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Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR Addendum: What about this Genalex Gold Lion PX300B tube	432
Will a quality USB cable make a difference.... This got off track fast. My question was a simple one requiring a simple straight answer to; "can you detect an audible difference (improvement) with a higher quality USB . . .	75
SET the best? For me it was. I had a few well revered ss amps (Rowland, Threshold,...) and auditioned many others (Levinson, Krell,...), but when I decided to go tube, without any auditioning, . . .	58
Apple Lossless vs iTunes Plus I didn't know what iTunes + was at first (thought it was another garbage compression codec like MP3, only slightly better), and once I found out I realized I could import my CD's . . .	57
Digitalmeisters - Thoughts on Olive..... I was in your situation about 4 years ago when I decided to sell my Accustic Arts CDP-1 and migrate to a computer audio source. It was a disappointment at first with USB DAC's from. . .	47
Music for the soul Pure and simple. Nice. Must have been quite an ear opener going from that ss gear to tubes, especially Shindo. As far as cables/power cords, I would highly recommend you try . . .	43
Best Blu-ray/DVD player for under $800? Rlwainwright: Not the type of response I wanted. Try to offer a more insightful reason as to why it's so good, specifically over the other BDP's I've mentioned. Have you actually. . .	42
Halide Bridge vs hiFace Evo vs Sonicweld 192 I get it - too many variables, no way to know for certain. Thanks. Reimyo-DAP-777 doesn't have USB. OPT, COAX, BNC only. Probably designed/suited for COAX, which is what I use. . . .	39
Will Squeezebox Touch play iTunes from USB Drive? Are you saying there would be pauses during playback, or slow response with the SBT GUI? I assume wireless streaming or ethernet connection to iMac would work better then? The . . .	31
Full-range/horn loaded on a budget? Addendum: Here are some speaker prerequisites I meant to include (text edit box wouldn't allow any more); Sensitivity: 90+dB (higher the better), for use with 10 watt SET monos. . . .	30
Lexicon BD-30 universal player If you think a billet aluminum faceplate, THX badge, and double box w/ extra insulation for a $3K premium over the Oppo BD-83 it hides inside it's chassis is worth it... then yes. . .	27
Wadia 170iTransport - To mod, or not to mod? Here's a different opinion I received from Empirical Audio; The problem with modding the iTransport is that is uses the PCM270X chip from TI. This chip, even with the best . . .	27
laid back, warm interconnects with tight bass clean highs Ensemble. Audition their 'Dynaflux' IC, 1m $850. Nothing else compares. Transparent, Cardas, MIT, HT Magic, Discovery, Nirvana, Acosutic Zen, KS, Nordost	27
Using Airport Express/AirTunes. Addendum: Would AppleTV be a better solution to AE	24
How to set up REL Subwoofer? So the phono cable with .1/LFE input needs to be connected? The Neutrik Speakon cable is only a supplement? What does that mean, what does it do that the phono .1/LFE doesn't? . . .	21
Favorite HDMI cable under $100/M? Transnova: Components? I didn't care for AQ though. Raks: I'm aware of the closeout pricing for WW SS 5/2. What cable did you replace	20
Logitech Squeezebox vs. Sonos Sonos ZP90 doesn't support 24/96? I was going to try Sonos w/ DAC (SPDIF COAX). I only play Red Book CD's ripped in Apple Lossless	19
Happiness is a warm tube... Thank you for the enthusiastic praise. I truly do enjoy the sound, although I tend to have it as background music. It's amazing how well the sound travels intact throughout the . . .	19
Remote control of hidden components? I'd prefer a cable plugged into the back of equipment then a cable stuck over the IR input. If only there was a way to use the plasmas IR sensor for everything. I want a clean, . . .	18
Favorite High-Resolution Tube DAC? Possible solutions; New: Lampizator v3 Level 3 APL DAC-S (stretching budget @ $4950) Used: 3 Dimension Audio 18se (no hi-rez) Exemplar Extant (no hi-rez) The used DAC's would . . .	15
iMac to DAC via 3.5 mini-phono jack/RCA IC? I did not know it was only optical. Thanks. No USB DAC for me. Been there, done that. Didn't like it. My current source is iTransport. Looking for more remote freedom, larger . . .	15
Isolation Feet for Blu-ray Player? I had thought of trying sorbothane since this was for more mechanical/video application. I don't care for it from an audio system perspective. Sorbothane pucks w/ metal band (AQ?) . . .	14
Power Conditioner for Video under $500? I would not consider Monster. Why the Chang Lightspeed? Any direct comparisons with the PC's in my list? What about RGPC 600S (used)? For the $$ the BPT CPC looks to be the best-. . .	13
why do peple think ipods are just for bkgrd music then this is some of the best [background] music I've ever heard, besting my previous CDP*. System: Wadia iTransport/iPod Shindo Aurieges-L Reimyo DAP-777 mkII TRON Cantata 300B. . .	13
Does anyone have advice on power cables? PS Audio PerfectWave AC3 or AC5. Also their Jewel for C7 type plug. They're quite well made for the price and do a fine job. Upgrade all power cords for best results. Btw, I have. . .	11
HT Speaker Wire Suggestions....? Thanks. I'll check it out. What receiver/speakers are you using? The WW Solstice might actually be too big for my small table stand speakers. Orbit 6 was suggested instead. The . . .	11
kimber select 3033 speakercable? Don't waste your money buying a cable that will not let your system clearly speak to you. I had Monocle XL and KS 1020 and thought they were incredible. I liked cables with a . . .	11
Your impressions of BPT L-9C Power Cord? I wasn't overly impressed with the BPT CPC HCF-30 in my HT system so I'm skeptical of the power cord. The RSA Haley did a much better job, as expected, but I also found the Furman . . .	7
Blu-ray Battle: Marantz BD8002 vs BD7004 I did. And for a good discount. ;-) First impression; picture is stunning. Much more film like compared to BD7004. Right away I noticed improvement with detail, textures, color, . . .	7
PC for Accuphase CDP? My personal recommendation for a Power Cord would be to audition the Ensemble Megaflux FSF @ $680 6'. I switched to this from Black Mamba Power Snakes on all components and it is a. . .	5
SBT vs Sonos ZP90: Best Digital Output? Anyone else who has compared modified units	4
Remote Access of iTunes library through AppleTV Thanks. What if the iTunes Library is larger then the AppleTV's 160GB capacity? How do you access music that's not stored on the AppleTV HD? I don't care for the idea of being . . .	4
Siltech vs Audio Note Simply put: Ensemble Cables. Before you invest a lot and end up with cables that smother the music, audition Ensembles Megaflux Speaker Cable. No system matching problems that I . . .	4
Fuse for Marantz BD8002 & SR5004? I have handled it when I removed it from the box, inspected, and placed on shelf. The less I have to handle, move around, and open up, the better, less chance of damage,..etc. . . .	3
Is streaming possible w/ 171iTransport/iPad? I just discovered that an iPhone app can wirelessly sync and restore from a backup emailed to my iMac, and yet I presume the iPad and iTouch can't stream music? Shouldn't this be . . .	1