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Outboard DAC
Get a Wyred4Sound DAC-1 and don't look back. 
Repair a Sony SCD 777ES?
Check with Sony in Laredo, Texas. They are out of some of the parts for this player because the parts are no longer manufactured. 
Luxman L-530 or Marantz PM-84 II
Keep the Luxman. Every Luxman amp/integrated amp review I have read has been very positive.. 
Top 50 audiophile magazines to be reviewed in?
If you want a rave review of all of your tweaks, put them in TAS. 
Worst CD player
Marantz SA-8001, Sounded like crap in my system. 
TEAC AI-3000 Integrated Amp Review
Very well written review. Kudos to you. 
Recent equipment you hated, thought overpriced
Getting back on Topic, here is my list:Marantz SA-8001, sounded like crap in my system.DeVore Gibbon 8, couldn't get them to sound good.Raysonic CD168, uninvolving & too much bling!And the worst......a Yaquin Hybrid Integrated amp direct from ... 
Road Trip
Buconero117That is quite an assumption on your part. FYI, I just may buy something if I like it and the price is right. I certainly do not need any lectures from you! 
Matching amp to modulus 3B and vanderstein 2ce
I am running a Modulus 3B with an Odyssey Stratos extreme amp which I bought new 3 years ago. The sound is quite heavenly. Great bass slam, smooth and clear mids and highs with absolutely no fatigue. I was using Vandersteen 2ce signatures at the t... 
My Wyred4Sound DAC1 Sounds Better then my Oppo 95
Probably because the Wyred dac uses discrete outputs and has a much more substantial power supply. Just because 2 units use the same dac chip does not mean they will sound the same. 
Powercord on VPI Turntable & SDS ?
I use a Shunyata Diamondback power cord on my VPI Scout. Gives me good peace of mind. 
Studio 5s by Michael Green...what are they worth?
Sounds like Chadnliz is having a bad day. 
Another survey - Best bargain you ever got
Best deal I ever got was my present speakers. The previous owner had them less than a year and paid 3,700.00 for them. I bought them for 1,250.00 and they hadn't even been broken in yet! 
The Best Compliment You've Gotten On Your Rig?
I work in an elementary school and one of the teachers is a singer in a rock group that performs on weekends. She knows I am into music in a big way and stopped by my house to give me a cd of the bands latest performance. She looked at my stereo a... 
Classe CP-800 or Ayre K-5xe with Vandersteens?
For years, I used a Classe 15 amp (175wpc) with Vandersteen 2ce signature speakers. The words dark and slow comes to mind.