jafant

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2016: a new year for music....
Yep, big fan of Ray LaMontagne as well. 
How do you prepare for a record show?
slaw-where do you live and which show are you attending?Do you seek Vinyl only? 
Basic Interconnect Question
Excellent advice- Al. 
CD player or CD transport ??
Marantz , Esoteric or Sony ES should be considered.Happy Listening! 
Which CD\SACD?
Yes, the Oppo is not a rich player, IMO.There are far better spinners in the marketplace. 
Thiel Owners
Well, let me know when you switch to all-Transparent cablng oblgny.Happy Listening! 
Amp Recommendation for Vienna Acoustics
OP-add- Rogue Audio and ARC for tubed gear. Classe' and Primare gear for solid-state. 
Marantz SA11S3
Thank You-David. 
Power Cord/Interconnects for Arcam DV78
Analysis plus. 
Power Amp. for Focal 807W speaker
Keep me posted topten. 
Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound?
We need more "modders" of these players, IMO.Back in the 2000's there were several mod operations.Sadly, almost all of them have closed shop. 
Universal Players vs. Dedicated CD/SACD Players
tonykay-Have you owned the Elite BDP-09 since new? What year did you buy it? 
Nordost Odin or Valhalla 2
lalitk-10-20% of overall budget should be spent on cabling. This is the bottom figure. Happy Listening! 
Furman Reference IT 15i power conditioner
Anyone using a REF20i ? 
Modern Jazz (as in recent) Music Suggestions
This is true- stewie.