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Can pandora be improved?
I have a Grant Fidelity Dac-11 coming next week, I can't wait to hear what Pandora or Spotify will sound like on this. By the way, check out shoutcast.com if not already, they have lots of free streams at 192k, 256k and used to have a few at 320k,... 
Can pandora be improved?
I get the same results I've noticed when I use the iPhone with the Sync cable via USB into my car head unit vs. the Android phone using the mini audio input into the same head unit as a non-subscriber member. But this is Apples and Oranges compare... 
Sacramento, California
Hey Tabl10s, I haven't been to Rainbow Electronics just yet, but this Guy who owns' this shop makes some Killer looking Tube amps, have you seen the Shoreline amps he builds, they look quite expensive. 
Mixed Up Track Order from dbPoweramp rips
Not to change up the question or hijack this thread from Rosedanny on the dbPoweramp rips, did anybody catch the Tekzilla episode on Revision3 networks video show to see how you can rip 60 CD's in one hour?? It was pretty cool, I didn't know you c... 
Can pandora be improved?
Here's the answer straight from Pandora.com below "It might be time to pay for Pandora subcription"http://help.pandora.com/customer/portal/articles/90985-audio-quality 
Internet radio stations that sound really good
A lot of the stations you guys are referring too can all be found on shoutcast.com and can be played backed on any player that can play Http:\\ streams I like using Shoutcast because you can just search for the 256 and 320kbps streams.On a Windows... 
Why do NOS Tubes sound better than new tubes?
That’s funny, I asked this same exact question to a local high end audio shop nearby. "Deets Sound Room" in Carmichael, CA if you know the shop. I was giving pretty much the same answer as everybody here. But I bet if you ask that same question to... 
REVIEW: Meng Yayi KT88 Monoblocks
Wow, now that’s what I call a write up, very detailed. I purchased a Music Angel XD-SE KT88 about 6 years ago, just now starting to use it, I rolled in some JJ Electric Blue Glass tubes on it. This is my 2nd Tube amp, my first being another Chines... 
UPS and FedEx alternatives
Hi Jeremy, your better off shipping US Postal Parcel Post for 100lbs, You've seen the videos of UPS and FedEx drivers throwing packages like HDTV's over the fence, "I’m sure they all do it, even US mail" I ship with US postal all over the US every... 
DAC in player vs DAC in computer.
Hi all, noob here from Sacramento. I've seen a lot of USB, Toslimk Dac's. Is there such thing as a HDMI Dac? or what about newer USB 3.0, or won't make a diffrencebetween 2.0 or 3.0 USB since it's just 1's and 0's 
Sacramento, California
Thank You, I will look them up when my transformer comes in 
Sacramento, California
Hi All, Noob here in Sacramento, do any of you recommend a good audio or vintage radio shop in the area to replace a burnt out transformer on a tube headphone amp and even make mods to make it better. It's a Chinese 631P tube headphone amp, I've h...