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Von Schweikert VR-5SE vs VR-5 Anni's
The VR-5 Anniversary is worth it, really really worth it. Von Schweikert also sells interconnects and speaker cables as well. The cables are made by the same people who make the wiring for the space shuttle and the space station 
BOW ZZ8 upgrade or not?
Hi,The new 24/192 is a great player, however up there there is also lessloss, which is definitely worth having a look at and the Cary 306 SACD. That is what I think is best, while still staying reasonable in terms of price compared to the Zanden, ... 
Alon Circe vs. JM Lab Mezzo Utopia
I am just a step down from the Circe, with the Exotica. Mids and highs are very detailed and airy, there is something very special about the drivers used by this manufacturer, overall, I have no doubt you would enjoy the Circe and may never want t... 
Chord 64dac
Hi,I also have a CEC TL1-X and a Chord DAC, the combination has been wonderful, sure the Accuphase DP-85 and the Audio Aero Capitole Special edition are a league of their own, but the Chord DAC is a wonderful piece of machinery, but you have to ha... 
Power Cords: Acoustic Zen vs Dave Elrod.Your View?
I have not tried the power cords from Acoustic Zen, but have interconnects, digital cable and speaker cables. I have been using Bob Crump, but I have one power cord from Dave Elrod, who I me thru Joule Electra, he makes great products and has a re... 
Has anyone heard the Joule Electra Stargates?
I have the Stargates at home and run them on the Merlins. I also used to have a pair of Sonatas, I think that the Sonatas would sound outstanding with the Stargates. Please make sure you have good speaker cables, would recommend Zcable Passion spe... 
Using a hidden reserve price in auctions.
I agree with you the a hidden price should be visible, it can only help the seller and also the buyer. What bothers me most is that in a number of auctions I have encountered, there have been strange bids by people who had never bought or sold any... 
Please suggest Preamp
Joule 150 pre-amp, a little above your budget, but soncially a wonderful piece 
Best Sounding Tube Dac you ever heard.
The Kora Hermes is wonderful, especially if you change the tubes to 1960's Telefunken gold pin tubes, but there is also the new and wonderful Chrod 64 DAC and the Zanden DAC from Zanden Audio.By the way, the Kora Hermes works best with a balanced ...