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High End system sounding Terrible????
Have you considered a 2 channel tube buffer/preamp 
Theta Data Basic Transport Won't Read Disc
The transport is at least 10 yrs old and not worth the time and effort in comparison to what is available today 
Is fiberglass safe?
Cotton batting used in futons works, so does speaker stuffing or wool. Fiberglass (glass) is not broken down by the body and once inhaled is with you for life. 
If You Liked The Jeff Beck DVD…
Thanks for the reply and link 
If You Liked The Jeff Beck DVD…
Do you know the name of the DVD? Thanks 
Best Digital Coax for Tube System under $300
Try Virtual Dynamics. They sell new and reconditioned interconnects 
top ten things you learned about HiFi on Agon
The proper use of metaphors. 
back to ask again long sorry
I can understand your frustration, try speaker cables or interconnects that are not detailed and/or roll of high frequency response. Buy a mellow 1980s era Onkyo or Sansui integrated amp or receiver through your local Craigslist.org, ($75.00 +/-) ... 
Emotive XPA-2 any thoughts?
Emotiva (not Emotive) has same dimensions, weight and layout as the outlaw amps. I have no opinion on performance. 
Best CD
Embrya by Maxwell is a good demo disc. 
Tube-aholics Anonymous?
Ditto Plato.. So true, tube dealers make more money than the guys that engineer the equipment 
Scratch removal before ripping
I got the Disc Doctor, it has a soft abrasive rotary wheel that resurfaces the disc. For $25 it works greats on discs that get stuck or skip, bad scratches require that you run it through 2-3x. Get an extra resurfacing discs because they wear out.... 
Lessloss or MAC PC's w/ conditioner????
The braided/silver MACs work great in my system, but you should not overlook a good power conditioner. I loaned the MACs to friends and they prefer them also. 
New York City Speaker Cable Retermination
Not a difficult project, save $ and try Canal Audio, they're a pro-audio/DJ shop on the north side of Canal street at 353 or 334 Canal(between Church and Broadway)and should be able to do the change or they'll have parts and show you how. They hav... 
XLR interconnects?
I have had great results with Virtual Dynamics, and they have an upgrade/trade in program