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PS Audio III Cullen Modified or Wavelength Proton
OK, then I will be more specific, I have owned the Cullen modded PS Audio and found that it was not in any way in the same league sonically as the the two units I mentioned above, especially when considering cost.I have not had the Wavelength in m... 
PS Audio III Cullen Modified or Wavelength Proton
MHDT Labs Havana, or save up a bit for a Bryston BDA-1. 
Best SACD's
All of the Elton John SACD'sTierney Sutton - Dancing in the DarkDiana Krall - Girl in the Other Room 
Van Halen or Van Hagar
Bongo, I never go to In n Out when I am in SoCal, is it worth a stop? 
Which TT for my system?
I loved my Clearaudio Performance, and then tried several other tables, including VPI Aries and Scoutmaster, didn't like either.Something made me buy the VPI Classic though, I guess I was swayed by all of the great reviews, and it is the best tabl... 
Bryston BDA-1 se dac
I didn't realize the question was about the SE version. I have the standard Bryston version. I love modded gear, in general, but I don't see any reason to mod this piece. 
Getting Started
The great thing about Audiogon is buying used and minimizing potnetial downside. Your room is not too large, why not think about seom monitors (Pardigm S2, B&W 805, Totem's), Quad ESL 57's, or Magnepan MMG's. Amp will depend on which speaker y... 
Bryston BDA-1 se dac
It is very, very warm and liquid in my setup. It sounded better, more tube like, than any DAC I had in my system. The Berkeley I had was a bit more extended, but not as warm, and it cost more than twice as much so I choose the Bryston. 
Van Halen or Van Hagar
I've never heard of Kirk Hammett being a laughing stock of anything. Maybe there is some jealously of how popular Mettillica has been, but laughing-stock? No that's hard to take seriously. He has ripped off some incredible riffs over the years, an... 
Converting LP's to digital files
I keep wondering about this too. I am contemplating using a Korg MR2000 to do this. Let me know what you discover or do?thx. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
INXS - Kick (found an unopened one)Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (found an orig pressing, that's pristine)The Beatles - A Hard Days Night (mono) 
Van Halen or Van Hagar
You know after watching "It Might Get Loud" recently it made me think about guitarists and their personal legacy, and I still think EVH is hugely underated. The man is a virtuoso on his instrument. I didn't always like VH, but I still think on alm... 
Van Halen or Van Hagar
Van Halen (Except I loved the album OU812, sorry, it's weakenss). 
VPI Classic - Now you have one......
I sold my SDS after a few weeks with my Classic, it didnt' make the same, or any, difference, as it did with the Scoutmaster Sig. I also don't use a Gingko Platform as I had with other tables. I only use the Ring Clamp, that this is great. 
Okay I Bought the Magnepan 3.6's
I recently used a Pass X350.5 with my Maggies, and the sound was great, but it did strain a little at volume, and was not quite on the same level overall with Maggies as the best amps I have used with them: Cary CAD 500 MB's, SandersSound Mono's, ...