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New Orleans high end stores?
Happy New Year! Thanks! for the update. 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Unfortunately, there exists more "thugs" than decent people in these troubles times. 
Silent Source cables-Need advice regarding customer service or lack of--
fluffers,have you made any contact w/ Frank? 
Interconnect Cables for Passive Preamp and NAD C275BEE Amplifier
Both Audioquest & Nordost would be a sonic match for your gear. 
Value of Transparent MusicWave Super Speaker Cables
Use eBay as a resource for pricing. Are your cables the MM1 or MM2 version? 
Remind me again why...
Happy New Year!while it is wise to have (1) brand of cabling across one's system, every now and again, mixing/matching also yields outstanding results!Keep me posted & Happy Listening! 
Selling Damaged Magicos
vgrubb-how did the damage occur? 
New Orleans high end stores?
I sure miss Jay- audiotomb.I concur that Wilson Audio is a great place as well. Thanks! 
Parasound Halo JC-1 for Thiel CS 5i
Another fan of Thiel loudspeakers here as well. These things "crave" high-current in order to really open up nicely! 
Cables and reviewers
The (3) factors that affect anyone's system are;Room/Listening space, Gear and Line conditioning. 
Best SACD/CD player
Vitus & Audionet are (2) of the outstanding newer spinners. 
What speakers do you recommend? I'm considering B&W 804 D3 or Sonus Faber Olympica II
Leon-if you plan on keeping/using the Primare gear, then, Vienna Acoustics is a sonic match. Get an audition if you can prior to buying the B&W or SF.Keep me posted & Happy New Year! 
Best Rock Album of 2015
Agreed-Ghost- is spooky good. 
Thought on Rotel, Arcam, Classe as Preamps
Arcam does pretty well for a processor, though. Keep me posted & Happy Listening! 
Audio Research Ref. 3, Ref. 5, or the Ref. 5se.
Great exchange of info here guys. Russ, keep me posted as you receive & break-in your Ref3. Happy Listening!