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Your experience & thoughts on SSDs for MacMini
Ooooppps, meant to post that in the "best female vocalist thread" - my apologies. 
Your experience & thoughts on SSDs for MacMini
I have been enjoying Adele's latest release "21" as of late. 
HELP with MAC MINI and PS DIgital III DAC
How are the two being connected? 
Cowboy Junkies "Demons"
Ordering after this post - thank you for letting us know.I had the pleasure of seeing the Cowboy Junkies live last year at a very small and intimate venue (ironically on old church turned music hall) here in charlotte NC and it ranks with the best... 
does it logical to invest on expensive transport?
There are a number of very high quality cd players on the market with digital inputs so that they will function as a dac too which eliminates having to choose. I find and recommend to my clients not to eliminate any medium but to embrace them all ... 
HRT music streamer & Airport Extreme
I believe it will work that way.The apple airport express outputs audio through USB and the HRT is a USB dac, so I think it would be fine!Even the entry level products from HRT will be SIGNIFICANTLY better sounding than the USB output of a macbook... 
Anyone heard new Avalon Transcendents???
I heard them at RMAF and they are quite nice!Great soundstage as mentioned, very musical, I was particularly impressed by the bass - very good low frequency extension and impact for a small-ish speaker. 
Suggestions please: upgrade from Dynaudio S1.4
I would try one of a couple things:note: I am a Dynaudio dealer....Dynaudio special 25 or C1 would offer a significant step up in performance from the S1.4A really good sub, or better yet PAIR of really good subs in stereo would provide a signific... 
I Was at a Funeral of An Audiophile...
Very nice story with a great message Douglas, thank you.I hope to maybe have some records played at my service - hopefully many years forward - and potentially have equipment I own at the chapel.Most importantly though, like your deceased friend, ... 
Best shipper for 200lb amp?
I use Service by Air for large shipments.I learned about them because Esoteric ships to me (I am a dealer) using their service so I tried it when I had some shipments to send and I cannot say enough good things about them. 
At what volume do you typically listen?
Between 80 and 95 db typically depending on mood, material and beverage. 
Applying Dynamat to electronics
I would suggest Dynamat Extreme as its adhesion properties are far superior to older Dynamat.A little can go a long way!! 
Music that really stirs your emotions
Katie MeluaJoss Stone is sounding really nice todaysome of Tori Amos stuff is quite stirringRoger Waters music can be very stirring as well! 
Transparent to Kimber?
Stick with what you have. 
Hegel HD10 DAC: Anyone heard it?
Furthermore I heard the HD10 at RMAF, and it did sound quite good.