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Bump?! 
Turntable dust covers
Pjasek, if you are still around, did you have them sit the dust cover on top of the Clearaudio plinth or does it sit on the surface the turntable rests on? Clearaudio's cover sounds like a rip off and while I'm willing to be ripped off for the qua... 
Digital wows on a budget
Why don't you choose a track you know well and compare a CD (or better yet high resolution) version to Spotify. I'm wondering if you aren't chasing after spending money when the problem is a lossy source. 
Killing BluRay, new Oppo BR 83
What did you tell us? The difference between DVD and VHS is about the same as the difference between Blu Ray and DVD. Either is a transformative leap. I would never take streaming over Blu Ray on anything I cared about. 
High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground?
I teach in a university and without question, young people are flocking to better quality. 80% of young people into music today are buying it solely on vinyl. I won't pretend that there is a huge interest in high end audio now, but there is a soli... 
great headphone amplification in vintage gear?
Ah, Mapman mentions Nakamichi … Well, I had a Peachtree Nova, which I thought had quite a good headphone amp in it (its best feature actually… and certainly no worse than the W4S uDac) and I move up to a vintage Nakamichi System One with a Nak 610... 
Clear Audio Performance DC vs. VPI Classic 1
I can't say I have either but just get the Performance DC. I have one, it's phenomenal. 
Help design my new system
If what you are asking is whether an Oppo Blu Ray Player (BDP 93/95/103/105) can be used to play CDs to the stereo and Blu Ray movies to two channel sounds, yes it can. Before adding more power to your speakers, add another subwoofer (and amplifie... 
Advise Needed For USB Cable 5m Long For OPPO 105
I'd like to second that, since I like low cost and I was a big advocate of Monoprice for a long time, but I've found that Monoprice cables seem to die on me at a pretty decent clip, equalled only by Radio Shack and Monster (admittedly have not bou... 
Ayre & Vandersteen
Maybe you should think about an Ayre VX-5 and K-5xe? That's the combo I have with my Vandersteen Quatros and it's fantastic. Remember that the better Vandersteens require filters and that it's better to have separates for that. Not that much more ... 
Best "Giant Killer" Value Cables For...
I'm not sure how they do with Class D, but in my system Level 2 Performance Series Bi-Wire Anti-Cables performed equally* to Audioquest Sky. $2,500 a meter or $46 a meter? You choose. *Caveat: the Anti-Cables need to be reenergized for 30-45 minut... 
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Would be glad to pay if that's what it takes. 
Has the Oppo carried the AV industry?
Can anyone name four other DVD players? The reason why not is simply that 1. what everyone said2. nomenclature and upgrades…Oppo doesn't upgrade like crazy. Can you imagine how many Sony DVD players there have been out there (plus the Sony's are g... 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
I don't see a reason for me to ever sell my Ayre AX-5. I've been on a merry-go-round for a while, but I feel done with that. 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Vandersteen 7s. Thrilled I can afford the Quatros!