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Luxman D-06u or Esoteric K-05Xs CD / SACD player?
There is no simple "better".  They will sound different.  The Luxman will be more relaxed and "musical", the Esoteric more detailed and "accurate".   
Any insight on Tekton Double impact BE, Focus Se, Salk SS 8, or Golden Ear TRef?
Don't rule out either the Salk Song 3 Encore.  They are a very fine speaker. 
Cary SLI 80 crumped
You won't regret.  I own the aria x3 set-up, and have been extremely pleased with them.   
Confused State of affairs: CD player
if you want a quality integrated unit, you should be looking at Esoteric, Luxman, Marantz, Primare, Bryston, rather than Mac. 
Tekton Design's new THE PERFECT SET equals "goosebumps time"
@d2girls It's not just the dust you have to worry about when returning; any fingerprints will bring an even greater deduction from the refund. 
A tubed integrated amp for Joseph Audio Pulsars?
http://rogershighfidelity.com/portfolio-type/34s-1-integrated-amplifier/ This will do the trick and then some. 
SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC
@wig Can you report? 
Classical Music for Aficionados
No. 2 seems much more put together, if still very "virtuoso" in style.  I'm really enjoying Cecile Licad's playing, beautifully delicate in the quieter passages, accompanied by Mr Previn. 
Difference in sound between day and night. Help!
@plga There are mail-order stores like Music Direct, Audio Adviser and several others, that offer 30-day full return on purchases. 
DAC Upgrade
These models sweep the board at a variety of different price points.http://sw1xad.co.uk/products/?prod_cat=digital-to-analogue-converters-dacs Surprised not more people are talking about them. 
Krell XD gear in the House Initial Impressions
Hey audiotroy, here's a suggestion.In your automated signature, include a listing of each and every component you currently have in your store, plus a list of other components that you might be getting in over the coming months.  That way you woul... 
High resolution digital is dead. The best DAC's killed it.
Phase vs. polarityhttps://www.prosoundweb.com/topics/education/polarity_and_phase_explained/  
Tekton Design's new THE PERFECT SET equals "goosebumps time"
Wow!  Low-mass drivers.  Amazing how nobody ever thought of that before. 
Knukonceptz 8 guage wire, bananas and interconnects
http://www.knukonceptz.com/home-theater/speaker-wire/krux-speaker-wire/sp/krux-kable-interlaced-braid-3d-copper-8-gauge-speaker-wire/ This looks pretty similar to some of Kimber's offerings.  Wonder how it sounds. 
Tekton Design's new THE PERFECT SET equals "goosebumps time"
In the face of Tekton's massive sonic superiority (their 100-strong R&D department cranks out new designs like hotcakes), all other speaker manufacturers should just surrender, pack up shop, and slink away.  I can see no other alternative...