stereo5

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Is Joshua still at TMR...? Does anyone know?
TMR=The Music Room in Colorado. 
Best DAC for CD redbook playback from a PS Audio Perfectwave transport
You will get your best sound with any format using the IeS bus.    
Upgrade path
I wonder how a Sanders Magtech amp would sound with the Dunlavys? 
Audible Illusions M3a preamp
AI offers a trade up policy.  Depending on which version of the 3A you have will determine the trade in value.  Call AI with the serial number of your unit and they will give you the trade in price.  The later models of the 3A are worth more than ... 
PrimaLuna cable needs
I'm using Triton Twos with a Parasound Halo Integrated and Groneberg Quattro Reference speaker cable and interconnects.  Sounds wonderful. 
Audible Illusions M3a preamp
I had a 3A and now have the 3B.  It is night and day difference.  The switching is now done by relays and the noise floor is much lower which makes for a much quieter preamp. 
CD Transport for a reasonable price (pref under $500)
Yes I do have experience with it.  I recently purchased one to replace a Sony cd player that cost 3K new.  This is a really nice and solidly built cd player with a reasonably thick front panel and a "real" cd audio drive.  This isn't a cheap compu... 
CD Transport for a reasonable price (pref under $500)
New Cambridge Audio CXC Transport is 450.00 from Spearit Sound. 
Rogue Cronus Magnum (hum/noise)
The transformer hum and slight amount of noise is normal.  Hey, what do you expect for a 100wpc  tube integrated amp that only costs 2,200.00?   I never tried the phono stage, so I can't comment on it.  If you want less noise and more refined soun... 
VPI Scount to Prime, now static
Is it possible that you are carrying the static charge and discharging when coming in contact with the metal platter while removing the record? That could be the case as you wouldn’t get that with the acrylic platter. I solved that problem by gett... 
Concert Experience for $5k?
Golden Ear Triton 1.  New=4,995.00 
David Gilmour at the Hollywood Bowl on Fri. Mar. 25, 2016. 8PM.
Sure, if you are giving them away, I will gladly take them off your hands. 
Pbn Montana XPS sig speakers
Why do you want to replace your Triton Ones? 
OPPO BDP 103/105, sound quality???
I was also thinking of a 103 or 105 to replace my Sony SCD777ES SACD player which is now a boat anchor.  I would be running the player through the dac in my Parasound integrated amp(ESS Sabre dac) using the coaxial digital out and use the analog s... 
Speaker Hiss with Krell Amp
Personally, I would stay far away from any component that causes hissing.   Why would anyone buy a Krell Evolution knowing it produces hiss?