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advice on choice ot totem rainmakers.
thanks for the responses. 
need advice with power cable
i read some advice here that stated put your best cord on your pre amp. some more advice said put your best power cord on your source. then some more advice said put your best cord on the power conditioner as it is first in line. i put a morrow ma... 
What, if any, component to upgrade? Advice?
i would agree with the dac suggestions. i have spent the last few years adding better cables, better room treatments, better tweaks. i got some good results. but two weeks ago i replaced my music fidelity v-dac with a emotiva xda-1 because it had ... 
Jamey Johnson does it again
his last 2 releases were great for me.....walmart has it for 10 bucks. 
Repair or Replace - Marantz CD63se
i predict the concensus is move on..... 
Ears. The ultimate handicap.
have to ask charles darwin.... 
Must see music Movie "Sugar Man."
i got the soundtrack. i love it. some of the songs are a little dated but so what. there are some great songs and the story is amazing. how could i have missed this guy for 30 years? i will be picking up the dvd. if anyone has spotify the soundtra... 
Top 50 audiophile magazines to be reviewed in?
i got a ton of tweaks in my basement. swing by with a dump truck and they are yours. 
Worst CD player
the origonal sony bdp something. looked cool, but just horrible. maybe it was the aad discs tho. a 30 dollar magnavox blows it away. 
The Whipped Cream Lady from Herb Alpert's album
good one hifi,,,, 
Audiophile 'Attitude'
don't many on-line companies have a staff, building, inventories, and investment in knowledge and a new business plan? i have saved big bucks buying on-line or direct. it is not my job to pay more because some capitalist decided to invest in a bri... 
Audiophile 'Attitude'
this discussion has me thinking of how we sold audio back in the 70s/80s. the most effective strategy i used was to never show people entry level gear first. i gave them a brief introduction to the offerings our store had and then introduced them ... 
Audiophile 'Attitude'
i have been to highly respected[?] sales training over the years and the technique of the "take away" was taught at several of them. if you have never heard of it the salesman tells the customer he would show something in the other room BUT it pro... 
Original prices for LP albums
in 1972 in springfield mo there was a great headshop/record store named kaledioscope. it is still there but no records in stock now. lps were 4 dollars each or 3 for 10 bucks. i went there every friday after payday[i was making 3 bucks an hour ha]... 
Sony playstation 1
i have read online somewhere that there is a slight mod you can do with a soldering iron and the unit will play cd-rs. stock unit was designed to only play new cds and games. i enjoy the sound of mine but just use it sporadically. i agree with loo...