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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. 
Selling dispute. Please comment.
I would refund the money, MINUS shipping. The guy is being a prick, plain and simple. Once you get the amps back and verify they work, I would then give the buyer NEGATIVE feedback to let everyone know what a picky bastard he or she is.He is reall... 
The Best Compliment You've Gotten On Your Rig?
The only thing I have ever heard when someone has seen my system is "how many watts do the speakers put out?" When I politely try to explain that speakers do not put out watts, they usually walk away. 
where to go beyond Esoteric x05
Whats wrong with the dac in your X -05? I doubt any of the dac's mentioned will give you 3,000.00 better sound than what you have now. IMHO, it would be a step sideways 
Esoteric SA-10 or Ayre CX-7e: Too close to call??
I owned an SA 10 for 2 weeks this Summer. I didn't like it that much as I found it very uninvolving. Previously I had an Esoteric DV50 which I loved and should have kept. I am now using an Esoteric UX-3 player which I love and will keep.The SA 10 ...