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What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Matthew Wadsworth, Silver Strings, theorbo recital of music by Kapsberger and Piccinini.  Deux-Elles label DXL 1044.  
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
Matthew Wadsworth, "Silver Strings", theorbo recital, on the Deux-Elles label.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Matthew Wadsworth, theorbo recital called "Silver Strings", music by Kapsberger and Piccinini.  Superb sound, superb playing .  Broaden your musical horizons and give it a listen.  
GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week
At a recent show, Spatial was running a pair of X4's with a Linear Tube '40 integrated.  The sound was exceptional.  
What’s Voodoo power cords signature sounding?
Look at how long the Crusades lasted.  And look at how effective they were...  
Background noise.
Yes!  And that n-th degree of blacker black that reviewers talk about as attributable to expensive components, doesn't matter that much if you have any significant degree of ambient noise.  
Help fine-tune my speaker search
@nymarty I've owned a pair of the Belles monoblocks for years, and they are excellent.  They bat well above their price range, and will drive any speaker you throw at them well.  They deserve the best that you can get.  
Vogue Audio 7N OCC silver cables
They're located in Englewood, Florida, which is right in the path of the eye of Ian.  
Dr. Feickert Turntable
From a review on Upscale site. "The only gripe I had was setting up the anti-skate portion, as it was shipped with a Origin Live Silver Mk 3a manual that really was not specific on the set up of this anti-skate section. TIP: there is a 'grub scre... 
What was the last CD you bought (Name, and year issued)?
Antonio Vivaldi, "Concerti pour Hautbois, Basson et Cor, issdes" L’Armonia e l’Inventione, Astree Auvidis E8537, issued 1995 but still in print. This is an exceptional recording of some of Vivaldi’s wind concertos, with tremendous presence and g... 
Best 12AU7 Type Tubes for a Preamp
If you really can get the Amperex from a reputable source for the price you list, buy them at once! In the world of new-production, Psvane outperforms Mullard and Genelex Gold Lion (I've tried all three).  
Power Cables - Stock vs. Budget
Cullen or Audio Envy.  
Choosing an integrated for low volume listening
Do any modern integrateds offer a variable loudness control?  I've seen that feature occasionally on much older units.  
CD Transport Question
No. Neither announced yet.  They had models in their workshop and I think at shows as of June.  Manufacturing and supply chain may be an issue.  
CD Transport Question
It's called the URD.