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Connecting a Musical Fidelity 324 DAC to a PC
Your solution will work. In my home office, I have a Muse Model 2 DAC connected to an M-Audio Revolution soundcard using the SP/DIF out on the Revolution. Both "CD-quality" Internet radio and .wav files sound very good.--Scott 
Stax 30/30 question
Also check out http://www.audiocubes.com. I have had luck with them. Prices are well below U.S. new prices but shipping is expensive. 
Equi=Tech 1.5Q, ExactPower 2000, Balanced Pwr Tech
I have an Equi=Tech 2Q and Exact Power 2000. I started with a PS P300 but wanted to be able to run my whole system. I live in an apartment complex with old wiring--about as bad as it gets. I think the Exact cleaned up my video better than the P300... 
Where does your user name come from?
James Baird Weaver, of Iowa, was the Presidential candidate of the People's Party in 1892. His political manifesto for the campaign, A Call to Action, outlines the goals of the party and critiques U.S. politics and society of the time. I use it in... 
Sonic Relativism?
Objectivism vs. subjectivism. Postmodernist critiques of Englightenment rationalism. As I academic I hear a lot of this--though not in my field. Can be paralyzing. But in life we need to make decisions, e.g., which DAC?. However, since the issue h... 
Senn HD600 headphones = what Speakers?
The Sennheiser HD600s are a great headphone deal (at Audiogon prices). However, I prefer listening to my Meadowlark Audio Heron Hot Rod speakers. Used the Heron i (current model) would fall in your price range. New, you might check out the Shearwa... 
Need help connecting headph. amp to cdp or preamp
I run my Stax headphone amp on the tape out from the preamp. The headphone amp has a passthrough to the tape deck. Therefore, this doesn't interfere within anything else and doesn't require hooking and unhooking cables frequently. My preamp has a ... 
What is the deal with the ART DIO
I own a stock DI/O. Definitely a great deal. Even in stock form it improves the sound of sub-$600 CDPs. I agree with Sean about soundstage. Also, the bass is rather boomy in my experience.Having replaced the DI/O in my main system, I moved it to m... 
Multichannel SACD, new category?
I am and probably will remain a diehard stereo fan, in part because of space and layout constraints. I may take greater interest if multichannel headphones make a debut--haven't heard any product announcements yet.As regards the forum, perhaps a m... 
Stax Hdphns: SRM-1/SRX versusLambda Pro/SRD/7
I haven't used the SRD/7 so can't compare. The Lambda headphones can plug into the SRM-1 Mk-2. I have found this unit works great. There are two earspeaker jacks, one "Normal" and one "Pro". The "Pro" jack is for Pro or Signature earspeakers. Acco... 
Equipment reviews, are they credible?
I was away for a while so missed the start of this aspect of the forum topics. I have read many with interest and found some of them useful. So, I think this is a worthwhile addition to the site. However, I would like to echo comments above regard... 
Cambridge Audio D300&D500 compatible with CD-R?
I assume others have more experience with this. I have a D500SE and 1 CDR recorded for me by a friend. It works fine. However, I did have some problems with at least one CDR I recorded in exchange. It played most but not all of the tracks. Given o... 
Greatest American Rock and Role Bands of ALL Time
When I first read this post, I also thought of Motown. However, let me add Simon and Garfunkel and The Byrds to the list. 
What are the 5 most overrated rock albums?
I suppose whether an album is "overrated" must be assessed in reference to how an album is rated. When I was growing up, Sgt. Pepper's was considered the greatest album of all time by many, and it was the first record I owned. By that measure, it ... 
Attack of the Clones
Ben--I perhaps should have organized my thoughts somewhat differently and take some of your points. I grant that Darth Vader has to be the strongest of the Dark Side characters. What I was trying to get at is that "The Empire Strikes Back" has a n...