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Whom to invite to a Powercord shootout party
Audience powerchord "e" 
Used players better than $1.2K 13 yr old player?
"10-02-11: Jdub39Might have been inadequate burnin time, Its 500 to 700 hours to settle!" Agree, it does take a substantial amount of time to breakend. The Oppo is a serious bargin that bested my 5X the price five year old universal player. 
Best 2CH SACD Player for $2k Or Less, New or Used?
You should consider the Oppo BDP-95. It is also a good CD player as well. 
another thread on DACS/players...thoughts please
I am considering two of the DACs on your list and recommend adding the Bel Canto DAC 3.5 with the VBS1 power supply. Computeraudiophile has reviewed both the Weiss and the Berkeley and is also a good resource for user feedback. AVguide reviewed bo... 
JL Audio
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?bhome&1239059908 
Stupid Newbie Bass Question
I have found the sound quality from cable TV to be all over the place. However, the sound from some programming on premium channels such as HBO, Games of Thrones for example, is excellent as well as the sound from the music channels. If your syste... 
Bryston BDA-1 Cable Box Problem
I had an issue trying to figure out how to force the output to LPCM. I initiated a chat with Comcast who provided a link to the cable box manual. I reviewed it and found the procedure which is as follows: 1. Power off the box from the remote, 2. S... 
What preamp & power amp to buy?
05-14-11: SyntaxGo to Lamm Industries. They have the best sounding gear.I second the recommendation for the LAMM products. 
Two-channel is inferior to multi-channel, no?
I agree based on many comparisons I have performed. Multichannel, properly done, is clearly superior to two channel. Multichannel creats a three dimensional sound field with you in the middle, that with properly set up spesakers, can come really c... 
"Best" DAC for a grand or less
I would recommend the bel canto dac 1.5. It retails for $1395 but you should be able to get one for $1100 - $1200 new. See link below to excellent review from computer audiophile. Good luck with whatever you decide.http://www.computeraudiophile.co... 
best sounding integrated for under 2500.00
I second the recommendation for the Bel Canto C5i as well as the more powerful discontinued S300i which I owned. You can pick up the latter used for around $1200 - $1500. 
Flat Screen Recommendations: 50 to 60 inch
I second the recommnendation for the Panasonic TC-P58VT25. I have the older 58PZ850u and could not be happier. To get the best from the TV, have it professionally calibrated by an ISF technician. 
Oppo BDP 95 or BDP 93 Nuforce for cd redbook sound
If you plan to use the analog outputs, then the Oppo BDP-95 will be the best.savjam 
What subwoofers keep up with Quad ESL 57 ?
I would recommend the Talon Roc subwoofer. This sub can blend with any speaker. The Seaton Submersive is excellent as well. While one sub can work if properly located and using bass traps and/or an eq to attain the smoothest response, use of multi... 
need to find subs with lots of slam for HT
By the way, I am using Outlaw's ICBM (crossover amazing product that I have had for 10 years)and the antimode 8033 sub eq which I consider to be a fairly good product.