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Oppo/something else as a Processor
It will be  very tough to find a brand  new universal player that  has the five analog jacks. Even the  new Pioneer Elite UDP-LX500 does not have them. The selling prices for Oppp 205's is now in the thousand of dollars on the secondary  sites so ... 
Yamaha CD-S2100 CD/SACD Player
Hey now,Thanks for all the posts. I will share a few more things about the player that I should have of mentioned in my original review.It does have a " Pure Direct" mode, which is my preference, and only works in regards to the balanced out jacks... 
Yamaha CD-S2100 CD/SACD Player
@jafant  thanks for reading the review. 
YAMAHA A S-3000 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW
@winoguy17  I happily own the CD-S2100 and will write a  review today.@sonicbeauty  Nice  job on the flagship unit. I am  very interested in the  A-S1100 unit to pair  up with the S2100. Prices are  dropping on these units  as well.I also own a Ni... 
Streaming from a PC and the need for more storage.
@orpheus10  @erik_squires  @sfar  thanks for the insights. I will check out the Samsung hard drive this afternoon. I may also buy the Audioquest jitterbug, as the majority of  reviews have been  favorable. 
Sorry to ask this SACD question, but
@curiousjim is quite correct about the Oppo players. I tried to get the  best two channel  audio, as I listen to  both SACD and DVD-A, from the Oppo. Unfortunately the DSD signal gets  converted back to PCM when you try to use the XLX/RCA, as well... 
(Jolida) Black Ice Audio Foz SS-X Sound Enhancement
I have been a SS guy since high school but since I set up a stereo system in my kitchen I have thought about making the leap to tubes or at the very least a intergrated hybdrid. I saw a Jolida intergrated tube amp on this site for a great price. I... 
Great multichannel amps do not cut it in stereo
This is the holy Grail of audio Shangrila. For years I did sacrific exceptional stereo enjoyment for DTS, True Dolby Digital, SACD, DVD-A. Not that I am complaining as these formats do really offer an exceptional listening experience, and you don'... 
Looking for Recommendation for AVR
From the  previous posts folks are evenly split between Yamaha and Marantz. I  have  been a loyal customer of accessories4less.com for years and  can not recommend them any more strongly than other posters.That being said I have been a happy Maran...