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digital cables
Go to www.audiotweakers.com CHeck out the Tek Line DIgital and Signature version- excellent! 
Best Speakers for small room under $3.5k
Reference 3 A MM de Capos- see review on Soundstage. Also www.audiotweakers.com where you can purchase. 
DV-525 and Bel Canto DAC 1 v CAL CL-20
The DAC 1 is a good piece, but it has been considerably bettered by the Perpetual Tech P-3A ($699!). Go to www.audiotweakers.com to read review and purchase. 
Power Conditioners
Great info on why and what PLCs and other tweaky stuff at www.audiotweakers.com 
Best Speakers - low volume & nearfield.
Reference 3A MM de Capos. Only one capacitor between 8" driver and tweeter. 92dB efficient. WOn best in show honors at Montreal. Read about it in "$10K System" at www.audiotweakers.com 
Best integrated amp for Sonus Concerto
Joule Electra Vamp- 100 wpc famous LA-100 tube line stage and solid state output with remote control- Awesome! Before you go subwoofing make sure all your components and cables produce accurate deep bass. Deep bass is also a byproduct of a high st... 
Bargain power conditioners
Real Systems need real power conditioners. It's about energy storage to handle intense musical passages and surge protection. If you can justify spending $200+ on interconnects and power cords, do you really think a $200 power conditioner is worth... 
home made speaker cable vs. the big boys
No need, unless you want to DIY. I highly recommend Maplesahdes cables. Now available from www.audiotweakers.com The Double Helix Speaker Cable is only $280/8ft pr. Their interconnects $65& $240.00 GIant Killers, but tweaky. 
OFF, Standby, or ON for amplifiers
The biggest killer to components is the turning on/off. Why? Stress!!!! You are heating (expanding)/ cooling(contracting) parts and solder joints. The electrical savings is minimal, and components perform better (just like humans and animals) when... 
Best Used Tube Preamp (under $750)?
A couple choices- you can get a CJ PV 12L for around $800- put in some NOS tubes and change out the power cord. On the solid state side look for a used Klyne 5-6 series. Both are huge bang for the buck bargains. Tweak them with products from www.a... 
genesis digital lens
Perpetual Tech combines jitter with 24/96 upsampling in their P-1A. Go to www.audiotweakers.com for more info 
Original CD vs Remaster vs Gold Disc
Oftentimes mixed results are because the components playing the re-Masters aren't up to the task. To really hear the improvements get a Perpetual Technologies P-1A/P-3A combination (24/96 dac/Upsampler/jitter devices) Under $1700. To read more and... 
Super Audio CD
I hope it doesn't go the way of Beta Max. That's a real problem. Best possible "port in this digital format war storm" Pioneer DVD player (525/333- around $200) and a Perpetual P-1A/P-3A 24/96/ Upsampler/Jitter control - less then$1700. For more i... 
Super Audio CD
I hope it doesn't go the way of Beta Max. That's a real problem. Best possible "port in this digital format war storm" Pioneer DVD player (525/333- around $200) and a Perpetual P-1A/P-3A 24/96/ Upsampler/Jitter control - less then$1700. For more i... 
Best Preamp For $1200 Used
A female audiophile has just asked me to sell her Conrad Johnson PV 12L linestage preamp with NOS Mullard tubes and upgraded power cord. Stock retail is $1995- she wants $875. The beauty of this is that you can try it, if it doesn't make magic, yo...