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Supratek vs. Thor?
Thanks for all the responses. I think the Thor is pretty cool looking and not plane jane. I know it's a line stage, I was thinking about getting it and then later picking up a great standalone phono stage. So I'll spend the Thanksgiving holiday po... 
Aerial 10T Beware? Another Look & Buyer's Guide
Dude you must love those Aerials! Great info, if I'm ever in the market for a pair I'll certainly refer to this post, nice work. 
balanced connection player
Cary 303/200, Theta Miles to name a few more in your price range used. 
How much does your system retail for?
Can't believe I've never seen this thread before! Ok here goes: $17,700, the good news being actual expenditures are about $8240. Thank God for Audiogon! 
Sony SACD xa77es or scd-777es????
Zspradlin,You should try posting this over at the high rez asylum, you'll get tons of responses. 
should i do tube?
Tomyran is dead on and in fact describes my journey almost to a tee. I was in a similar situation, using a Bryston B-60 integrated, tried using it as a preamp with a c-j Premiere 11A, got a tubed preamp, went to an Air Tight ATM-1 PP amp, and then... 
Review: deHavilland Electric Amp UltraVerve JR Tube preamp
Hi Samac,You're right, the Syrah looks as good as it sounds. As far as my speakers go, I've been so happy with them that the thought of upgrading hasn't really entered my mind. I really think that to better the peformance of my speakers I would ha... 
Review: deHavilland Electric Amp UltraVerve JR Tube preamp
Samac,Congratulations on your newfound happiness with your system! I went down a similar path, though with less anxiety, going from ss, to pushpull tubes, to SET amps. I also just recently went from a series of 12 ax7 based preamps to an octal tub... 
Old, grainy, bright & financially restricted
MIT Terminator 2. 
who lives where?
Eldragon,Unfortunately we have only 3 electoral votes and no representation in Congress. And a city government that's about to cost us a baseball team. Grrrrr...Thedautch,A DC shout out back at you from Logan Circle. Keep the faith brother. 
Which i/c Harmonix 101GP or Silversmith.
I don't have a cable recommendation, I just wanted to say that sounds like a great system and I encourage you to post some pics soon. Well done! 
who lives where?
Washington DC, home of dysfunctional local and national government. 
How to burn CD with CD text?
Yes. I have a redbook player, a Tube Technology CD64 that displays CD text on the few discs I have that are text encoded. As far as burning goes I have no idea. 
using cary 306-200 as transport only with dcc2 dac
Keep in mind that if you use the Cary with the Meitner you will only be able to listen to redbook cd's. It would seem a shame to buy a Meitner and not use it's hi-rez capabilities. 
Power cable for Supratek Syrah?
I have to say I like the metal 6l6's but I'm open to alternatives. Got any? Also this isn't really helping me with the power cord search, if you have any pc recommendations please share.Thanks!