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What to update first: pre or power amp?
preamp and speakers are top for me... 
Dynaudio S5.4 and ML No.436?
Plinius and Krell often come up with Dyns... 
Stands for Dynaudio 1.3 MKII
Used osiris if you can find them. 
rowland 302 v. krell 400..VTL preamp v. BATVK51SE
I think your cdp is the weaker, and more limiting link.A Linn Unidisk, Wadia 861, or Meitner gear would give you noticable improvement.I wouldn't pay up for transparent cables either.... 
Rowland 302 v. Krell 400CX
Then they raised the price after CES...bummer. 
Rowland 302 v. Krell 400CX
The integrated is only 5k. 
DVD transport mechanisms on high-end players?
Linn makes their own.Believe the Krell uses a Phillips 
What speakers for BAT VK-75, 75SE or ARC VT-100s
Bigkidz- i have some information for you that i finally picked up. Email me offline, and we can discuss. 
KRELL SACD or TEAC Esoteric DV-50
Linn Unidisk 1.1 is the ticket if you got the scratch.Keith 
Balanced Power and Voltage Regulators- Thoughts
There is tons in the archives on this subject... 
Pic of 100,000 dollar Von Schweikert speakers. CES
Jeffloistarca-I used Brothers in Arms too! Albeit, not in that room. In teh Sim/Dyn room we were jamming... 
Pic of 100,000 dollar Von Schweikert speakers. CES
Different strokes for different folks I guess.I thought they sounded phenomenal. I sat in the sweet spot and played my own material (Black Light Syndrome, track 3). They did everythign an enormous system should do in my opinion. I heard that track... 
New Wadia stuff CES?
probably not--it retails for 30k+ 
Jeff Rowland Amp Owners Please Help
I agree with Drubin. They were very, very fast at CES. However, i didn't have a chance to put in a cut from my cd wallet.I thought the sound on the Novas was pretty good from the 5 minutes i heard.btw, Bigkidz, the Talon Firebirds sounded great on... 
Best speaker between 15K-35K
I tell you what. After going to CES, and hearing a lot, the Talon Firebirds really are extraordinary.The W/P 7s were terrible, but i suspect the room there.The Dynaudio C2s sounded great as well.Kharmas sounded good, but i thought there was better...