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Which 12AX7 Tube?
Try to get a Sylvania black plate 5751 for the center tube. It's the best I have heard in mine. 
Any comments on Walker High Def Links???
I was talking with Oliver at Delve Audio about these and he suggested that the new Orthospectrum speaker network boxes are much more effective. Their white paper says the OS devices prevent the signal from returning back down the line towards the ... 
Best interconnect for Sony SCD-1 w/ss
Nordost Blue Heaven sounds pretty good also. 
Insane auction price of SACD?? over 2k
When I bought mine for $3150 I felt it worth the money. If you wanted one for $1500 you probably missed your chance. Now supply and demand will determine the value. The CD section is quite good and SACD even better. I sold my Levinson D/A because ... 
Placette Audio Volume Control
I am using an older model Placette passive with 5 input option. It is very transparent and does not really have a sonic signature. It takes some time to realize how good it really is as it is extremely neutral, very revealing, and somehow sounds m... 
Insane auction price of SACD?? over 2k
Are you forgeting that list price last year on this was $3500? I personnaly paid $3150 for mine last year. 
Best place to buy high-end in Michigan..
In Michigan, try Ensemble in West Bloomfield or Audio Dimensions in Royal Oak. Both of these are just north of Detroit and are listed in the yellow pages. Ensemble specializes in Levinson and BAT while Audio Dimensions has Audio Research and Theta. 
Sony SCD777ES skipping problem
Check with Sony. I've heard they had a software update. 
Richard grey 1200 S vs PS-600 ???
You might also want to research the Shunyata Hydra. It is a very excellent line conditioner and handles all your components without any current limiting or active devices. 
Wanted...Recommendations on Mapleshade
Any of their newer recordings are quite good. I personally like their vocal recordings like Mojo and the Cocuzzi disc. 
Soundstage wider than speaker placement?
Check out discs on Labels from Chesky, Mapleshade,and Opus 3. Most of the newer stuff will image like that. 
Remote Passive Preamp
Placette. Very nice. 
Shipping from Canada to the U.S.
I just bought some Spendors from a guy in Ottawa, Ontario. Went Fedex. Got a bill from customs service for 53.00 in the mail 2 weeks later. 
Preamp with Active/Passive switch??
The older PS Audio 4 and 5 series has selectable active/passive mode. I believe that McCormack also made a model that has both. Maybe someone can confirm this. At any rate the PS Audio units sound very good for the money at $300-$400 on the used m... 
Placette anyone have any opinions?
I just recently bought a Placette passive on the used market. The volume control was damaged in shipping (it appears to be quite fragile) and I called Guy Hammel about service. He told me to Superglue it??? I don't really want to do that so I am u...