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What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Dusted off Tina Turner Private Dancer, good music, poorly recorded 
New Linear Parasound Halo JC1+ monoblocks, an even more improved new John Curl design
GeorgeWhat about these. Apparently Underwood HiFi has a few monoblocks FS Ampzilla 2000 is a 300 watt mono amp that is stable into 1 ohm loads. Reviews have been superb In the The Absolute Sound product of the year review they said: "The combo (of... 
Male to male XLR question
+1 Millercarbon  
Surprising cover-Hope for keeping Classic R&R alive
Miranda Lambert and friends "I fooled around and fell in love". It's so cool I play it at least twice a dayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87u5Sw553U4 
Cashing In My OPPO Chips
Get a Oppo 105 and upgrade the PS and incoming IEC and wire to the PS board. Search Ebayhth 
Building a new system for about 5 grand
EBM +1 for Underwood HiFi. They are running a Father’s Day special W4S integrated for ~ $1200 would be a great centerpiece hth 
Upgrade to Maggi 3.7i or Tekton Moab?
I love love love my Emeralds Physics KC11s open baffle, highly efficient very reasonable MSRP, BUT, factory is moving and they are offering incredible deals. My KC11s MSRP $1999, now $995, and I have already ordered 2.8s which should trounce the 2... 
Speakers that are a great value!
See GR Research best parts, drivers for the money.  
Integrated Amp $1200 or less
Underwood HiFi has a few W4S integrates well within your price range. Excellent value 
Recommendations for electronic crossover.
11Audio.com aka OCD hifi guy on you tube is in the process of having Marchand design one for him. Should be available soon, if not already 
Tweaks that work? (yes very subjective topic)
I remember back in the early days of cd. someone came out with a sticky disc size backing that was placed on the label side, seems much like what Geoff is referring to. I have one but don't recall on which disc 
Help regarding SACD/CD players
Tony,I was using a Marantz HD CD 1 player as a transport + built in dac in my Audio Alchemy DDP-1 + PS 5 for red book, and my Oppo 105 for SACD/DVD-As. It’s common knowledge that the 105s Achilles Heel is the OEM power supply. Some hi-end players ... 
WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era?
I was living La Vida Loca in Dade county in the mid 70s- mid 80s; sex, drugs and rock n roll. I woke up from a sex stoned night too many times with expensive needles (Fidelity Research, I think) scratching against the inner grooves. I had little c... 
SE RCA to XLR... any benefit?
MC you are flat out wrong!crappy rcas suffer from poor connectors which often have micro-leaking issues, especially between cheap rca femalesAlso, the ground runs along the signal wires, further muddying the signal, just as 2 channels running in p... 
Most enduring audio purchase
26+ years ago I searched daily for 3 months (Im a realtor) looking for the right house. My living room is 19 x 35 X 12ft peak with open beam ceilingsWhile not ideal for hi-end stereo (non-existent unless you build it, one of my friends did just th...