mikesinger

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Warm and pleasing CDP - can be biased, colored
muse 2 dac & transport...philips 963saphilips 1000marantz sa8260marantz 12s 
What would you do?
i took a preamp(AI) back after it was too sensitive for the buyers amp... he paid for the shipping there and back and a new ad. the preamp was in the same condition as i sent it...I am really surprised the guy didnt contact you if the unit was ski... 
Time to upgrade CD transport and/or DAC?
would suggest going the upgraded dac route... you have a really good transport...it is really sad the high res formats didnt make it. hopefully they will continue to do them for the "philes"....there was a really good post under " Reference DACS: ... 
Reference DACS: An overall perspective
branimir, i would have to sadly agree with you on the future of sacd/dvd-a...'it would appear the lower resolution /convience format has won again with the advent of compressed formats.. the plus is, it would appear digital recording has improved ... 
Has anyone compared Ayre K-1x to Pass X-1
bump---- has anyone done this ??? 
Best Balanced/XLR Under $200
balanced cables do make a differnce with a dual differential design (it helps if you can run all balanced or connecting between truly balanced designs) once i heard my system fully balanced, there is no turning back...here are some cable suggestio... 
Speakers for 80s rock?
vandersteen 2's or 3's...... 
Replace sunfire true sub with what ?
i had a rel strata III and currently have a sunfire signature.. the rel was better for music(seamless) and the sunfire was better for home theatre(incredible slam and small footprint)...i wouldn consider the james for a happy medium... 
cables for home theater - how good??
would suggest art audio cables ic-3....they perform way out of their price range and are available for audition. 
Aerial or Dalis?
dalis are pretty smooth..... 
Audio Physics Avanti 3 Vs. Joseph RM33si
a lot will depend on your taste, room, and willingness to tweek..the avanti & joesph with the side firing woofers will prefer a wide room placement with lots of breating room around them,...the ap speakers will require a near field position (.... 
Advice needed please.
btw, i heard the tube technolgy fusion cd player...... it is the most musical digital soutce i have heard to date ( blew away the big esoteric at the local store)...detailed, musical, flowing, does everything right imo ( it stopped my vinyl verntu... 
Eclipse & Gold Eclipse
i have owned the super(silver) v and the iii. the iii is a copper , the super is a silver plated copper and the gold is a pure silver..wether the gold will sound better is your taste and system configuration with the introduction if a siver cable.... 
Marantz Player Question
i would opt for the repair.. from what i have been "told" that is a INCREDIBLE musical unit... 
Replace sunfire true sub with what ?
are you referring to a sunfire signature ???