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What's your profession? Age? 54, EVP Marketing in the SEMI industry. I am afraid to do the math on my audio equipment addiction. My first stereo was purchased in 77 while deployed on an aircraft carrier and . . .	547
Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved This thread is train wreck	399
Amy Winehouse.RIP RIP - A seriously talented vocalist with overwhelming demons. We all loose	135
Would you pay to listen? I already pay every time I see a movie. The audio system in a typical movie theater costs well above $200K. The only thing missing being able to bring my own material. However, . . .	118
Disappointing Evening I have no expectations for visitors or guests when playing the big system. The music plays. If there's a an epiphany it's splendid and if not, oh well. We are all exactly where. . .	106
"The Heat Pipes are coming"... The Heat Pipes are Jejaudio Heat pipe are definitely not new. We employed heat pipes to cool high speed digital instrumentation back in the mid 1980s and we borrowed the technology from another . . .	97
Most Beneficial Cable Upgrade Matjet, Based on your position regarding power cable affect on high end audio, it appears from your original post that you are trolling. Why ask the question if you already know . . .	95
Best steak to eat while listening to your rig? I'm a little clumbsy, can't chew and listen at the same time. A trip to the local butcher results in my favorite cut on the grill. When it comes to flavor, Ribeye is king. That . . .	92
High End Audio and Your hearing as you get older WoodBurger put his finger on the hearing issue. How often have you been disappointed by a well spec'd component because it didn't sound good or surprised by a component that . . .	59
Changed Speaker Placement NOW BOOMY I don't want to sound flippant but put your speakers back where they were and fit the furniture to accommodate the stereo. IMHO it is much easier to fit furniture around a stereo . . .	58
will different lengths affect sound I refuse to kiss and tell	54
Good CD for testing bass response Michael Murray: TELARC: A Recital Of Works By Bach, Messiaen, Dupre, Wildor and Franck: Recorded in the Davies Symphony Hall: Track One - Bach: Kyrie, Gott Heiliger Geist, BMV 71: . . .	36
PC Rules So if your theory is correct you should be able to loop the recording through your PC and continuously improve the sound on each loop? This is a fantastic breakthrough that could . . .	36
Amarra 2.3.2 vs Puremusic 1.82 playback software I have a Weiss DAC202 and both Amarra and Pure Music. I prefer the Amarra sound quality but don't like its buggy operation. Pure Music is less buggy but doesn't quite achieve the. . .	30
Need understanding on amperage LL Your 20 amp circuit supplies continuous current to the receptacle. Your amp can output 60 amps "peak", very briefly. The duration of the "peak" 60 amps . . .	28
Playing the wifes music choices My wife is too intimidated by my various systems to attempt to use them on her own. I think it's much to do about nothing but secretly I appreciate that she doesn't want to fiddle. . .	26
Help buying fullrange speakers for $1500 I suggest Von Schweikert VR-4 speakers. 20Hz to 25KHz, 6 ohms impedance and 90db @ 1 Watt, 1 meter. Relatively easy to drive, big sound and solid base. This is a quality full . . .	26
Sony XA5400ES fuse directionality... It looks like the fuse in on an AC line which means no matter how you install it it will be in the right direction 50% of the time	24
What you drink while listening sessions? A glass, or two, of Tempranillo, Barbera or Zinfandel from the local boutique vineyards in Amador county	24
What is my next step to a better sound ? Your preamp, amplifier cables and speakers are solid. These components are the bones of any system and tend to have much better longevity than digital because they do not evolve . . .	21
Mid-Fi Integrated Amps? The Bel Canto S300iu deserves consideration. Well within your price range on A'gon and a solid performer. Performs above it's pay grade IMHO. I use one in my office system and . . .	19
Pass Labs INT-150 with Power Plant Premier The concern would be the abiltiy of the power conditioner to keep up with the current demands of the ampllifer. Reduced current not a problem that's going to cause damage to your. . .	16
Best earbuds/earphones I have similar issues with most earbud or in-ear headphones. Etymoic has a stacked mushroom ear piece that is the only one I find comfortable enough for extended usage. They are . . .	15
50' speaker or 50' interconnect? Based on cables alone, the 50' balanced interconnect is superior to the 50' speaker cable. In the case of long cable runs attenuation and noise injection are the big concerns. . . .	12
does amp draw alot of power when volume is zero If you are worried about wasting energy, and money, on idle music systems you should consider Class D amplifiers. These amplifiers are very efficient in use and at idle. My . . .	12
Pre-amp newbie question One of the many benefits of AudiogoN is buying used equipment to evauluate and re-sell if it the equipment is not satisfying. You should be able to buy a reasonably priced . . .	11
Component Video cables vs HDMI The pros of HDMI are 1080p video and digital sound are transferred through the cable. The con is the HDMI connection is slightly fragile and is more prone to damage than other . . .	10
Iam a NEWBIE in analog, will someone help me Three words: Setup, Setup, Setup. It's easy to loose any benefit from a good or great cartridge and phono preamp with a bad setup. Invest in a setup record and some tools to . . .	10
Used full-range speakers less than $1,500 Add Von Schweikert's VR-4 to the list. They can be had in your target price range and are true full range speaker that is easy to drive. They really are an enormous value. Good . . .	9
Wyred4sound STI - 500 for Magnepan speakers Magnepan 1.7 driven by Bel Canto REF1000 MkII and I couldn't be more pleased. The speakers are just getting broken in but the performance has been superior from the first play. . . .	9
Budgeting for 2011 Music and Gear Marakanetz, Thanks for adding live music. Unfortunately that was my smallest expenditure in 2010 but won't be in 2011. Greg	9
Downward facing subwoofer on carpet, bad idea? Mo, It's not a bad idea, but it's not optimum. Place a solid surface, like plywood or a large floor tile, under your sub and compare. More of the sub's output will be reflected . . .	8
Hi-end PC audio questions Computer Audiophile is a great resource for all your questions	8
Buzz with all power off Do your high efficiency speaker have powered woofers	6
Digital cable upgrade? Can you tell a difference? Vdosc, I love your desktop system :) Great question and one that is endlessly debated. Frankly, it depends on your system. My experience has been that, in general, changing . . .	6
How to connect Firewire Weiss 202 and Firewire HD Ldworet, You might consider using a USB hard drive. Conventional wisdom is to attach the DAC and EHD to different interfaces, DAC on USB and EHD on Firewire or visa versa. I am . . .	6
High Current Class-D Amps for Maggies? I use Bel Canto REF1000 Mkii with Magnepan 1.7s and am extremely happy with the results	5
Sound mystery Check the input impedance of your pre-amp	5
Needle Drop System edited: Integrating the MH LIO8 into the system for archival quality conversion of vinyl. Next step is eliminating the Graham Slee phono preamp and step up by using PV or . . .	3