonistas
Great post. I'm in. 
What other hobby or hobbies do you have?
Mine are: Riding BMW motorcycles and collecting red wines and I try to never ever "mix" the two.