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Oppo BDP-105D mods
It's a great mod and the folks at Modwright are great to deal with. 
Is Vinyl Worth It
The vinyl experience is nothing ... NOTHING ... compared to what we open reel tape fanciers go through, willingly (sort of). 
Looking for really fine cables at really low price
Tbg, you don't consider $350 "modestly priced?" 
Looking for really fine cables at really low price
In the low price/high value department I strongly recommend Clear Day ICs and speaker cables. You won't find a better person to deal with than Paul Laudati and his money-back provision makes it a no-brainer, at least for me.I wanted to like the DN... 
Keep it clean...
I have a P10 and would not be without it. If there is any "compression," it's sure news to me. My guess is that you're hearing from folks who don't sell the PS Audio regenerators and/or base their opinions on the first generation models like the P... 
Worth upgrading from Morrow MA4's?
Just noted the query about Clear Day ICs. Paul Laudati does sell interconnects and I can recommend them based on owning both his single-ended and balanced (XLR) versions. They do require an extended break in, in my experience, and benefit from tim... 
Genalex Gold Lion KT-77 Compatibility Question
I suggest you talk to Vu about this. 
Best 845 tube out there?
I need to correct an earlier post where I recommended the 845T tubes. I've been using various 845 types for at least 12 years and these are the only ones that ever failed -- two of them. Silver lining is that I was "forced" to use my back-up metal... 
Tube for aesthetix pandora / romulus
Manufacturers HAVE to use reliable tubes that are available in quantity, most likely current production models. These are rarely the optimum tubes for the application, but the best ones are likely to be (1) not available in quantity and/or (2) too... 
Isolation platform - Gingko vs Mapleshade
From personal experience, I was pretty well sold on the Mapleshade approach, but I got all the confirmation I'd ever want when Pierre Sprey visited a friend. Starting with his run-of-the-mill CD player sitting on an end table Pierre first put 3 Ma... 
Just heard Glenn is leaving Aesthetix
Sorry to hear that. He was very helpful to me. 
sound-Smith VPI Counter Intuitive
Lp2cd, don't understand your post. Did they leave the actual Counter Intuitive unit out of the package you got? 
Need recommendations.. Solo acoustic guitar CDs
Ralph Towner, Gene Bertoncini, Jason Vieux. Anything by the first two and a very special CD, "Images of Metheny" by Jason Vieux. Vieux is a classical guitarist but clearly has a special affinity for Pat Metheny, whom you already know. 
For VPI Unipivot Owners, do you use antiskating?
FWIW I'm with Stringreen regarding the use (or non-use) of AS. I have a JMW 10.5i arm with 3 armtubes, one with the VPI AS wire attached, the others without. While I certainly respect Peter Ledermann's positions and opinions, I've never heard the ... 
ARC Phono Ref 2 SE - Dealer Demo Unit Worth Price?
The Aesthetix Io is their older (not newer) phonostage, originally introduced in 1995. It is still their flagship model, with improvements over the years, but not nearly as flexible as the Rhea (I own one and recommend it highly).