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balanced connection player
You could get a pro player or recorder (HHB, Tascam,Otari etc.) and upgrade it later with a better clock and converters like Apogee BigBen (clock)and Mini DAC which works on any sample-rate up to 192kHz. (www.apogeedigital.com)It'll go over your b... 
Silly Question...does a transport have a "sound" ?
Short answer: NoThe only thing audible in ANY digital system are thealgorhythms in the converter and the clock.Bad converters give you the thin 'digital' sound and a bad clock smears the soundstage ("jitter"). Transports only job is to keep the RA... 
CD duplicate...
As long as you duplicate within the digital domainthe copy will be 100% identical. Of course that requires you to use the digital ins/outs AND you'd have to use a masterclock. If you haven got clock inputs and outputsI wouldn't bother making digit... 
What are your favorite monitors?
PS.: The upgraded Tannoys are then known asManley ML10.The upgrade costs $1600 and you can find it all at www.manleylabs.com ( sorry , don't know how to link properly). 
how best to break in speakers?
Mono and out-of-phase you'll get the least noise spillage, what you hear in the room will be about 25dB down on what the speakers are actually producing.So be careful, don't fry them! 
What are your favorite monitors?
Tannoy DualConcentricReason:Point sourcePhase coherent since 1946Time coherent since'89 My Little Reds show no power compression up to 114dB spl (the danger is: they are louder than you think)Efficient at 94 bB 1w/1m.Ilike the sound of paper cones... 
What's your favorite lyric from a song?
"When I grow upI wanna be stable" by Garbage, first album, forgot which song. 
Most expencive stereo ever
Years ago I've heard about a pre-amp, built by Dynaudio, it was battery powered and cost about350000Deutsch Marks (at the time ca 200k$)which everybody who heard it claimed to be the best.Only made 2: one for themselves and one went to a german hi... 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
The ClashBob MarleyThe Ramones (ca. '81)KraftwerkThe CanThe ResidentsThe StranglersLee 'Scratch" PerryFront 242ok its more than 5, so sue me! 
I'm frustrated with people who don't ...
It's Leica all the way...until you reach Hasselblad!And both use Zeiss optics exclusively!Film v digital: if you're after quality its film!Even Hasselblads 22megapixel digital back doesn't even come close 35mm, nevermind the 60mm it is supposed to...