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What’s in your system today that you also had 10 years ago?
My Pass X2.5 PreAmp & 250.5 Amp , B&W 802D’s and Quest power meters are still the heart of my system. Fixing/upgrading my Mitsuibishi LT-30 ( linear tracking) turntable to once again be part of the system. 
What are your thoughts about moving up product line(s) within a Company?
I am lucky to have a best friend that sells and installs audiophile and videophile systems for happily wealthy.  That has allowed me to not only listen to some of the finest equipment out there, but also buy some amazing lightly used items,  I wen... 
Really satisfied???
"I think maybe perhaps" I am satisfied with my system. But then you send your transport in for tuneup and a friend lends you his PS Audio PWT and the "snowballing" begins.  You buy your own PWT because the improvement over your Audio Research tran... 
Recordings with incredible effects or imaging that we may not know about
@tablejockey Kudos on Vangelis and A Vollenweider  ( I have lots of both ) A few of my faves are : Yello - Touch  Yello - Toy Yello - ZebraJon & Vangelis - Friends of Mr CairoOsama Kitajima - Beyond the CircleCyber Octave - In the Mix Deep For... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
@dynaquest4 I couldn't agree more.  Me thinks the boyz here were having a bit of whimsy or some other smoke-able or drinkable intake to see which "fish" would take their bait coated heavily with snake oil.  
Bi Wire vs Speaker Jumpers
Walnut - I use B&W 802D bi-wired using dual runs of Kimber Kable 8TC and have been very pleased with the sound, but as everyone on hear (sic ) , will advise, it's your own ears that should make the decision based on your system.  Components fi... 
My first post
Welcome ponchit ... I don't post much, but have been a reader / learner for years ...   
DACs and bass response?
Stuartk - I haven't seen any references to Bel Canto here so I'll put in my 2 cents worth since I just upgraded from a 1.5 w/ LNS1 to 3.75 w/ VBS Bel Canto DAC and everything including the bass is clean and tight through all the instruments.  Alth... 
What 2 channel Amp would you Buy for $6k?
PASS x250.5 I've been using my Pass X250.5  to  light up my B&W 802D's for several years and have been extremely happy with the results. And the people at Pass are wonderful to deal with if and when you have to.