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Ext. Dac. - is it worth it?
If we believe german magazine "Audo" then the answer is NO. This magazine tests many different audio gear and publishes the results in points. The test results are showing that dacs are usually much higher prized. For example I show some test resu... 
Review: Arcam Diva CD72 CD Player
Arcam Diva CD72 is wery dull sounding cdp and therefore it is somehow easy to listen. So beware You can`t get much detail, clarity, imaging and openness with this player. It can be usefull somehow in wery bright systems to tame the brightness but ... 
Speaker cables which bring out more bass?
Purist Venustas is excessively too expensive for me. I am sure there are far more advantageous cables for this. 
Speaker cables which bring out more bass?
Thanks for Your all responses. Shadorne I have floorstanders and the bass lack is not so big. I don`t want to use the sub either because of my room. So my point is not to increase bass. I am just looking for cables just for bass section that can d... 
Best cd player for under $800.00
I don`t reccomend Arcam CD73. Once I wanted to buy one but when I demoed it in my system it sounded realy closed and dull. It is made of cheap plastic which looks and sounds like real cheap player. The Cd23 sounds better but looks same ugly. Later... 
cd players with volume control
These must have analogue volume control:Resolution Audio Opus 21Levinson No. 39, 390SAudio Aero Capitole, Prima, Granite 657Theta MilesCary 308T, 303/300Digital volume must bee in most Wadia, Marantz and Accuphase players also Gamut, Shanling SCD-... 
JM Lab vs Aurum Cantus
Thanks Jond for Your great response. Come on Audiogoners be more active send Your suggestions. 
Best Tweak???
New power cables, stands, contact enhancers bla bla bla... Lets be fair these all make hardly noticable or no noticable effects. The biggest improvements You can get by tweaking are right SPEAKER PLACEMENT, ROOM TREATMENT and for mid-hifi and mid-... 
Best speakers for Pass X150
Thanks for all responses. And please all pass x amps owners and people who have experience with these please add Your seakes recommendations. I would like to ask Dlwask about Von Schweikert speakers. Von Schweikert VR-4jr (used) also fit to my bud... 
Pass Labs X150 or Pass Labs X250
Hallo Arif,If You have plenty of money, buy X250 or better X350. I agree that X250 must be better because of extra power. But I don`t think the difference of these two are so big. Probably You don`t hear any difference in blind listening test (nor...