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Digital Or Traditional Preamp?
The Empirical Audio Overdrive looks amazing but exceeds my budget, which is about $2,500. 
Digital Or Traditional Preamp?
Thanks very much. I kind of lean that way because of the versatility. I can also replace DACs as technology improves. 
Von Schweikert VR 22
Thanks. VSA will break them in. Albert Von Schweikert says my tube equipment should sound good with them. 
Von Schweikert VR 22
Haven't heard them. But they come with a 90 day home trial. 
How many watts per channel are enough?
I want to thank everyone very much. I decided to give the Prima Luna a try. I have a 14-day audition period. I am purchasing it from Kevin at Upscale Audio, who based on my due diligence has an excellent reputation. He would be surprised if the 34... 
Anti-Vibration pads: which component most?
The moment I put them under my pre amp Jolida 5t, I noticed an immediate improvement. 
What to upgrade on $3,000 budget
Thanks very much. I went back to the old interconnects which are less revealing. But I think I'm missing something significant because I was told the Audioquest Diamondback was neutral and transparent and that transparency is causing the harshness. 
Warm Replacement for Adcom GFA 545 II
Thanks very much for the input. Johnnyb53 makes the point better than I did. Since the Adcom is now worh less than the speaker cable, it seemed time to upgrade. The Parasound Halo gets excellent reviews and seems reasonably priced. Would it work w... 
Cable Upgrade: Too much transparency
Thanks very much. The cables were burned in before I bought them. Is there a better interconnect for this system? I had Monster Cable that was about 20 years old. The only thing I changed was the cable. I'm sure room treatments and better speaker ... 
Buy new CDP or just add a newer DAC?
I'm delighted with my Moon 100-D. I replaced my Musical Fidelity V-DAC with it. The sound was much improved – more transparent. I paid about $550. 
Peachtree iDac reliabilty?
Thanks. I recently purchased the Moon Audio 100D and love it! It has so much more clarity than the V-Dac right out of the box. 
I-Dac or Moon audio 100D
The Moon 100d sounds great. It was dramatic improvement right out of the box. Thanks very much for the input. 
I-Dac or Moon audio 100D
Thanks. It seems to make the most sense. I decided to go with the Moon, with a 30 day trial. I should find out soon whether it is an improvement. 
Peachtree iDac reliabilty?
I am planning to upgrade my DAC. I'm currently using a Onkyo NS dock that runs through a Musical Fidelity V-dac. Lyric HiFi in New York recommended the I-Dac. In light of these issues, should I avoid it? 
Cheap Power Cord for Music Hall A 25.2 Integrated
Thanks very much for the advice. The Pangea 14SE indicates that its for source components while the Pangea 9 is apparently designed for amp. Which one will be superior for the integrated amp?