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Wireworld Eclipse 8 compared to Analysis Plus Solo Crystal
+1 for WW 8 Series Eclipse 
Your favorite 'concept' album
Roger Waters Amused to Death 
My Mark Levinson preamp dying - looking for new preamp, sound as good, wont break bank
For less than $1K on the used market, you can pick up a Audio Alchemy DDP-1 Dac preĀ  and their PS 5 outboard power supply 
Oppo 105 vs. 205 in playing SACDs
The 205 has a better power supply but for ~ $400 and minimal DIY skills I took an educated guess and updated my 105 with aftermarket LPM and a Furutech IEC with silver wire to connect to the PS and ground and a jumper to bypass the 110/220 switch.... 
SST Son of Ampzilla ll power amp vs Classe Sigma Amp2 power amp
FYI Underwood HiFi has a few Ampzilla amps and Ambrosia preamp on sale  
Active external crossover
OCD HiFi Guy (YTChannel) sells one https://www.11stereo.com/ 
Ever Hear a Tube CD player?
Once upon a time I had all tube systems, and in the early days of CD, tube dacs were a big help, but times change. For well over a decade my system has been 100% solid stateI had a Raysonic 168 which was excellent, BUT, moved up the 228, a 2 box w... 
Is it my amp or my speakers?
A buddy bought a used Krell Integrated (I don't recall the model) but it sounded awful, really flat, slow, small, unlike the Krell amp Im familiar with 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Chris Isaak Wicked Games 
Class D Technology
Ric Schultz TweakAudio's newest class D sounds fab. I have his EVS 1200 which is amazing,Keep in mind Underwood HiFi is getting very close to releasing the Voyager GaN amp https://www.underwoodhifi.com/products/lsa-electronics Voyager GAN 200 Bala... 
Oppo 105 with DIY LPM is a giant killer (no dac needed)
auxinputPlatinum Eclipse 
Speaker for low volume listening with high WAF
mechans +1 ROFLMAOFYI I heard Merlins many times at shows as I was friends with Jud Barber (Joule Electra), who shared rooms with Bobby P. Jud asked me during a show how I liked the Merlins. I told him they didn't light my fire. He pretty much agr... 
Oppo 105 with DIY LPM is a giant killer (no dac needed)
When I was using Surfer silver XLRs the resultant sound was quite bright. As soon as I replacd them with WireWorld Series 8 the entire spectrum relaxed but at the same time has excellent detail 
My Oppo is a bit too bright
Aha, yes bright interconnects. I was using Surfer XLR ICs, which are silver, and yes, THEY were bright. As soon as I replaced them with WireWorld Series 8 the brightness went away 
Questions that Never Die
Did Paul really die?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cMJGCq4lf0