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What do audiophiles listen in their cars?
Bought a 2011 Accord with the intent of installing a custom system.Favored the Pioneer stage6 CD player DES-99 or P-9, pricey but really great. Add to that DLS speakers and Amps. Their Ultimate TA2 2x100 is a Tube Amp. Coupled that with an A2 2 ch... 
the greatest pop song ever?
American Pie "the Day the Music Died" - Don McCleanOr maybe;Art Garfunkel - Geometry :) 
anybody used Crystal Clear Audio interconnect
Mazad6,All silver cables from stem to stern may be too bright for some setups. Works for me, probably cause of the tube pre/amp and ribbon tweeters. I do like the sound of copper somewhere in the mix tho, either speaker cable or powerchord. I will... 
anybody used Crystal Clear Audio interconnect
I have 8 of the master interconnects, they're great. Audtioned many others and prefer them over other silver cables like kimberly selects, Marigo ect. I also have 3 powerchords and 3 speaker cables from Mel at Crystal Clear audio. All top notch co... 
Best Remakes Of All Time
Bobs Knockin on Heavens Door by Guns And Roses 
Are there any albums you consider perfect?
Live, or theme based albums seem to flow the best.Frank Zappa, Live at the Filmore EastCSNY, 4-way StreetThe Who, Tommy 
No very little Compromise $20K 5CH System?
Lots of options for 20$k.I'd spend 7k$ on Conrad Johnson multi-channel preamp/amp combo (CJ Met1 & Met150, hybrid tube, analogue only)and 500$ for a Pio bluray,or denon with analogue outs.I have this setup and its great for music, TV and blura... 
Is 7.1 better than 5.1
I shelved my 7.1 denon/paradigm setup for 5.1 cj/Dali arrangement and prefer the 5.1 due to quality of amp/speakers. I also rent lots of bluray from netflix and most are still 5.1 DTS (which sounds great)Maybe with the improved bluray audio codecs... 
Integrating tube amp with HT
Might consider adding a preamp to coordinate the twoI use a ConradJohnson Met1 5.1 tube hybrid analogue pre.Two 5.1 amp inputs, speakers out, and cable, cd, tuner, bluray, sacd in. All you need do is turn on theamp or reciever you want to use and ... 
Hi-Fi Power Conditioner ?
Oyaide outlet, Richard Gray Substation along with RG600 pole pig works great for me. Between them they improve the music and video, protect and extend the equipment life with clean steady power, and help stretch the amp draw from a single outlet. 
Paradigm Studio 100 vs Studio 60
I had the ver2 studio 20s with the servo-15 sub, 470 dipoles and the center ,sounded great.Been sitting in a closet for years, switched to Dali. Will sell as a package, very low miles 
Pioneer Elite BR on non HDMI Rotel
Not sure if this helps but I use my pio bdp-05 bluray player as the decoder for the true DTS-HD audio and run the analogue cables to my CJ multi channel pre with great results.One of the pleasant surprises for me has been the astounding audio impr... 
How to use 2 channel setup with 5.1 setup
Might want to consider a Conrad Johnson Met150 multi channel hybrid tube pre-amp. Hook everything to it for one click switching to and from tuner to cd, dvd ect, and it will improve all your players sound. They are a steal right now at $3k, origin... 
McCormack Audio/Conrad Johnson service is great
Ditto, CJ products and service are first rate. 
7.1 channel output vs. Coaxial digital
Im using my player to do decoding for the true hd dts and then analogue outs to preamp sounds best for me. (elite bdp-05 )The new true hd sound is amazing when done right.Always looking for that well engineered soundtrack that takes advantage of t...