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Avalon Indra vs Sonus Faber Cremona M
Just some non informationAvalon Indra 25.000 euro, $40.000Sonus Faber Cremona M 7.800euro, $12.500With price differences like that I have the Avalon are better. these are the price I could find in the Netherlands. Hw much do they cost in the US? 
Interconnect from VPI Scout to Clearaudio basic
I talked with some poeple here (the Netherlands) and most of them advise John van Gent phono cable.A belgian man compared the John van Gent cable with kimber KS1130, KS1111, KS1021. He found that the John van Gent was at least as good as the KS102... 
The use of equipment as "tone controls"
The Behringer DEQ2496 is a last resort tool. Don't think of it as a solution. Get bass traps modify your room acoustical. Most people that I know use it only when the move their speaker or change thing in the room to see what the results are. The ... 
Interconnect from VPI Scout to Clearaudio basic
As far as I know the Dutch importer doesn't sell/distributes the VPI Interlink. At least I cannot find anything about it on their site. 
Amp / Preamp for Focal 1007 BE Speakers?
I am no subwoofer expert by any means, but if I had the need and money for a sub I would not buy a REL. Some time ago I heard what a Velodyne sub from the DD series can do. I don't think there is any REL that can do the same. Maybe 2 DD10's would ... 
what's the difference? clearaudio basic/basic plus
I own a Clearaudio Basic and a Rega P25 with Lyra Dorian cartridge. This combo works fine, the basic has no problem with the Dorian. I might be upgrading later.The benz ACE is very very good for the price, if you go a step up i would stay away fro... 
How international is your system?
Turntable Rega, UKPhono pre Clearaudio, Germanypre and power amp Rotel, UK/ChinaCD transport CEC, Japan????DAC wadia Wadia, USSpeakers Impulse DutchIC Cardas, USspeakercable wireworld USAre there people that would not buy Japanes or Chinees audio ... 
What's your profession? Age?
operator bio-reactors$10KI don't earn a lot of money but i don't go on holidays and have no children now or in the future. 
If you had 10k to spend on tube amp?????
Maybe I would by a nice tube pre amp. but I try to stay far away from tube power amps.So maybe a Nagra PL-P 
Excellent sounding cartridges for Rega P3/24?
I know it is not what you asked but wouldn't a better phono pre amp be a better upgrade. I heard some rega decks with benz Ace, it is a good sounding combo. I prefer Lyra over Benz but that is just my personal view. I could very well live with a r... 
2-3K, Integrated or Seperates
I agree with Bar81 but only if you have easy to drive speakers. I tried the Ayre but my "cheap" Rotel RC1070 had better control over my speakers. 
Van den Hul ARRAY obsydian PPH1 Head amp
Array phono amps are very good. If it will match with your system I don't know. 
Parasound Halo A21 or Rotel RB-1090?
The Rotel RC1090 is a dream amp of mine. It has one of the lowest distortion numbers of any amp available at any price. I think there have been 3 versions of the RC1090 some better then others which one to buy I don't know. if you don't like the w... 
Ayre amps - cool running?
@Aball,You have my dream spealer/amp combo, to bad I will never own it. Heard that set once with a Mark lev. CD player it was really good but so much over my budget. 
CEC Belt Drive transport with electrocompaniet DAC
I use the TL51x with a Wadia 12 DAC and loving every minute of it.