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Berkeley vs Bryston vs Lampizator
I depends if you want "lit up from within" gorgeous colorful sound or something drier, more "black and white" so to say. 
Integrated Owners: I Need an Excellent Power Cord
Silent Source power cord...pre-owned cos of their price, but that would be my recommendation 
Transports: CEC TL5 vs. Audio Note CDT-Zero II?
A new kid on the block...http://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/audiomat-d1-transport/ 
The most transparent speaker cable
Antipodes cables...probably the best I have experienced.  
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I agree...funny, I have Codex with Nighthawks and also simple computer system. You have to hear it in balanced, way better...I don't have top shelf system like I used to have but i can tell Codex for the money is a killer, with great midrange and ... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Rap pretty much doesn't exist any more. It peaked and died in the 90's. Now its more like a club music... 
Favorite CD treatment Products
I have never experienced such issue with essence of music. Ive always used supplied cloth and of course makes sure the cd doesnt have sand or dust on it. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I wish I could have been there. Maybe I would have done the same, who knows :-). I'm coming next year for sure... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I would not go to RMAF and not check out that room - 2024. Paired with Lampizator, it should be awesome. 
Any thoughts on passive v. active speakers?
Im considering Dynaudio xeo4 and Focus 200 XD as pretty much complete system and any insights would be greatly appreciated. Wish I could go to RMAF :-( 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Those were my impressions of the Allnic too, it sounded thin and not colorful like a tube dac could. My Lamp Big6 just killed it, just like it did everything else. Congrats on finding the speaker, that's probably the biggest step. 
What's with the short speaker stands?
Thank you Mapman for alerting me to these. I may consider a different route altogther now that I found about these. 
Rowland Aeris vs Aesthetix Romulus Signature
Top tier solid state vs tube. That's what this is going to come down to.... 
What's with the short speaker stands?
Thank you for all the responses. I agree that with floorstanders it adds to the expenses quite a bit, but to make a stand few inches higher should be a non issue from financial point. I wonder if anyone used some platforms underneath stands? 
Favorite CD treatment Products
The biggest drawback is that is takes almost 5 minutes if you want to apply it by the book. Ok if you just listen to one album, but for some of us short attention span audiophiles who listen to variety of stuff, it can be a little bit of an issue....