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Sony's new ES DVD/SACD player!!!!

Silverline Sonatas - the original version.

Sony SCD-1 For greatly enhancing the sense of musical pleasure obtainable via home audio.

Ikea multi-purpose cart. Get this: $34.95 in Beech, Cherry, Black, or Blue; casters, an adjustable shelf, satin finish. Did I mention it's only $35 bucks? I defy you to show me any other A/V thingy that offers as much bang for the buck. $35, man. Those crafty Scandinavians, God love 'em.

Denon AVR-4800 I use it as a surround receiver and as a preamp for my Rotel 991. HELL FREEZES OVER in DTS 5.1 is amazing on this system.

SONY SCD-XB940. Chosen because it has made Super Audio CD an affordable option for most people.

Bat VK50SE.

Wilson WATT/PUPPY 6.

PS Audio P 300 Power Plant.

Arcam FMJ CD23 - Elgar in a budget box. Music Fidelity A300 - Class A integrated amp for $1500. Paradigm Reference Studio/100 v.2 - solidly engineered speakers for a sane price.

Krell Master Reference sub and amp! 1100 lbs of raw POWER!

ARC: Reference 2 preamp; Reference Phono preamp.

Well, I have a pair of Vandersteen Signatures, and I sure agree with John A that you can't hear them and then not like them. As I have upgraded my electronics, they continue to sound even better.

The Music Hall MMF5 turntable. It brings the great sound of vinyl to those of us who do not have deep pockets. Thanks to Michael Fremer's review, I can listen once again and enjoy the music.

Bach Stradivarius Trombone for my kid!

Harmonic Technology's Pro Silway MK II interconnects and Pro 9 Plus speaker cables.

Adcom GFP-750 Preamp. My previous preamp was a home-built passive stepped attenuator with silver switches, silver wire, and film resisters. Yes, it sounds better than the Adcom, but by such a small margin that the environmental noise swamps the difference in normal use. And then there

The new Bryston 14B ST. I have not heard any other amp sound better this year. Simply stunning in every way an amp can be.

Paradigm Reference Studio 60 speakers. Just got a pair -what have I been listing to for the past 10 years?

Audio Aero Capitole 24/192 tube CD player: for bringing so much musical enjoyment to my CD collection!

Quad ESL 989.

AUDIO RESEARCH CORP. REFERENCE 2 PRE AMP

STAX Signature System II Electrostatic Headphones. Runner-up: VPI Aries Turntable

The PS Audio Power Plant. While many consumers sit back and wait for the format wars to be settled (DVD, SACD, Surround, etc.), it is a revelation to have access to a product that defies purchase indecision by being an asset to almost every audio product you own now or in the future. It is only a slight exaggeration to say you'll wonder, "How did I ever listen to music without this thing!!!"

I'm sure I won't be the only one to nominate SACD or DVD-A for product of the decade, let alone product of the year. But which will prevail in the marketplace?

Meridian 861 digital surround controller - transforms the room into a dream home theater with multi-channel music.

Triangle Titus XS loudspeaker. It's a small monitor - it's a class "B" low-power tube-compatable speaker with great sound for a small price.

Although this product has been in existence since late 1997, I feel it and its 'little brother' (debut in late 1999) are unparralelled in loudspeaker performance. I'm talking about the Avalon Eidolon and Avalon Opus loudspeakers. Although these speakers are quite expensive, I've directly compared their performance in numerous different categories to loudpseakers five times their price. They are unbeatable, and beleive it or not, a bargain in high-end audio. If you like you music with a very wide, three dimensional soundstage, individual images with a three dimensional quality, smooth top end, tons of air, excellent detail, good macro and micro dynamics and accurate bass then these are the loudspeakers for you.

Marshmellows (Roasted over a tube amp, they improve the sound by dampening vibrations.Plus they taste good).

Without a doubt, the best new product for me was DVD Video. I wish everything was instantly available on this format. What a difference this product makes for the videophile.