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Best "Portable" DAC? Oppo, JDS Labs, Audioquest Dragonfly, others?
Wow! Both the ADL X1 and 2MTech have great reviews. Which is better of the two?   
Micromega Stage 1 vs. Stage 3 vs. everything else in this list...
Hi jafant, I've seen the Leader 2 and Stage 6 on Ebay. To give some background on the Micromega Stage Series CD Players. This is according to writings that I have found on the internet: There are NOT 6 "consecutive performance" stages to this seri... 
Micromega Stage 1 vs. Stage 3 vs. everything else in this list...
Hi jafant, The guy I bought the Stage 1 from had gotten a Stage 3 in the meantime and I exchanged--plus some extra dough. OMG... the Stage 3 (S3) is absolutely phenomenal sounding. The Stage 1 sounded veiled by comparison, but yet still sounded re... 
Onkyo C-7070 Reference CD Player: Are these any good? What are they similar to?
I guess not... 
Micromega Stage 1 vs. Stage 3 vs. everything else in this list...
Compared the Micromega Stage 1 to my buddy's Oppo 95 over the weekend. Both were connected to my Creek 4330SE. Both had identical cables and were tested using identical CD's. The CD contained all types of music from: Rush, Smashing Pumpkins, Beeth... 
Best options for connecting my iPhone/iPod/iPad for home stereo use?
All good recommendations--thank you!  I checked out the Arcam dock... it's been discontinued, but there are used ones out there. From a cost perspective, this would be the best choice as I can utilize my existing interconnects. I wonder though how... 
Integrated Amp recommendation for $300 that will balance well with Vandersteen and NAD
Hi Folks, Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I decided to give the Acurus DIA100 a try. Glad I did... great sounding piece, and noticed an immediate difference compared to the C370. Both units are great... the choice just depends on the ... 
Determining current flow to install "audiophile" fuses.
I heard back from Klaus at Odyssey Audio:[Current flow] "from the center of the board outward." For Stratos owners who have not yet opened the hood, you will know what he means...Anyone have any experience with HiFi Tuning Classic Gold fuses? I'm ...