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If money were no object, what would be in your rig
I'd buy all the 1947 Cheval Blanc I could get my greedy hands on and stock my new anechoic listening room with it. 
Musical Fidelity A5's and Monitor Audio RX8's?
I have not heard the A5s. However, I looked 'em up and the only thing I spotted in one review is they're a little bright, but otherwise stellar. With the RX8s, which I've listened to about as many times as I've been to the local audio shop (which ... 
Help with my first DAC under 2K.
Agree with all the above posts. Re-rip to higher res, throw it on a NAS or MAC. Also, I just posted a new thred under Digital about Signal Path's iDAC. It will have an all-digital iPod dock with it. It comes out in January. No idea on pricing yet.... 
Real Music vs Audiophile Mumbo Jumbo
Don't forget the amount of processing that goes on in the studio before it gets mixed down. I was in a studio several years ago and remember seeing a stack of processors literally from floor to ceiling that were for vocals only. You don't get that... 
looking for an "all in one" unit.
cmalak - Calm down. A little humor won't hurt anyone. But it wasn't unrelated to the op. I looked it up. It in fact is $6k. And as you should be well aware, everything has a price tag and everyone is concerned with it to varying degrees. And as ev... 
Do you listen alone or with guest s
Alone. No exceptions. 
cardas golden power vs cardas power reference
I completely agree with Xie. Probably the best description yet. 
Help a new guy get started
Allen, the only thing you will lose out on if you were to go with say, that DacMagic and an integrated of some kind, is the dac in the Decco. Those dacs that are inside that amp are supposedly worth the price of the entire amp alone, at retail. No... 
April Music Stello DA-100 et. al
Music Hall sounded weak to me. But you may also want to consider the HRT. I've only seen positive comments on it. 
cardas golden power vs cardas power reference
Golden is supposedly a touch warmer. Reference is a bit more neutral, however, Cardas in general is warm. I have the Cross and compared it to the Golden Reference. I honestly couldn't detect much of a difference. There was a difference, for sure, ... 
Anyone have any experience in car audio?
High pitched frequencies can certainly hurt your hearing, perhaps at lower SPL than lower frequencies but SPL is SPL. They'll both do a number on your hearing. And I love the guys that walk into audio shops and demand the biggest speakers that wil... 
looking for an "all in one" unit.
cmalak - Yeah, for $6,000! Tell ya what, you buy it and ship it to me, I'll tell you how it sounds. ;-D 
Sonos - Optical or Coax or RCA out?
I did an A/B comparison with the optical and COAX on the ZP90. Aside from impedance changes and volume, they sounded very very similar. But I did note a sharper and less rolled-off sound with the optical. Due to my setup I had to put the optical o... 
Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women?
Or you can do like i do and forget the girl. Money better invested in something that doesnt get mad at me for no reason whatsoever. 
What's the objection to Floor Standing Speakers?
So happy I'm not, and never will be, married. No compromises! :-D