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Decent DAC under $10k anyone?
You may want to look into these...http://www.dagogo.com/View-Article.asp?hArticle=744In the article he compares it to some Esoteric gear but not a D-05.In another article he trys the next model up and is amazed at what he hears. 
Rega Brio R vs. Naim 5i integrateds...
Vmhf,The new Brio R is a whole different kettle of fish than the older Brio. More...shall we say "brio". 
Rega Brio-R matching speakers?
I'll third the RS3's. The RS5's are even better. 
Paradigm S4's to Linn LK140 - thoughts?
Paradigm speakers have never been my favorite. That said, Linn makes great products (speakers included) so you may want to look at a completeLinn speaker amp combo. To me the whole " mix and match" approach to hifi is so difficult that it sometime... 
Rega Brio R vs. Naim 5i integrateds...
Mezzanine,Not a simple comparison. One that I can't do justice to in the constraints of a blog. Know that with either amplifier you will be getting one of the very top sounding amplifiers in their respective price catagories and they both can be a... 
Rega Brio R vs. Naim 5i integrateds...
One is $895 the other is $1650. Almost twice the price.They are different enough to warrent hearing both.I sell both models and both are superb amps.Prat is not the thing I think of most when listening to either and it's a bit of a shame actually ... 
Looking for a DAC for the Squeezebox Touch
Rega at a grand is one that you should hear. 
Match for Naim UnitQute under $3,000
Vienna Acoustics are surprisingly nice with Naim along with Regas. If you get a chance, listen to a pair of Vienna Acoustics Schonberg floorstanders. Superbly open and dynamic and are stylish to boot! The small Bach floorstander is also a beautifu... 
Magnepan 1.7 too bright, HELP
Hate to ask but did you actually listen to the Maggies before you purchased them? As good as the M1.7's may be they are not for everyone. 
Goldenear triton 2s vs Vienna beethoven grands
Different enough speakers that you really need to hear both to see which you like. They are both very good and it could easily come down to asthetics for some. The Viennas are beautifully built (in Vienna Austria) and sound it, whereas the Goldene... 
Arcam or Unison Unico
Get a rock solid Naim CD5i and get ready for another 15 yrs. of listening. 
ARC tube amp recommendation for ProAc 1sc
The new VSi60 with the new KT120 tubes would be a PERFECT fit. The orginal version of that piece is simply gorgeous and the new one with the newer tubes is off the charts. Look for latest review in Stereophile where the reviewer basically was STUN... 
Rega Apollo Vs. Saturn?
Hi-res out from USB out of a Mac into a Halide Bridge is the way to go with the Rega dac. Unfortunately they cost $400 but it makes the Rega sing with re-res out of a Mac.Comparing a dedicated $2,400 cd player to a $1,000 dac is not completely fai... 
Apple Airplay Sound Quality
Provided you happen to have an Apple Airtunes enabled device, then you should be able to get cd quality from it. The new Apple TV @ $100 takes an Airplay stream and is a 16/48 device making it cd quality. It's wifi...Apples own proprietary system.... 
All about Music Servers for a minute......
Keeping the computer out of the listening room is a great way to go in my opinion. Streaming using UpNP from your computer to is easy and you simply need some software and a UpNP receiver from Rotel, Naim, etc or just use an Apple TV to stream iTu...