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CYRUS CD t Transport
Love my modded (Super Clock, Black Gates in PS) 47 Labs Flatfish on Battery power supply...best I have ever listened to and I have listened to a lot of transports. :)See pics on AC:http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;album=8005Must... 
Need Advice on a Low End CD Player Giant Killer
Emotiva ERC-3 https://emotiva.com/products/sources/erc-3I know a couple of guys who have had a lot of gear and really like how it sounds, and with a 30 day return policy.Just my 2c 
Good Tech in North Jersey to upgrade caps.in myamp
Ben Jacoby at (HEAR) High End Audio Repair.http://www.highendaudiorepair.com/I have some friends who are very good diy builders and use Ben if they encounter an issue. 
Sleeper Vintage Tube Gear?
On the Bay there are a lot of different vintage amps you can acquire for this purpose. Many of them are amp "pulls" form old tube console's like Magnavox, Fisher, Eico, Sears, Silvertone, Stromburgh Carelson, Sherwood...Search "vintage tube amp" o... 
How much does the transport affect sound quality?
Transports do make a difference as well as the power supply. The cleaner the power the better the transport will sound. I use a modded 47 Labs Flatfish with a 12v linear power supply and a custom SLA battery supply. With the linear supply the FF s... 
How are Crimson cables
I tried them a number years back when Creston Funk first began to carry them. I dad a complete system change and decided to keep the speaker cables and send back the IC's. I have since replaced everything in my system with DNM HFTN Cables and like... 
Running All Your Cables with The same Brand
Yep DNM HFTN all around :) 
Floor Stander with Small Footprint 7K - 15K
Shelby+Kroll Reference I have the Nano Series and absolutely love what they do with acoustic and voice. They throw an sound stage that is spooky real. They have impeccable tonal balance with clarity in spades. My room is 11' x 15' x 8' and they wo... 
What companies, out of Business, did you LOVE???
SNELL! 
Best Minimalist DAC?
iFi Micro iDSD for $500.00 is an awesome little dac that doubles as a smokin' headphone amp. It handles all digital formats from PCM to DSD.Worth a look! http://ifi-audio.com/portfolio-view/micro-idsd/ 
Review: Crown International XLS1500 Amplifier
I have a XLS1500 in my system and really like what it does. Follow the link and read the many reviews and tweaks you can do to get the best from it.http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=130191.0 
Kanye West - Grammy comment, re Beck
If you didn't see the performance click on the link, scroll down, take a look/listen and be impressed!http://www.inquisitr.com/1828179/annie-lennox-and-hozier-put-a-spell-on-the-grammys-audience/ 
Kanye West - Grammy comment, re Beck
Yes Kanye is a media whore! Heck look at all the attention that we the well informed are giving him. Anyway the best performance of the night went to Annie Lennox and her show stopping, blow the roof off, performance of "I Got A Spell On You" No d... 
The end of pono?
Go over to the Pono forum and read about some of the user issues that need fixing.An interesting concept that insures you get what you paid for, and not up-samplings of lower resolution files. I was on the site this morning and was pleased with th... 
Does the Transport make a significant difference
I use a 47 labs Flat Fish transport that is modified with Black Gate caps and an upgraded Super Clock. It is powered by a custom battery ps and sounds superb! I have pics of it in my gallery over on Audio Circle and You Tube, search rodge827 on bo...