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New mid level Turntable / cart / phono pre system
Thanks, bunch of new vendors and things to look at. Hadn't heard of the VPI Prime model or Groovemaster. 
SACD remasters- any better than CD version?
I really enjoy HDCDs on the Oppo and do wish that format had become standard for standard PCM cds. Have you tried any other hi-res PCM? My punch line is just that the Oppo does better on PCM than DSD.Try googling 2L records test bench for some sam... 
SACD remasters- any better than CD version?
Actually a pretty complicated question.You have to account for the analog master tape quality at the time of digitizing, the remastering job, the disc pressing quality, the disc player, and finally personal tastes.One thing to point out that you m... 
My Last CD player, need ideas
Thanks guys. North Star was not on my radar.It may be inevitable but it also may be a few years.I use EAC to rip discs at about 5 min each but that comes out to 7 days of 24hr a day ripping. I could do it in parts but still a major effort. As far ... 
True Headphone AMP?
Thanks for the replies. I'm not sure I'm interested in a DIY connection to my main amps. It would be a pain to connect and risk of shorting when pluging in and out seems to much of a risk with 300W monos.My prime interest would be connection to my... 
What's the best Drive By Truckers disc ????
They are a great band and hard to go wrong with 'Decoration Day', 'Dirty South' or 'Brighter Than Creation's Dark'. 'Southern Rock Opera' is great as well. I would listen to samples on line as the mix of southern rock vs hard country varies by alb... 
Acoustic Zen Absolute or Audience Au24e?
No experience with the AZ cables but with Harmonic Tech which are a similar line.I can't really say 'more' without comparing to what you have now, but the AU24e cables excel in resolution and detail and are are neutral leaning on cool in the midba... 
Does this device exist?
Yes and No. There are tons of options that do what you want, but there is not one that is IT. There are trade offs on all the solutions. You are looking for Qsonix, Sooloos, Olive, or mac mini (check out mach2music).The biggest problem is ripping ... 
Vinyl in the News
Cash = 8 TrackGold = Actual live musicGiven the run up in both gold prices and ticket prices, I may be going back to 8-track.I'm actually trying to use more cash in my life as the time it takes to use a card now is silly, on par with how paper che... 
Totem new line of speakers Element
I'm interested in these as well. Not much info out there.Best I found wasWWW cepro.com/article/totems_unveils_no_crossover_element_speakers/ 
New digital i-everything dock from Cambridge Audio
I like that they have included AES/EBU balanced digital as an output.The thing that would get me off my rear end on computer audio would be a dock that offered simple but high quality wi fi streaming from an I-Pad that would just convert a loss le... 
What monitors sound OK on a bookshelf?
Basic rules are to have a sealed cabinet or at a minimum a front facing port. Other things to look for in reviews are speakers that are mentioned to sound good close to the front wall with a narrow dispersion pattern.One thought would be Tannoy co... 
led zeppelin mini lp cd set
Thanks, missed the Japanese set and the ebay price now is just nuts so I'll check out the standard US box. 
best $200 blu-ray for streaming Netflix
Roku XDS if you have dual N band wifi is great or Roku XD if just regular wifi. Then just get a $100 blu ray player. 
The Beatles Mono Box Set or The Beatles Stereo???
I bought the mono and then added Abby road and Let it be. To me the mono issues are just more rocking, the separation in the stereo mixes are interesting but weaken the musics impact. The other than the sound the mono issues have amazing packaging...