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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 RCA Living Stereo SACD
you guys are too funny!!! 
Finite Elemente Master Reference stand-5 shelves
anyone hv any experience replacing the Finite Element shelf with a custom made shelf (in wood, stone, acrylic, etc.)? 
EMM CDSA can be used without preamp?
only the cdsd+dcc2 combo can be used w/out a preamp. 
New EMM Labs DAC 2 or Accustic Arts Ref Tube DAC
designers tend not to use rare NOS tubes unless they hv a reliable & continuous source for them. end-consumers on the other hand are free to scout & buy whatever suits their tastes (in other words, its not as simplistic as "designers getti... 
Best Digital Source That Money Can Buy?
hi Emigene,what system did you hear the Soulution 740 CDP in? & could you describe why you thought it was so impressive?! thks in advance. 
Beethoven Ninth Symphony
i prefer Toscanini's sym.9 over Furtwangler's, but both are sonically not that great.the Vanska Beethoven sym recordings are all very good. definitely worth getting. 
Marten Coltrane Alto speakers
hi samuel33, you think 90% of aval./modern speakers hv aggressive/unnatural highs? hv you entertained the possibility that the cause of this problem might lie elsewhere - possibly an inferior digital source?! 
Which of Ravel's Bolero CD should I get?
i second newbee's Reference Recording recommendation, & would also recommend the RCA Living Stereo's Revel Bolero by Charles Münch: Boston Symphony Orchestra. 
Marten Coltrane Alto speakers
samuel33, i hv run my martens' with a fair variety of amps (both tubes & ss) & never experienced this "awful/penible high" that you speak of. am rather curious what system you heard the coltrane altos' (or some other marten speaker) in?! 
Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player
i completely agree. this 2nd review seems more credible than the Jun review (comparing a $10k CDP to a Pioneer universal player just doesn't make any sense to me).anyway, thks for sharing. hope you had fun doing the A/B comparisons!! 
Marten Coltrane Alto speakers
they'll prob take abt 400hrs to break-in (as with most ceramic driver based speakers). 
TUBE HELP with 5AR4 Rectifier
i hv JJ & Philips Miniwatt (metal base) 5AR4 rectifier tubes. NOS Philips Miniwatts are very expansive, but betters the JJs in every respect. JJs are however pretty decent & excellent in terms of value for money. some Mullards are also rep... 
Is this a reasonable Audiophile Mac-based Server?
hi Newly, there are 2 options... either get connect them via TOSlink cable (in which case, you need to make sure your DAC has a TOSlink input). you could also get a USB > AES/EBU or SPDIF converter (there are a number of these converters aval.)... 
dcs puccini, chord red ref, meitner cdsa or nagra
is it DSD or PCM native? 
Power Cable Shootout...
i hv done quite a number of power cord shootouts in my system (in the last 6 mths). these include - Acrolink Mexcel 7N 9100, DCCA, Elrod Sig.2, Harmonix Studio Master, Jena Labs Model 1, Jorma Super Power, Kondo KSL-ACz, Nordost Valhalla, Pranawir...