soupcon

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Best Cd Player for $2000 used
I am in agreement with the Resolution cd50; however, if you could stretch your budget a bit, you could get the cd55 and have true state-of-the-art sound from the current cd standard. Many of the above mentioned cd players have spent time in my sys... 
Dream System. Spectral or Levinson.
I have to agree with onhwy61; trust your own ears. I live in central Ohio, and have had the opportunity to hear both of the systems you're considering. In my opinion the Levinson based system better meets my tastes, but the other may better meet y... 
Speaker cables for hybrid amp?
I suggest calling the Cable Co. and they'll loan you any cable you want to try. I had a Pathos Twin Towers (also a hybrid design) for over a year, and tried numerous cables and found the TG audio spkr cable to work very well with it. 
Silverline Sonatina or Merlin VSM-SE
The person to talk to is John Rocke. He's at audioodyssey.com He sells both and he's a straight shooter. 
Silversmith Audio
The review from Ultimate Audio is on the Silversmith web site. It's silversmithaudio.com 
Merlin VSM SE Speakers - Opinions
I'm in agreement with most of what the others have stated; the one area I'll disagree on is the amp choice. I owned a Pathos Twin Towers for abt a yr, and loved it. However, it doesn't get the most bass from the Merlins. It's true that you can get... 
Best Interconnects and/or Speaker Cable
Has anyone heard these cables? If so, what did you compare them to? Thanks 
cd players w/xlr out & no pre-amp needed
He's right about the Resolution Audio. It's probably the most musical cd playback system I've ever heard. I had one for abt 2 yrs, and combined my theater w/stereo and got rid of it. I replaced it with much more expensive Proceed/Levinson separate... 
where can I get iec connector for dvd pl
A place where you can order one is the parts connection. It's sonicfrontiers.com/tpc 
Best used Amp under $2000 for CD-50
For the Resolution CD-50, I've been told that there's a new version coming out soon. Contact Audioodyssey.com and he has info on the new unit coming.