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Mcintosh c-2300, is it worth the money?
I think ARC makes some great sounding gear but in your case, I don't see why you wouldn't get great results going with the C2300. McIntosh usually picks dealers that give excellent customer service. Your dealer may be willing to lend you one of th... 
Tara Labs The One SC and Avalon Speaker
Its hard to tell what you will like in your system given all of the variables. I have The Two in one of my systems and like it very much. They seem to work well with a wide range of equipment. I'm almost positive that The Cable Co has these cables... 
Hook-Up Wires for Crossover
I pretty sure Parts Connexion sells all the brands you are talking about here. Its wouldn't hurt to give them a call and see what they think. They have a pretty good reputation. 
usb 24/192 dac under 1500.
Given your posts, I wouldn't buy anything without doing a demo first. Its too risky. What you have now is pretty good and a blind upgrade may turn into a downgrade. I know from experience. 
Choosing between B&W CM5 and Jamo concert 8's
I have to agree with Tls49. I don't see the sense in what you are doing here. Why not just keep your ML's? I feel they are easily better than both of your other choices. As far as brightness goes, 2 things to keep in mind about your ML's are: 1. T... 
what are the Best Direct to amps Digital Players ?
"07-02-13: Krell_manChris,While I don't question what you said, I do have to wonder what's going on then.The Italian company that bought them also owns Sonus Faber and Audio Research. Why would they buy Wadia and then shut it down? It seems like s... 
Integrated amp for Wilson Audio Cub 2's
Just to be clear, I didn't mean to imply it definitely would not work, just that I feel there is a real possibility it may not be a good match, and therefore would recommend an audition as mandatory before buying. The reason for this, is that when... 
Cables more hype than value?
"07-02-13: Bo1972@Jmcgrogan2, this was new for me. If you were not allowed to have your own oppinion. And they really believe that cables do not matter. They do not want to talk about it. How stuppid you can be? I Always say; more than 90% of ever... 
Need advice: Turntable Output Voltage
"It seems to me that your phono board is not powered up as it should be.The really low volume is like you feeding your phono signal directly into a high level input, without the amplification of a phono preamp circuit."Thats not the problem. A pho... 
Sorry for Q- Need help moving to music server.
"Wanting to start playing my digital files on my high end system.Want to start ripping my CD's to high bit formats for digital playback."When you say rip CD's to high bit formats, are you talking about ripping to a format higher than CD? If so, do... 
Integrated amp for Wilson Audio Cub 2's
"06-30-13: KeithrBAT 300xSE"Another great choice. You should have no problem getting great sound from a 300x. It also has 3 different preamp options. 
what are the Best Direct to amps Digital Players ?
I'm a big fan of Wadia products. I've been using them for years. To answer Audiolabryinth concern, this is the 2nd time Wadia went out of business. I know they still sell a few computer based, lower priced products, but they stoped making things. ... 
usb 24/192 dac under 1500.
Not only that, the analog stage is very important. A lot of people overlook that, as well. 
Speakers with fullness and weight?
You really need to look at your whole system. Every component will contribute to the sound you are looking for. For example, your amp needs to do a good job controlling your speakers. If they are not up to the task, you won't get the bass you are ... 
usb 24/192 dac under 1500.
There's a lot more to it than that. The specs you list are not the only things you need to look at. I would suggest that you listen to some dacs so you can get an idea as to what I'm talking about.