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What's with 4 ohm speakers?
I'm just now reading through all this and have to apologize for my 1st post. Its really a half ass response, but I did it for a reason. As far as 4 ohms not being an average, thats my error. I always thought nominal meant average (in context of sp... 
Pass Labs XP10 or Ayre K-1xe or CJ ET-3SE
I know the sound of most of these components fairly well. They're all very good. It really comes down to your personal taste more than anything. If you can't audition anything and have to take a chance, the Ayre is probably your safest pick. It do... 
We Have Arrived
Only if the buyer is single and the system sounds good. Otherwise take it out. 
Cables more hype than value?
The funny part is that I'm not kidding. I really don't know of any high end cable companies that give cables to studios. It sounds like a good idea. I'd do it if I had a cable company. Maybe its politics. Maybe its business. Where do you draw the ... 
B&K 507 has died. Thinking of going 2 channel?
Since 70% is for music, it may make more sense to go with a 2 channel system with a HT passtrough. Since your HT needs are modest, you can get HT components that cost far less than if try to get HT gear that sounds good for 2 channel. Or you can d... 
Boulder has full page ad in Du-pont registry
Maybe they just got some stimulus money and had to spend it on something wasteful. 
Dim display California Audio Labs CD transport
Dim the lights in the room. 
Does Mc Intosh make reference gear
Whats reference level gear? 
Why are wireless headphones so rare?
"The headphones have to have some sort of power. It would be batteries...So either the phones would be really heavy to last, or, you would be changing batteries every few days."You could keep the batteries in a separate pack and just run a power c... 
Wadia news
As far as I'm concerned, Wadia has been out of business since the first time they went out. The 2nd time around, the service was so bad its like they weren't in business anyway. The only way I could get them to return my phone calls was to really ... 
Accuphase or Esoteric?
Do you need it for Redbook only, or other formats as well. 
When an amp puts out 90 watts....
Its probably a tube amp. 
Cables more hype than value?
"Bare in mind also that many of the top very expensive Cable companie's will give away their cable's to famous studio's, concert hall's, and Artist's so they can put in their company resume's that these famous sources use their product's."Can you ... 
Wadia news
Audiolabyrinth,I think this is the first post of yours I've read where you don't mention TARA cables. Are you feeling OK? 
CJ ET3SE OR 16LS Series 2
Both preamps are very good but I think you really need to do some listening before you buy anything. There's no other way to get it right. That said, if you are in a position where you can't demo, either one would be a huge improvment over your NA...