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Violin/Cello Clasical Music
for best sound quality, stick with channel classics, pentatone, bis (for SACD) and harmonia mundi, ecm and onyx for redbook. 
Cary 306 Pro opinions
the sound is more open - less congested.where are the fuses? i will look into that. thanks. 
Cary 306 Pro opinions
has anyone listened to their cary 306 sacd (i don't have the pro version) with and without the heavy top cover on. i did this the other night and the music sounded better with the cover off. i tried it a few times and things definitely sounded bet... 
Olive Opus Server + high end DAC?
Bump for any more opinions on the Olive music servers (Opus No. 4) + External DAC.Thanks 
Difference between the Wadia 581 and Wadia 581 SE
how can you tell if a wadia 581 player is an SE version. are there some distinguishing marks or something. 
Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend?
i'm it's been mentioned somewhere here, but leave your equipment on ALL the time (solid state at least; tubes, not very practical).everything will sound better. 
the best CD player between 6'000 - 10'000 $ ?
3 players i've been looking at recently to replace my meridian G08: the meridian 808, emm labs CDSA SE, Cary 306 sacd Pro (hard to find used though). 
Digital Playback Comparison
steve:admittedly, i haven't read much on the topic, and i generally only listen to original CDs, so the issue has not really come up for me. however, as mentioned in my own experience, the few times i have compared a wav copy with the original, i ... 
Review: Ray Samuels Audio Apache Headphone Amplifier Amplifier
congrats on the B52. amazing piece of equipment. 
Digital Playback Comparison
i don't see how a burned CD could sound better than the original, unless there were errors that showed up during normal playback which the burned copy was able to correct through multiple reads. but as for a CDR sounding better than the orignal, t... 
Isolation devices and CDPs
good read on isolation devices and comparison of products.http://www.gcaudio.com/products/reviews/infoisolationoverview.html 
Best CD player money can buy ? MBL, Nagra, Naim?
so many suggestions. a new CD player is the hardest decision, or is it cables! too many choices there as well. ; )i don't know what is the best CD Player out there, but this guy i know of from another board is pretty hard core audiophile and he wo... 
Esoteric sa-10
someone in another forum reported that it performed quite well on both formats. but in truth if you are going to purchase an esoteric, you really should get a model that has the VRDS-NEO transport, which the SA10 does not. 
Audioquest cables?
i have read on other boards that upgrading the DBS unit, say from a 36v to a 72v one, provides a noticeable improvement to the performance and sound of the cable.has anyone tried this. 
Review: Ray Samuels Audio Apache Headphone Amplifier Amplifier
excellent review of the RSA apache and headphones. i have one myself, as you may recall. : )