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Help CDP over vinyl upgrade advice please
Huh? Personal choice is paramount. Did I offend? Apologies if appropriate. 
B&W 803D or Dynaudio C2's
Hi, me again.He has a SunFire TG3 surround receiver.They wanted $10K for the C2's, and $8 for the 803D's.Turns out he thought the Dynaudio's were all better except for the Diamond tweeter in the B&W 803D's.So what does $6K to $8K buy someone u... 
Is there an audible difference using peripherals
i couldn't agree more with the above. I used an eq for a while when I was limited to small Mission speakers. It gave me the freqs I wanted. But in the slightest way, it made the (fumbling for words) *saturation seem less. At worst it was as if I w... 
Help CDP over vinyl upgrade advice please
I will start with my bias, that I've never warmed up to any low to medium end sony gear. When I heard Sony SACD I thought that I was doing quite as well with RedBook at home.(Krell CD1 and Spectral)Now, that is just a reference. I would think that... 
Tube rings for power tubes?
I would suggest going to herbiesherbiesaudio.comand asking Steve Herbelin what he thinks. I know him to be honest in every trans I've had with him. His line level dampers are tremendous.IMHO 
Using AES/EBU Digital XLR for analog connection?
you may find that digital cables are tilted toward those transmission freq's and are a bit thin or shrill. They often have better shielding for the digital transmission. So it will work ubt may not please you sonically as an analog cable.Good luck. 
"What's Your Best Price?"
I've written back with a total for paypal and shipping inc. that was rolled down to the nearest ten. and sold.But this is also why I bring up the $12k items with a $1 open bid and sit there at "reserve not met" through the two weeks of the auction... 
Is there an optimal interconnect lenght?
I agree practically with Kurt. There are times when you can't even cross from the right side to the left side of two components that may have a little height, or differing depth with a .5M even atop each other. The broadest market for resale will ... 
"What's Your Best Price?"
I suppose the only reason i'd send a question like that is if I think the ad is about to expire and I want to top whatever might get it when i really want it. Length of ad and such could be a negotiating point. But they don't have to agree with it... 
Thanksgiving to THOMAS EDISON
How about Thanksgiving to Ben Franklin?Doesn't matter to me. I'll just be thankful. 
aes ebu connections
Many units allow you to come out of every out they have.This makes for loads of fun. Go to the pre, go to the D/A go to the disc recorder it's great. 
Krell 400xi peak current
Call Krell, Ray Muchler is a really nice guy. He'll tell ya.They are in Orange CT. 
Best cd player under 1K used
Warm, Audio Research CDT1, or CD1 (has D/as) or Cary,anali\ylitical Rotel or used Krell 250. 
Analytical, revealing COPPER w/
hi, ask audio quest what there current I.C. to match the sound of the previous heaviest copper speaker cable. I think it was called "Clear" or something like that. It had !24 separate 24 gauge conductors (12 per pole) and each had a poly or teflon... 
Importance of warm up. I hope this helps someone
I have met many people who claim that the system is without warm up necessity. I have not found this ever.I've not had mega bucks systems, but in the 10-12 brands I have owned, they all took 20 mins to 2 hrs to warm up, *from constant on condition...