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Speaker that are 'KEEPERS" for the long haul!!!
Aerial Acoustics 7T's.  These speakers are stunningly good across the frequency range.  
Jay's Audio CD Transport Repair
@pindac let’s just call it a day. Your original response to my post and your subsequent response are hard to get my head around; as much as I would appreciate a response from the seller, knowing who to contact here in the states is comforting and ... 
Jay's Audio CD Transport Repair
@pindac not sure I understand your comment.  I asked the question about where to get a repair done because I need this information.  This is the best CD transport I have had including the highly acclaimed Pro-ject top loader.  Asking my question i... 
Jay's Audio CD Transport Repair
@jeffseight noone yet, he has not replied to my query....  
Jay's Audio CD Transport Repair
@tekaudiospecialties1 I have the CDT2 mk3. How do I do power cycle?  
Jay's Audio CD Transport Repair
Thanks @thyname ​​​​@creativepart ! Not sure I understand the question from @bolong , however, if the question is about the model, it is not what u posted.  
Parasound vs Coda
I second the tube preamp. I run solid state amps - Pass X250.5, LSa Voyager GAN, and Ampzilla monoblocks - into tube preamps. The Aric Audio Motherlode is the best of the bunch. The Black Ice hybrid is damn good as is the Audio GD tube preamp. Swi... 
Amp vs Preamp which is more important?
Both are important, damn near equally.  I too favor the preamp as being a bit more important though by a small margin.  A great tube preamp, Motherlode top end, coupled with my PassLabs X250.5 or LSA Voyager GAN has been sonic heaven.  
Should I steer clear of class D amps
I had some old class D amps and never stuck with them.  The LSA Voyager GAN 359 wpc that I had modded sounded nothing like my old class D amps.  It was light years better.  I have Pass Labs X250.5 and X150.5 amps, Parasound JC1 monblocks and Ampzi... 
Question about wpc on tube amps
My Canary monoblocks set to deliver about 95 wpc drove my Maggie 1.7s superbly.  I know the pervasive mindset is that Maggie's love power/current.  However, in my experience my tube amp did a great job on them  
Review on AricAudio Motherlode MKII preamplifier
The preamp Aric built for me is the Motherlode XL........  
Review on AricAudio Motherlode MKII preamplifier
So with about 50 hours of playtime the MLII has erased any of the previously mentioned shortcomings.  The low end and midbass have filled in nicely, the clarity has even ratcheted up a notch, tone colors are in full bloom and there is zero edge to... 
Review on AricAudio Motherlode MKII preamplifier
So I hooked up my newly arrived MotherLode II last evening and listened a bit.  Then I let it play overnight and listened a bit this morning before going to work.  My first impressions are overwhelmingly positive.  This is a very special preamp.  ... 
The best speaker cables you’ve had
Grover Huffman Pharoah biwire speaker cables.  Stunning performance.  
Review on AricAudio Motherlode MKII preamplifier
My motherlode has been shipped and will arrive on Thursday.  It will be inserted into my reference system within an hour of arrival at my address.  More to come.