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Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
http://www.rfassembly.com/about_us.htm  
Bordering on criminal, I know…
Belles: a price point for every pocketAria integratedAria preamp + sterepAria preamp + monoblocks 
Upgrading my Redbook after 18 years
Be prepared for most people to urge you not to go the single unit route, and to get separates.However, if you like the idea of eliminating a connection, and getting a dedicated Red Book player, the models near your price point are Bryston BCD-3, H... 
Road trip to demo $10,000 speakers
Yes, years ago I visited the guy in Uptown Audio when he still had his last shop, before he moved his business into his home, which is I imagine where you went.That's why I was trying to suggest specific stores and models, approaching DC from the ... 
Hot / Neutral Reversed
There are a lot of similar devices.https://www.amazon.com/Power-Gear-Receptacle-Indications-50542/dp/B002LZTKIA Takes ten minutes to check your whole house. 
Kinki Studio EX-M1
@maritime51 Waiting to hear how much of an improvement the after-market power cord makes. 
Insider or Outsider? To be or not to be,...?
Instead of trying to "monetize" the forum directly, what A'gon should realize is that people coming to the forum will likely jump over to sales too.  Indeed, reading forum threads probably inspires people to make purchases there that they wouldn't... 
Kinki Studio EX-M1
@maritime51 Besides Cullen (v. good) you might consider Audio Sensibility.https://audiosensibility.com/blog/products-2/power-cables-2/ If you go up a $$ tier or two higher, then yes, Triode Wire Labs. 
Stenheim Speakers
$60K231 lbs. a side.Dudley liked them in St-pile. 
Duelund DCA16GA
As a rough rule of thumb, if you're braiding four strands of wire, what is the ratio of the length of the unbraided wire to what you end up with?  I.e. how much shorter is it?  1/2?  1/4?  Or? 
Insider or Outsider? To be or not to be,...?
From the same people who brought you the porthole pictures.Will these "enhancements" never end? 
Analysis Audio Out of Business?
https://www.audioadvisor.com/ssearch.asp?txtsearch=analysis#/perpage:500  
Duelund DCA16GA
https://www.partsconnexion.com/cgi-bin/sc/productsearch.cgi?search_field=duelund+wire&storeid=*20b7b4534d0a875b77f1157d6bb78322a865&p1=ExplodeA82dd37f23530a21221d71a697c283db9b3d4a41f6ba79eb3121f6695b38466bc&called_from_results=on&... 
Upgrade from Pass Labs XA30.8 to X250.8. Worth it?
If you're sticking with sensitive or ultra sensitive speakers, you might want to investigate, instead, the Pass XA25.  Some people who've heard it and the 30.5 prefer it. 
Popular DAC that is known for its warm-ish sound?
Budget cap might be helpful.Many of the NOS [not over-sampling; *not* new old stock] DACs tend to err in that direction...