jafant

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Replacing from Hurricane Sandy
Good Day Keith,my condolences to your situation. I did the exact thing post Hurricane Katrina. On the bright side, you have an opportunity to get different/better gear if you wish.Keep us posted. 
$5000.00 To Spend Looking for Tube Pre-Amp
Conrad Johnson should be on your short-list.These pre-amps play well (no pun) w/ SS power amps.Happy Listening! 
Another audio dealer bites the dust
Thanks! for sharing taters. How many competitors does GNP compete against?Happy Listening! 
Quantum QRT QX4
Right On! Dcizmok. Keep us posted on your 'project'.Happy Listening! 
Conrad Johnson MV60se amp paired with Bryston
Not crazy. I, too, enjoy a tubed pre-amp mated w/ a solid state power amp.Happy listening! 
Naim CD5x versus CDX2
Anyone using the Naim CD5 series of CD players? 
How Important is power conditioning if you have
Well stated-Orpheus10!Happy Listening. 
How Important is power conditioning if you have
taters-all will depend upon the cleanilest of your power grid.Consider your power very clean if your dedicated lines are performing at their best. IMO, based on your statements, you would not need any further power conditioning.Happy Listening! 
Any Alice Cooper fans?
Big fan of AC. Thanks! for sharing. 
CD player with Tube Output or Music Server
Concur w/ above. Your local dealer/retailer is trying to push those music servers for a profit.At the present time, there is no music server or equivalent that trumps a dedicated cd player. If you want a cd player, then purchase a cd player- do no... 
Power cords for ModWright SCD-XA5400es
It would be interesting to hear some of the bigger companies' power cords...Transparent, Audioquest, Nordost or MIT... 
Lector CDP 7 Experiences, Placement Tweaks
Very informative! Tangosquash,the Lector CDP 7 is on my short-list to demo (as soon as I find a dealer/retailer).Happy Listening! 
Thiel CS1.7 loudspeaker
Wolf_garcia,where are you located? 
Are rig hours reversable?
Burn-in works,to address the OP, I would venture to state - if the gear is not used for 1 year or longer, it would need to be re-burned at half of the initial hour count.Happy Listening! 
Quantum QRT QX4
Right On! Dcizmiok,unless other conditioner(s) were hidden into the demo room walls, I did not see any other evidence.Happy Listening!