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Leslie & Corky - Need I saw any more????
So that's where you went, to the "Mountain" huh ??How cool, these guys got time & experience under their belts. You're right, not much, if any of the "new stuff" can match the "vintage groups of yester-year". Guess that sorta gives away our a... 
Zaikesman's Username Pronunciation Field Guide
Well, not exactly hard to pronounce or a prescription drug but derived from me getting the wild idea of putting a V-8 engine under the hood of my 91 Mazda RX7, and then wouldn't you know, Mazda later comes out with an RX8 !! Not like mine though, ... 
Audio Aero Prima Dac
Nealhood, I posted a question on this dac a few weeks back and never got a response. I am still waiting for my "lost" ? literature to arrive in the mail. I wish an owner or two would come forth with any or as much imfo as possible to settle my cur... 
Audio Logic 24mxl 1st impressions/questions
A transport such as a CEC would be a wise choice (TL-1X or 2X) different tubes (like you mentioned) and possibly a good balanced digital cable like a Kimber Orchid. 
Best all around box speaker between 15K and 25K
Avalon Eidolons and Vandy 5A's !! 
Review: Audio Note DAC 3.1 Balanced - Modified DA converter
Wow, sounds like a revelation, this dac is now being added to my must hear / want list, great overview Kevingf. 
Which Of These Three Amp Stands ?
Thanks guys, I thought this was gonna be "a walk in the park" I shoulda known better, sheesh. I'll check out the link. 
EMM Labs DCC 2 - Sneak Preview
Stop taunting us Tim, or we're all comin over to pay you a visit !! We may not leave, of course !! 
What is the standard for judging a systems sound?
Great thread, I asked the very same question two nights ago when I spent 3.5 hours listening to my friends analogue system, Well Tempered, Benz, X-Ono Phono etc. Bomarc said it right, you can get all the audiophile adjectives, but getting the "the... 
Sonic Frontier, Joule or Counterpoint Tube Preamp?
I love my Counterpoint SA-5000A, and totally concur with what Doug, Bob and S23chang said above^. Mine is stock also, so if Mike did the upgrades,..........look out!! Owned quite a few in the past. Another I'd consider of course, would be one of t... 
What did YOU get for Christmas?
I went to "The Sharper Image" and decided to buy the top-of-line D-EJ2000 Portable CD Player and use my Pro35 Titanium headphones with it. Now, just as long as I don't get nuts and get another "upgrade itch" with an EAR Tube Headphone Amp and Grad... 
What is the best transport for Audio Logic DAC?
Ditto on the above, CEC & Forsell no doubt. 
I miss my Tubes
Check out Antique Sound Labs or Jolida for the $$. 
Best available Tube Dac around 3k
Audio Logic, Audio Aero Prima (Dac) come to mind. 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Zaikesman, I thought about posting the same thing you said too, I think this is an Audiogon World Record !!