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Music Hall Dac 25.2 vs PS Audio Digital Link 3
Listened to the the PS audio and Benchmark before choosing the PS. The Benchmark is bright and older versions are very bright in comparison.Have heard the Music Hall but not the Cambridge. The Music Hall did nothing to change my opinion on the PS.... 
Class-D or switching amps, any opinions on??
Have a PS Audio Trio C-100 Cullen modded(stage III) hooked to a pair of Quad 11Ls. They have really brought the Quads to life. The amp makes them seem faster without diminishing the musicality.Have Bel Canto Ref 1000s hooked up to Reference 3A Gra... 
Need advise on MC252 vs MC2102
Have heard both hooked up to B&Ws. Get an MC2102 and you'll never look back. 
McIntosh - is it that great?
Have a Mac 230, 1700 and 275. Worth more now than I paid for them.The MA230 is over 35 years old. Just had it recapped and sounds great.Mac used to be a the pinnacle of the price chart. Now you are able to buy half the product at 10 times the pric... 
Any reviews/input on Cary Audio Xciter DAC?
Would wait for the Wyred DAC that I heard at RMAF.It has the Sabre(9008) DAC. Built like a tank for around $1200.Discrete output, high quality parts, etc. 
Upgrade from Quad 11L?
Have had a sub hooked up to 12Ls and found them easy to set up.Have a MH25 cd player tubed by Dan Wright, great sound.Missed the speaker cables issue. Would try:Kimber 8tcPNF SymphonyAudio Art 5sCould add a substantial improvement in sound for a r... 
receiver
I would look for a nice integrated. Not many decent sounding receivers. If you have to have a tuner you can pick up the little Sony HD tuner for around $100.Your speakers a really good and will shine with good amplfication. 
Whats the consensus on Zu's loudspeaker cables?
Ebay auctionsZu promos 
Upgrade from Quad 11L?
Have the 11Ls and 12Ls.Have always had tubes on the 11L. Added a class D amp and have been very pleased. Have always loved the musicality of the 11Ls but now they seem much faster as well.12L are a bit punchier, but you can always add a sub. 
Whats the consensus on Zu's loudspeaker cables?
Check out ZU Promos on Ebay.I would step up to Wax because of the stiffness of the Julian and much better sound.The Anticables can also be quite cumbersome to manipulate. 
Looking to upgrade From my Odyssey Mono extremes
I will reiterate what you don't want to hear. Your amps are probably better than you speakers. Your source and speakers play a more significant roll than your amplification, especially at this price point. A $5K amp will not change your speakers i... 
Best interconnect for bass only
Have also had great results with the Analysis Plus Solo. 
Reference 3A Grand Veena
Lacee,Give Tash a call or email. Great guy and I'm sure he will answer all your questions about the updates. 
Zu Essence + Sub vs Zu Definition MK2?
Heard the Essence at RMAF. Had the the RF7s many moons ago. A quantum leap over the RF7s and better than past Zu speakers I have heard in the past. 
Joule LA100 MKIII or Granite Audio 770FP or Modwrt
Have Baron with the Modwrightd. The combo is very good.The Baron is really good with EL34s.