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What Power Cord can improve clarity and bass slam?
I believe the answer to be "none". It doesn't matter a bit, unless you are planning on upgrading all of the Romex in your walls as well with $500 a foot cord, how would upgrading the last 3 feet matter at all?Another point, if your amplifier is pr... 
Where did you go after Harbeth?
In my own experience, the ingredients to "the sound", meaning ultimate, lifelike reproduction consist of the following ingredients:a 15 inch or larger woofer in a bass cabineta compression driver behind a decently large horn, crossed at around 500... 
Anyone Using An FM Transmitter?
FM, by decree of the FCC, is restricted to 30Hz to 15k. Not to mention that the SNR, in the best situation, is 70 dB. I guess what I am saying is, if you are listening to a baseball game over it, great, but you could kill the sound of an otherwise... 
Where did you go after Harbeth?
I always enjoyed my Harbeths because they were easy to listen to. What they cannot do, however, is ever make you forget that you are listening to recorded music. For this, a horn system with SET amplification is a must. There are dynamics, and air... 
Suggestions for reasonably priced speakers for MBP
Another vote for the Audioengine A2's, they really are that good, and they are packed well enough to survive the trip unscathed. 
10K$ Speakers for 845 SET amplification
Altec A7's. 
Scott Nixon UFO DAC: Next step up?
I owned the Nixon Tube DAC for some time. It is a very analog sounding DAC, though I found it to be very rolled-off on the highs. It is a decent DAC but it absolutely obscures some musical detail.You might try the Audio Note Kits DAC 2.1 or RedWin...