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The best CD Player for the money
wadia 830 
Wadia 8 Transport!
go to greatnorthernsound.com. steve will know all. 
Transport for use with Wadia 27ix
greatnorthernsound.com. talk w/steve who is currently doing all of wadia's service work. he says you need the 270 to get the right clocking, jitter stuff(special cable).plus, he's convinced a killer transport is at LEAST as important as a good dac... 
Wadia 270/27ix vs. Sonic Frontiers T3/P3
wadia is not bright. look to your amp or speakers. 
the most simplistic stereo you have had
my most simplistic is my present, which is the best i've had so far. wadia 850>analysis plus silver oval>warner imaging stereo amp>analisis plus oval nine cable> vandersteen 3a sigs. clean, simple and quite satisfying. must confess, re... 
Wadia 22 Transport?
ask steve at greatnorthernsound.com. he's the wadia expert. 
Amp+Cords or New Amp, best bang for $$$
my 2 cents. put most of the $ into the amp and get a moderate PC. IMHO amps don't(should'nt) need the conditioning that one gets w/, say, a viper or king cobra. thats for your front end. what a power amp needs is plenty of juice,i.e. a cord w/ lar... 
HELP!!! SPEAKER CABLE???
best bang for the buck is the analysis plus IMHO. what one wants in a cable is total neutrality w/ incredible ability to let you hear all thats there. these cables do not add anything, yet they transmit everything. 
Help me find a smooth solid-state amp?
i'll second lphunter2's choice. and ,if you can find one, get a hold of a warner imaging-powerful,deep bass, accurate yet sweet highs. 
Vandy 5 Owners & Dreamers
khrys, thanks for the input.e me at livia@lisco.com . i'd love to pick your brain some more. 
Best Spk. Cables for Vandy 2CE
go w/ analysis plus. you will be pleased.i use w/ my 3a sigs. 
adding "slam" to 2-way speakers?
i have vandy 3a sigs which go clean to 25hz. i added a rel stadium 11 and it made a huge improvement, and i don't notice the sub AT ALL.getting seamless low end extension is'nt easy, but the rel does it. 
Natural sound (REL Subwoofers)
have vandy 3a sigs w. one rel stadium II. can you say seamless. where is the sub? really, these rels do work for music.and they go way down. 
Audiophile considering HT
Hi. I had a very expensive ht setup and then I realized (as you did) youdon't really need it for good movie enjoyment. I chose Marantz sr7000 reciever (excellent reviews, good remote, plenty of power), Monitor Audio silver series speakers (reasona... 
Best "warm" receiver for MA Silver 9i's?
it seems you've read good advice. of all the higher end recievers , the marantz's seem the most musical (read warm). of all the marantz's, the 7000 is the best bang for buck. i own this combo for my home theater. marantz has great warranty. 7000 h...