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Purchasing and setting up a home music system
Are you just looking for a 5-disc changer or complete system to include surround receiver and 5.1 speaker system?And budget?. 
What's causing hiss??
I tried an experiment this morning. I sent the tube pre section out to my el cheapo but zero noise t-amp and the hiss went down considerably. T-amp is 15 watts, integrated is 150 watts, speakers are a super efficient 104 db Klipsch LaScala.Was the... 
Best System displayed on Audiogon
Mapman, could this be the one you are smelling?Fit For The King. 
Speaker wire construction and sound quality
Broadstone, you've made reference to also having a pair of Jamo bookshelf speakers. Have you tried these at different volume levels, and do you still have the treble issue, or is it totally gone?. 
Speaker wire construction and sound quality
Broadstone, now it makes perfect sense, thanks. I am very familiar with Straight Wire cables from the time you have stated, and recommend you try a different coax digital cable. It may sound a little crazy, but its length should be no more than 12... 
Speaker wire construction and sound quality
Broadstone, I'm assuming the Straight Wire Encore pair is between the California Audio Labs DAC and the Rogue Audio Sphinx amp. My question is, what is the cable between the Shanling CD player and the California Audio Labs DAC? It would be a singl... 
Speaker wire construction and sound quality
Broadstone, what are you using for the digital interconnect between the CD player and DAC, and how long is it?. 
What should I upgrade first amp or preamp?
I’m also thinking the XP-20 due to the much larger power supply. I say this from experience with another Nelson Pass preamp, the Threshold FET10. I owned the original, then added the larger upgraded “e” power supply, and then upgraded to the FET10... 
Speaker cable and brightness control
It might be helpful if you would list the cables you are currently using and be specific (brand and model).Also, concerning the,speaker - is it a combined bi-wire cable or two separate runsdigital interconnect - its lengthRegarding the DAC, do you... 
Bands where U say
+1 on The Beatles,what they might have been if Paul had lived."if Paul had lived" ?????Guess I have thought about the short lived super group, Traveling Wilburys. Only one album with Roy Orbison, and one album after he died. 
Do I have a "balance" problem?
Have you tried switching speaker connections on the amp so the channels are reversed? 
Four channel intergrated amp?
Brad, the only newer Mac integrated that has the A/B speaker capability is a MA6500. 
Speaker advice redux?
Duke, very informative post, thank you.So, is there an advantage to use a speaker with high sensitivity for low level listening? 
Suggestions short 3' tall floorstander?
Are you just doing 2 channel, or will you be adding center and rears? 
Four channel intergrated amp?
Your current Integra DTM-5.3 is a stereo receiver with A/B speaker capability, not actually four channel. So, a stereo integrated amp with A/B speaker will function exactly the same.In addition to the Marantz, take a look at the Harman Kardon HK 9...