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CD player for my system
Audio Analogue Maestro, over priced items. I saw review (Hi Fi Choice? What Hi Fi? Hi Fi News? which gave a 3 stars (out of 5) rating on this player. 
Any Good SACD Player Plays CD Well
get Marantz SA1, sounds good on both CD and SACD. Personally, I think Sony SCD1 shall lose to it, it beated SCD777ES already. 
Concentra II - Power
JR runs very good with Dynas. I have every tried Concentra II with Dyna 1.3SE, 1.8mk2, 25 Special. All works fine. 
CD player Vs Pre-amp
Consonance CD Ref 2.2 (US version), Wadia 6 (or cheaper models 23) all has digital volume control.......that says you can ignore any preamp. 
Best Speakers for Musical Fidelity TriVista?
I think the best thing is to dump all MF gear and change to other brand. With the money spend, you can get a decent used ML system. 
Electrocompaniet EMC1 vs. Shanling T200 Lvl 1 Mod
No use, unless Shanling packing include change in the CD transport. EMC1UP is more famous in the CDT instead of DA section. As well, you cannot compare SACD with 24/192 coz different format.EMC1UP transport gives very lively music, LP feel.......I... 
PayPal Surcharge
franklyI tend not to user paypal to settle transaction. The company simply charge too much on seller. I post and item, even have 3% funding added from buyer, I still have to lose another 3% from exchange rate difference.Its end up to prepare 6% if... 
Which is better? AES/EBU or coaxial?
Depends on your taste. AES/EBU = dynamic, and coaxial = romantic. 
New Perpetual P1/P3 configuration
I did play on the mod, replace the existing OpAmp to OpAmp627 and 2 more (cant remember model). Sound improves a lot after that. 
WOW SACD machines really do need time to break in.
every gear needs time to run-in.......even used gear but turned off for long time. 
Advise for CD player upgrade? Arcam? Rega? MF?
My choice/suggestion for you. Niam CD5, then Rega Jupiter 2000. Others just forget them. 
CD Player Power Supply Tweak
why not have a try on OpAmp tweak? cheap and least effort......OpAmp is just like a removable CPU in PC. 
Power amp upgrades for Mirage, M3si speakers
use Sphinx. A good match. Myth series is good enough. 
Amp Suggestions
Get Jadis single end power amp. DA30?? cannot remember. 
Dan Wright "Absolute Truth" mod for SCD-1 / 777es
adding to Thanhn387's view............losing resale value. Only original gear will be selling at desirable value.