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Irving Bud Fried has died
Trelja (Joe),My heartfelt sympathy goes out to you, God Bless.It is saddening when we lose a wonderful person.Surely, his great work, kindness & legacy will be remembered and carried on with us & later generations. 
Cal Alpha upgrade
Your short list is exactly like mine was.I went from a Delta / Alpha to a CEC / Audio Logic.I also wanted an Audio Aero Prima Dac Mk.1, but it was not available used, until now.There's one on the Gon for about 1700.00, may still be available. 
Question for DIY people: Butcher block shelving??
I'm with Slipknot1, the BoosBlocks are what I'm using (on top of certain shelves, depending on component)I coupled them to my 3/4" acrylic shelves with a dab of Mortite (rope caulk) on each corner and one in the middle, then set the block in place... 
Any one heard "The Five Browns"?
Marco,I flushed half a fence post !Lost 2lbs. 
Buy an Audio Research SP10 MkII or an SP11 MkII ?
Ramble on John:You're absolutely correct, I owned an LS-5 for about a year and a half.I shipped it off to ARC for an update, never got there.When I called the shipper about it, they told me it was stolen during transit and my insurance was "insuff... 
Tube rolling ARC amps & Steelhead
My friend would be very interested to hear your results, he's trying a quad of TungSols and a pair of Orange Globes soon after his Steelhead breaks in. 
Reimyo DAP 777 - looking for a good transport
Hi Vermeer,I currently run an Orchid balanced and talked to Chris Sommovigo about his Stereovox HDX2.He mentioned that it's a more stable and precise cable with simpler construction, I'm gonna try one of these.I'm also borrowing a Virtual Dynamics... 
Reimyo DAP 777 - looking for a good transport
A CEC TL-1X or 2X with a Stereovox HDX2 AES/EBU cable would be nice. 
Tally up best digital player ever
You stated as a *player* not *separates* so here's one:http://www.combak.net/reimyo/CDP-777.htmFWIW, I own modified separates, CEC/Audio Logic. 
How good is Benchmark DAC1 comparing to......
Thf and Abrahavt,I did a little searching and found this website:www.houston-hifi.com/eng/index.html 
Spectacular Drum Set?
Ditto on the Dennis Chambers, best drummer I heard. He plays on Foreign Affairs & Front Page with Bireli Lagrene on lead guitar, outstanding. 
What Happens When You Die?
I wanna be the angel on this:http://www.conrad-johnson.com  
Best Cd Player under $100,000
Readster,What about that new model from Germany you mentioned on 1-21-05 in the "Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use" thread ?Has it been surpassed ? 
Love it, or Hate it ? (wood trim)
Neutral, just as long as it sounds awsome.Wood with brass colored trim and glowing tubes look KILLER. 
Cj experts: advice sought
I had a PV-5, 7, 11 & Premier 3.Some tube swapping could very well get you the sound your looking for.