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CD player just tanked.
Or a Dac....Enjoy ! MrD. 
Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
d2girls, really ? I sure hope you are joking. You do not want to get me started, and embarrass you yet on another thread. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
@tommypenngotti, I believe the Tekton DI, based on what I have read, and I have read it all, would be an excellent choice. To be clear, I still have not heard them, but the descriptions by owners and reviewers has me to believe they are as satisfy... 
Budget/value SS power amp recommendation
What are your speakers for this 3rd system ? I am a huge fan of the Nuforce STA 200 amplifier, $499. from Audio Advisor ( still ). It has a lot of gain, so I do recommend it cautiously as it might amplify noise further up in the chain. Enjoy ! MrD.  
Mcintosh 452 vs Pass Labs XA 30.5
As opinionated as bo1972 is, with as many posts as he has, there is no mention on his "home page " as to the components he uses to create this " "TRU FI ", as he says. Besides, anyone who bashes horns, and says they are not lifelike, is a totally ... 
Help with interconnects?
Left to right and right to left is not out of phase. It is simply reversed channels. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Filling speaker Stands?
Number 8 or 9 lead shot ( can be mixed with sand ) is still the best for both minimal resonance, and stability, ime. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
" Open baffle " 
Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
I never rely on anyone when they say " blows them out of the water ". It is all opinion, and I disagree.  Crank any drum recording, such as the Sheffield drum record to peaks of 110 db, and they will fall apart. It depends on what you want. But, l... 
Klipsch Forte IIIs vs. Heresy III with a sub
dweller, that is another way to do it, but imo, might confuse the op to what he would want, as there are some design differences. Just a few, lol. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier
I contacted the designer, via email, about using his amp with my modified Klipsch Lascalas, ( 104 db ) and he indicated the gain switch was for situations such as this. I obviously do not need this much power, although I have had monster sized amp... 
Klipsch Forte IIIs vs. Heresy III with a sub
Show your wife pictures of some other larger speakers and she will change her mind. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
@tom_hankins If you read above, the OP did audition the SHL5s and gave his impressions. He would consider them, used, and would use a sub with them. Enjoy ! MrD. 
Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ?
Lascala IIs, that is the ticket. Or Volti Rivals. Enjoy ! MrD. 
CD player just tanked.
It can be a defect, but some cds were recorded with the HDCD process, without any indication of it. Try a book on the Sony ( even without changing the feet, and see ( hear ), if you can hear a difference. Do it while a cd is playing. A hard covere...