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The Law of Diminishing Digital Returns
once you get into $2500 digital.... things get alot better like refinement and bass.... 
Bargain Priced SACD Giant Killer?
please not another sales TRL pitch....(gaging sound)if i admit that TRL makes the best sony modded players in the entire world - can you stop the promotion???? how about a "seperate" TRL category under discussions so it can be contained ? i am sta... 
Audience Au24 vs. Shunyata Aries IC
to really hear how the audience sounds or the shunyata....you have to wire the system with the accompanying power cord.. 
arc dac3 vs.dac3 mkII
george,appreciate the comeback... 
Recommendations for CD players to play SACDs
i thought the marantz sounded quite good with bdr cones, big rock isolation and upgraded power cord... it was a little light in the bass and there are some relaiblity issues... 
Question for BAT 6H30 tube owners
check tube world... they have "r"version.....i think $50 for a reliable premium tube is a pretty good deal.... it beats $100 - $200 for a single 6922/7308.. 
arc dac3 vs.dac3 mkII
bump....anyone?? 
Anybody heard new Audio Phyisc Scorpio's???
if you are condsidering ap speakers....i would consider the virgo 2 for $2k-$2.2k or the libra for $2.5k - $2.7k...thye are fairly demanding and require a high current capable amplifer and all ap speakers are pretty revealing no matter what tweete... 
April Music's new Eximus Transport - Any thoughts?
where are they available ??? does dealer stock them ? 
EAD DSP7000 owners Need your opinions.
sorry to hear about this....you get get some evs attenutaors on the back of your pre of cd or lower the output of the dac (sorry, i know you didnt want to hear the last one...))in regards to the HCCD....i dont know..good luck..mikeb 
Preamp Connections - Balanced vs. RCA
you are correct..i put a "if" in my statment.....i was looking at the x-1 and was advised i would have to reduce the voltage of my dac if i went with it..depending on the system and where you like to have your volume (7 o'clock, 10 o'clock, 1'cloc... 
Preamp Connections - Balanced vs. RCA
i have heard of this with pass pre-amps...if the volume is too high and you cant adjust the overall gain, then you might be able to reduce the voltage output from your dac ( make it 1.4 volts instead of 4.....) what kind of dac do you have ?btw, r... 
Audio Research Reference CD-7
accuracy VS. euphony.... does it matter ? i'll take system synergy anyday of the week. 
MODIFIED COUNTERPOINT -comments?????
no remote control, poor resale value & questionable repair history....its looks like you can do ALOT better for less... 
I am new to this so please be delicate with me...
i have to agree with uppermidfi on this one..there are alot of different camps when it comes to measuremet vs sonics (tube vs solid state, analog vs digitial etc...)cables do make a difference and if you would like to upgrade from what you have. i...