itzhak1969

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Speaker upgrade...
It will be a big mistake to replace speakers you love for speakers  you can't  audition. It's a risky gamble. 
CD Players as transports for Schiit Gungnir Multibit
Seems intresting option (it includes also a seperate DAC but you can use only the standalone CD transport you need).https://www.audiogon.com/listings/cd-sacd-players-california-audio-labs-delta-transport-and-alpha-da... 
CD Players as transports for Schiit Gungnir Multibit
Cambridge Audio CXC bought mine 3 month ago for my McIntosh system superb value for money. 
Speaker upgrade...
"you will never achieve real audio you will always be changing your equipment and wasting your money because that is what the corrupt music reproduction system industry wants you to do for their profits only."I agree, most of the hi fi industry ma... 
Speaker upgrade...
I agree the B&W is not a good option at all too much bright and "polite" . 
Speaker upgrade...
You have excellent  speakers I wouldn't touch them unless something is wrong with them. 
What is the worst recorded CD you have?
U2 / The Joshua Tree (1987) such a great album but very poor recording sounds like transistor radio from the 70's . 
Comparing these CD players with my gear...
The Cambridge Audio Azur 851C is superior CDP with DAC and pre amplifer capabilities, Really great contender to your list.http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/cambridge-audio-azur-851c-cd-playerdac/ 
Looking for speaker ideas.
With good floor standing speakers such as the Proac Studio 148 you'll not need any sub for such relatively small room,however there are some serious standmount speakers with good bass capabilities such as the Bryston Mini T with 8' bass driver the... 
Comparing these CD players with my gear...
I have a CD fetish too :)I owned many CD players in the past and the best sound is with my new CD transport Cambridge Audio CXC connected to my Mcintosh DAC .It’s better to invest in good DAC and a basic CD transport without inner DAC ,you’ll get ... 
Looking for speaker ideas.
I have the Proac 140 MKII in approx same listening room as yours plenty of bass and huge soundstage, You may consider the  new Proac 148. 
Optical Audio Outputs. Is there audible differences or are they all the same?
There is some brands with excellent optical cables with very low jitter as QED, Chord , Audioqest act.I was very suspicious about the sound quality of optical cables in the past but not anymore good optical cables can be as good as coax ones.The o... 
room space
Maybe you should consider 2 or 2.5 way speakers to reduce potential overhang bass.  
Proac Response D 48/Tannoy Kensington
Proac, Spendor and PMC are great speakers worh audition. Enjoy the journey!  
Proac Response D 48/Tannoy Kensington
Proac just released the new D30RS which has the same new revised driver as the D48R .should be better than the D30R.