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Perpetual P-3A vs Bel Canto DAC-1 vs MSB
Kitty, your question is way too general. What is your existing system? What type of sound are you trying to acheive? What is your price range? Each one is different, please refine your question so you can get a useful response. 
Burn In = Voodoo?
We have had many posts on this subject, there no doubt is improvement in cables and components after several days of break-in, in my experience. Another factor which is hard to measure is your hearing adjusting to the different sound of the new it... 
Shelf Material - Neuance
Red, for the 19x14 "svelte shelf" they list the weight as 7#, they have thicker heavier models also. Surface is brushed stainless top and bottom with various layers/densities of foam between. www.symposiumusa.com/svelte.html 
Ethics of last minute auction "poaching"
My contention is that people who "snipe" are attempting to win an auction by hoping they can sneak in a last second bid and other buyers don't have time to react or make another bid. It is a inherently deceptive, sneaky, misleading, but not illega... 
Bedini II.....Again
Jade, your evaluation technique is smart. I also compare anytweak with with duplicate CD copies over several day peroid.Only real way to tell what has been changed.Perfect, Bedini II is small box 6x6x3 that rapidly spins a CD over magnetic field (... 
Bi-wiring speakers
There are many sites that will technically expalin bi-wiringand the way their crossover design is different than singlewire crossover, and how that effects the sound......go to google.com and search bi-wire design speakers.The valid argument is do... 
Shelf Material - Neuance
Dave here is Symposium site with lots of info, www.symposiumusa.com/index.html The "shelf" has beenreplaced I see now by "svelte platform" it has been over a year since I last purchased but price was similar to Nueance. Check out the "super platfo... 
Isolation for my Rega 3
This may cost too much for your budget, but items with rotaional vibrations like turntables and CD players improvevery much with bearing isolation devices like Aurios MIB orSymposium Rollerblocks, cost $300 retail. 
Shelf Material - Neuance
The Nueance website gives very little info about what shelf is made of, but it sounds and looks like a similar design to "shelf" model made by Symposium in New jersey. Laminated aluminum surface, foam core, rigid constrained layers to absorb and t... 
cd spray tweaks?
I have tried a few, Optrix, Disc Solution etc and they may clean your CD but I heard no worthwhile inprovement in soundof CD.....have not tried Maple Shade but I expect the results would be similar. I do use Auric Illuminator which is two step CD ... 
Aurex CD mat
Photon, thanks for response. You would think that with all the different CD mats on the market some members would be using one. I have never had any luck with the ones I tried, and just checking to see if this is any different. Would like to hear ... 
A bad situation
Also no matter what shipping service you use, be a smart seller and double box even if using original packing materials. You can get extremely strong boxes at you local U-Haul or any moving company. I bought some items in the past here and it was ... 
A bad situation
Jeff that is the correct thing to do. Justlisten I will have to remember never to buy an item from you, amazingyou think the buyer has any obligation here. Absolutely the seller has the obligation to deliver the product as advertised. If damaged i... 
My Stan Warren DVD Player Arrived Yahoo
This idea has been around a long time and comes up from time to time on these threads. Mostly regarding freezing Cds, but also cables. Two words of caution, don't freeze anything with a glue or chemical bond joint......and personally I would not a... 
Paradigm 100 v2 vs PSB goldi
Well I ordered a set of PolyCrystal speaker spikes from cable Co. to replace the spikes on my PSB speakers. Theseare brass with polycrystal coating, 1.75 tall, probably similar sounding to audiopoints, but I get a better price through Cable Co. Th...