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Speaker Cable Recommendations - Under 2k
You can get awesome cables from Ali- Express for way under $300.I mostly buy from DIY HiFi. I started by getting a knockoff NAME Nordost Odin coax, and was so impressed that I slowly upgraded, IC, speaker cables and 2PCs (one for dac/pre and trans... 
Do I need to upgrade from my PS Audio dectec?
I have owned quite a few PC from a variety of companies, including a Dectet and other PSA PCs, which I found way overpriced. The best (and reasonably priced) IMHO is CorePower, available from Underwood HiFi Now, if you live in a house start with ... 
Marantz SACD 30n vs Technics SL-G700M2 vs Mark Levinson 5101
The Technics has XLR outs- a very big deal should you decide to go that way  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Reference Recordings HDCD * Exotic Danes from Opera * Beachcomber Encores for Band  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Rachael Price The good Hours Stereophile has a article about her in this months issue. I saww her live some 10+ years ago. Got the CD there, but seldom play it. Excellent recording  
Speakers for Atma Sphere M60 mk3
@sbank +1 OP: FYI, I have a LSA Voyager GaN 350 (solid state) that has exceptional sound and is very affordable. Ric Schultz modifies them to take them to another level. I have Emerald Physics 3.4s which are Open Baffle with 12" concentric dri... 
"Tuning" CD's
@bigtwin  There's always an exception, but I would first check NDM out then ask Esoteric. Hard to imagine not being able to use NDM unless you have a slot load player  
"Tuning" CD's
I have tried many treatments  over the decades. They all eventually oxidize, Easy to hear as the music sounds dull. 2 things that work well *SystemDesk edge trimmer, though it's a PITA in use * Machina New Dark Matter. Perhaps the very best (and... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Bonnie Raitt Luck of the Draw  
what cd player ?
Over the decades I have owned many players and transport/dacs, several in the $4K range Pro-Ject makes CD 3 player that has Coax out in case you ever decide to try a dac, but from what Ive been told it is a VG player: MSRP $549 I have a Audiolab... 
Cross breeding of isolation racks
I bought a vertical SS rack some 15 years ago. I replaced the supplied selves with John Boos thick cutting boards and specialty audio boards made from violin wood, and tried a wide variety of pucks, cones... to isolate the shelves from the rack. F... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Patricia Barber Modern Cool MoFi Hybrid Disc  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
The Cars  The Cars MoFi SACD  
The best plug in filter ever!
@68pete You said "I have tried the Mad Scientist cable enhancer. In my system it was pretty good, but the Q45t was much better across the board. Yes more money but better." Curious to hear how you could evaluate/conclude since it seems difficul... 
New CDP
Technics came out with the MkII version of the SL-G700. That would be my choice