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PS Audio DAC iii and Marantz SA 8100 CD Player
Sa8001 is excellent . Going to be a different sound. Not necessarily better. 
Used players better than $1.2K 13 yr old player?
Regarding supposed oppo break-in: sorry but 500 to 700 hours is too long a time for such limited time we have. Ridiculous. Pass! 
Chicks With Guitars
Ana Popovic. 
Steve Jobs we will miss you
Ditto. 
Shop in Pittsburgh? Want to listen to 845 amp.
Short story for you: I frequented "The Audio Gallery" under both owners: Michael and Howard. Back when Michael was owner I was in high school and eventually bought an Adcom GFA 555MKII and Theta Pro Prime II. Michael was nice to put up with me and... 
Survey-What is your most used source?
Squeezebox 90%CDP 10% 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Hi George. Thanks for the suggestion. Somewhere I have the schematic for the 8002. Ill take a look. Have you considered creating potted drop-in attenuators so that folks could upgrade their current preamps if so desired? For instance say I have fo... 
For 75-85 dB a few watts are enough so ...
"Because we're trying to reproduce music, not just sound"Let me fix it for you:We are trying to reproduce a stereo mix which boils down to multi channels such as guitar, vocals, drums, bass, keyboard, mic's that pic up room echo, etc. being proces... 
How can a 40 watt amp outshine a 140 watt amp
Easy: connect a 40 watt rated light bulb to each amp. Run a 50/60 hz sine wave at 2 to 3 volts rms into each amp. Eventually the 140 watt amp will blow the light bulb. There you have it. The 40 watt wins. 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Quick question: would the LSA's full potential be realized in this setup: PS Audio DLIII ( 99 ohms Z out ); low capacitance one meter interconnects; aragon 8002 power amp ( 22k Z in). Speakers spendor s3e. Average listening level : low to medium 8... 
Help a recovering audiophile build a system
Impossible. You will be posting beauty and the beasts squared by springtime-- Lol. You could try a pass int 150 with ps audio dac3. Or for less how about naim nait integrated? 
Experienced audiophiles best speaker
agree with Nolitan 110%.Had lot's of Dyns over the years. Now have Spendors. Love them. Wish I had gotten into these first. 
Top 5 Hamburgers
Chee Burger Chee Burger: Northern Virginia and just off Captiva Island Florida.Best most consistent BIG burger available. 
any audiophile guitarists out there?
I have been playing into a Crate Vintage Club 30 for 15 years now. Sweetest class A EL34 tube amp i've heard. Sustain and crunch galore. Not the most precise but who cares when you hear that tone. Real spring reverb to boot. I am currently loving ... 
pass lab owners: can i afford one?
you would have to be an idiot to leave class A amps on 24/7. I know none of us are guilty of (being) that on this forum, so there should be no issue with affording to run the Pass :)