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Request to hear Zu speakers
For new yorkers.... see link, authorized dealer and I am guessing correctly set up listening room from the way they give impression in the ad. See link its brand newhttp://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1146443826 
Speakers to mate with McIntosh gear
Mcintosh is Crap!!!! Just kidding, I think any mac stuff works real nice with a lot of speakers in general, they even help fix some issues of certain designs, magic dust or something. But really listen to some designs of varying values in speakers... 
cdp vs. dac
Go DAC, or CDP with digital in's.. At least you can hook other media souce into it not just a CD, especially now with the Redbook storage on computers and things getting pretty good. Just my opinion but a DAC will hold far better re-sale value too... 
What will best my present CD/ DAC?
I have been a big ONE box guy for years now, but Do not trap yourself, seriously, a Good DAC with several Digital inputs to handle all the new Storage devices and transports will by far be a better value, and in 2006 sound better with the advancem... 
Congested sound - more power or resolution?
Stehno, I overall agree with the theory, however some components are built far beyond others power supplies and do not exhibit anywhere near the problems of some components regardless of cost in comparison to A/C coming in. Some have even extensiv... 
HDCD a flash in the pan already??
Flash in the pan 10 years ago... Not something I would completly concern myself with for sure. 
CDP W/ Digital input
Sufentanil, has probably the best answer honestly you will hold far more value doing this if you do sell down the road, but the most I would suggest in a CDP to do just this is the Quad unit, very high reviews and can be had for cheap used at arou... 
Congested sound - more power or resolution?
Room acoustics and speaker placement can have a ton to do with it as well, although above not believed, yes power is problematic too, but I can say with heavier music stuff your speakers might need to come further off the sidewalls and further int... 
Help Cartridge too heavy Need to add counterweig
I think I came up with something, The counterweight is round obviously, and it has a center hole to go onto the arm, I will take the weight with me to the old' hardware store and find some washers that will match up good to the diameter of the wei... 
Help Cartridge too heavy Need to add counterweig
The importer is one in the same from my understanding. thanks 
Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?
I don't think it is at all the same as Vinyl Vs. CD, just my opinion, Vinyl is superior in general cause the recordings can sound more natural than Digital period. Especially if done well and on a playback system worthy of it, Now with digital Tra... 
Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?
I have thought the same about Ipod but it will not have quality sound files in the first place like the lossless systems of the other types, I think it is primarily compressed files like mp3 or something... from what I understand the only way is t... 
A New Twist on the Usual DAC Question
You can absolutly do SACD and have a dac, but you need extra cables... Get a decent but not rediculously expensive CDP with SACD capability and run the analog into your Aux input, and Simply get a Sweet DAC which will hold its value for redbook, a... 
Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?
Grannyring, sure I have seen wadia with input cards, and Quad Audio type CD players able to play the disk and have an external music source flow thru right to the internal dac, they even come with several digital inputs I think too.. This is good ... 
Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?
Pardales, I agree, however it is still nice to be able to grab a disc and play straight out with decent transport and the point is that you can still hook up one rather cheap, with SACD or whatever and still have a dac with computer hooked all in ...