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Best female vocals on CD
Just discovered new fav - Kim Jade. Nice mix of blues, soul and light rock. Strong voice and good backup band. Recording is pretty decent too. Her CD is played in full at www.kimjade.com. Just open the site but don't go to any of the links and the... 
The choice of wall receptacles
I have bought several cryo outlets from Alan at AudioExcellenceAZ, and can't speak more highly of the product or Alan. Having tried the PS Audio Power Port, I had talked with Alan about how bright the PS Audio made my system. I got a mini-educatio... 
Creek CD43 v. Linn Genki v. Cairn Fog v. Cary 308
I can only respond to the Creek CD43. I am one of those people looking for that unit too. Darn hard to find used, wonder why:) I had a Rega Planet 2000 and was going to upgrade. Some of the CDPs that I listened to were the Creek CD43, CD53, Arcam ... 
Warm interconnects recommendation
Carda Cross is all about warm. Considering that a new pair goes in the low $400s, a used pair for $200 is not a bad deal at all. Cardas does not hold it's value as well as others, so you are getting a lot more for $200 than you will get for $125 I... 
Best CD Player for 800-1500 Used
Rega Jupiter 2000 
RECIEVER recommendations
Luxman R-117!You will not beat this for the money or otherwise. 160 watts of clean smooth sound with agruably one of the best tuner sections made.A good one goes for around $500 delivered on ebay. 
Were to go after a Rega Planet 2000?
I'm another person who went from the Planet 2000 to the Jupiter 2000, and I think it is just great. I had a chance to A/B them both in my system, and there is a marked difference. The Jupiter is cleaner and more detailed, but yet has the same gene... 
Giantkiller components
LUXMAN R-117 RECEIVER!!!!!! 
Plinius or YBA?
My stereo system is in flux to say the least. The Vienna's have been replaced by a pair of Dynaudio 1.3 MKII's with a REL sub on the way. The Jupiter and the AZ cables remain. I had a Plinius 9100 for several months but was not pleased with the ba... 
Best integrated for Dynaudio 1.3mkII
Quadophile,If you will note my response said, "If I had to pick between these three". Operative word "If" One of the joys of our hobby is that there are always choices including many more than the three I listed. You should read another's response... 
Best integrated for Dynaudio 1.3mkII
Interesting thread as I'm in the middle of the exact same problem. I have a Creek 5350SE in my system now. Over the last week or two, I was able to borrow both a Classe CAP-151 and a Plinius 9100. The order of my preference is:ClassePlinius CreekT... 
Cables - Where to begin?
Used Acoustic Zen - Do the research - Pay the extra bucks - AZ cables work well with most systems - Yes, you can do better, but it will cost you much more - Enjoy! 
Whats the coolest sounding movie?
Sum of All FearsQueen of the DamnedEddie and the Cruisers IIPatriot Games 
Best bang-for-buck purchase you have made?
16ft. pair of Acoustic Zen Satori speaker cables for $955 new. It might not sound cheap, but what you get for the money is a steal. 
Creek 5350 SE and Maggies
The Creek 5350SE also works fine with a DVD player into two speakers