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What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Nils - Cool Shades  
Is it worth upgrading a CD player?
@side22olto "I’ve ripped my CDs to Apple Lossless." Okay then does this mean that you don’t want a CD transport or another CD player to use as a transport to see if you will get better SQ than the CD player you have and supposedly use as a transp... 
Slow Shipping Question - UPS
The answers  you need are not going to be found posting here. More speculation from others isn't going to resolve your angst  
Is it worth upgrading a CD player?
@charles1dad  +1.       
Is it worth upgrading a CD player?
@side22olto  - I haven't heard your DAC so I can't offer an opinion on its SQ. As far as whether or not you may or may not heard a difference with another transport in combination with it only you can decide by listening with your equipment. Howev... 
Best sounding CD player
@mbmi  - I was reacting to your comment that a $600 Audiolab transport coupled with a quality DAC will get you the equivalent of "+10K big boy" ; that hasn't been my  experience.  Folks understate the SQ impact of quality transports.  CEC is well ... 
Best sounding CD player
@mbmi    You're not going to get $10K+ SQ with a $600 transport. Had a Cambridge CXC ,which is in the same playing field as the Audiolab , as the source for either a Mojo Audio EVO or a Modwright Elysee pretty decent sound. Switched to a SimAudio ... 
FUSE Question...Very Confused Please Help !
@kraftwerkturbo  Search in the Forum, a number of threads on different fuse brands; and there's no universal answer - preference  
Which preamp to go with pass labs x150.8
@runwell  "I do not suggest a tube preamp with any SS amplifier,as it is not a good match." Have you had a tube pre and SS amp in your system; if so what were the components.  I have a Modwright LS100 tube pre and KWA100SE solid state power amp i... 
Best sounding CD player
+1 grannyring’s assessment of the sound and functionality of the Neodio Origine S2 - have one now in my main system since August. Enjoyed the combo of my Mojo Audio Evo DAC & Simaudio 260DT transport , but the Neodio is at another level of SQ.... 
Which preamp to go with pass labs x150.8
@mbmi - Have you heard the Audio-gd and what preamps are you making your statement against? Also, the reviewer offers zero context as to what against that preamp is the best ever he's heard  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Melody Gardot - Live in Europe  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Melody Gardot - Sunset in Hu Blue  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Melody Gardot - Currency of Man  
Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings?
@dayglow  +1