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Pure Class A shootout
Add symphonic line Kraft 300 to your list. 
Blue Note Jazz XRCD Series
Foster 9 --you can get them at elusive disc--rich 
Blue Note Jazz XRCD Series
best of my xrcd are jazz at the pawn shop --much better than the sacd/count bassie 88bassie st --holst the planets--flamenco passion and eagles -hell freezes over---the p barber companion sacd and xrcd were about equal-also the Ray Brown k2hd --ha... 
heard Melody Gardot?
have both of her albums--actually posted about her last year but agree with Macdadtexas the Shelby Lynn cd just a little lovin --cover of dusty springfield - is just outstanding and very well recorded ---one of my favorites. 
Blue Note Jazz XRCD Series
thanks for the heads up -- My first two have been shipped--looking foward to comparing the Horace Parlan xrcd with my HP reg cd--Smholl very interesting response on the xrcd vs the sacd--I have found some of the xrcd far superior to the sacd and w... 
Sub s for Dali Megaline system
212 would be a good choice or a pair of 113's depending on xover points etc --agree with above post re: Albert Porter 
How do you judge your system's neutrality?
how about thinking of the lower amount of distotion in the system from source through speakers the better it will be true to the material on the cd -record tape etc--neutrality is very hard to concieve of in this medium where each component adds o... 
Would an SACD Player improve my sound?
Alot of the xrcd and K2HD cds are outstanding and can be played on regular cd player --would try 1 or 2 first as I find most of these better than sacd but agree some sacd's are outstanding. 
Digital Cable Like Yamamura : Laidback, Smooth
good stuff I still have a pair of yamamura mil speaker cable and ic --that I am no longer using --believe it is the 5000---If you are interested I would list them on the gon and sell them that way. 
Power cable for Transport
Yes power cords can make a significant improvement on a dac --transport--cdp --pwr line cond --pre amp --amp--subs- even electrostaic speakers can benefit --but balance the cost of the item with the cost of the pwr cord--ie a 800 dollar transport ... 
This is a silly hobby.
A prcto exam could save his life --telling his wife the cables' price could cost his life--I am just saying !! 
Have you turned your loved ones into audiophiles
Tvad--still laughing-- 
REL Studio III vs. JL Audio Fathom 113
I have 2 --JLaudio F113 used in stereo with my stats--have tried summed mode and not as good as stereo --they are fast and are seemless with the stats--sound like real bass and are the best subs I have ever owned --I am sure the Rel subs are quite... 
Simaudio's New Moon 700i Integrated
hey Joey --did you ever consider a separate pre-amp and amp??-----rich 
CDs with heavy, fast bass and/or long drum solos
second B fleck --flight of the cosmic hippo and sheffield drum record also holly cole-- jersey girl and soundtrack from the movie crimson tide --also Isotec burn in cd