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You know you're an audiophile if--
You can confidently give advise on components that you never owned, or a technology that you have not used.And people take it.And your advise works!! 
Help set up OPPO 105
1. Remove the RCA/XLR connections from Oppo to Hegel.2. The connect the S/PDIF cable from Oppo to Hegel3. Switch the "Input" as "S/PDIF" (or whichever corresponding) on the Hegel.4. Sit down and enjoy your music!No other settings on the Oppo. 
Avanti Audio Allegro vs. Clear Day Double Shotgun
I can highly recommend the Clear Days, since I use them in my current system and pretty happy with them.I have not used the Avanti. 
Discover new preamp JMF-AUDIO superb
Is this the PRS1.5 which cost $40k?PRS1.5 
Has anyone heard the NEW Kef Reference speakers
Another review:http://programming4.us/multimedia/24122.aspx 
Has anyone heard the NEW Kef Reference speakers
Check the link that Toddnkaya sent. It has the price. 
Speaker Stands Question
Why not Pangaea audio's DS00 on Audio Advisor? I am considering those for my Pioneer bookshelf speakers. 
REFERENCE 3 A SPEAKERS
Nyaudio98,I have not heard the Reference 3A. But once I had demoed the Triangles at AudioVision in SanFrancisco and they were a bit too bright and forward sounding for my taste. I should mention that they were driven by some solid state gears (pro... 
DAC with HDMI Input
Lse,Thanks for the link. I was well aware that HDMI costs companies a lot to implement, because of licensing. But the bigger factor that I understand is there is more jitter through HDMI than through any other inputs on the DAC. Bryston does not c... 
Axpona 2015. Are any of you guys going?
I plan to go to AXPONA 2015. Not been to a audio show in a number of years. So I hope it works out. It is about 6 hrs drive from my place. 
DAC with HDMI Input
Looks like Bryston has a new DAC coming that I looks like what I have been waiting for. As much as I can I would like to keep buying SACDs and not do DSD downloads. If a SACD is not available, then the choice would be DSD, then FLAC, etc.With the ... 
iPod as source
B_limo,Suddenly you are active after quite some time.Good to hear from you. 
XLR vs RCA
Zd,I believe the positive and negative bring in twice the voltage compared to the RCA? 
Can Silver Interconnects be bright in your gear
Al,Thank You for the information. I was not aware of this and had only read about it on the net. 
Can Silver Interconnects be bright in your gear
Sonic_genius,+1.Beewax,That could very well be because silver can transfer more signal compared to copper. My observations matches yours to the T.