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Has Anyone heard The Boulder 1021 CD player?
Hi Arthur,From Rich@Boulder:The 1021 does not have a digital input because it does not utilize an S/PDIF, AES/EBU or AES3 data stream anywhere internally. Practically all digital transports or sources output this type of digital format, with the e... 
Has Anyone heard The Boulder 1021 CD player?
From Rich @ Boulder:The unit doesn't ignore hi-res, but rather plays the hi-res formats that we're guessing are likely to still be around in the future. Sony has abandoned DSD (no new labels are picking it up and others are hanging onto it because... 
Two questions about balanced operation ...
Everything here is partially correct.If the ENTIRE SYSTEM is connected via balanced cables, you should not have balanced operation with no ground loop hum, though that's dependednt upon the engineering of each component.A phono cartridge is a bala... 
Deleterious effects of bridging ??
Bridging will mean that because each "channel" of output is seeing only half of the loudspeaker load (the + or the - terminal), the amp will see the loudspeaker as half of its actual impedance if both channels were driving it. This means that if y... 
Rowland Concentra ll
The list price of the Rowland Concentra II is $6500 without the phono stage, $7100 with. 
What are XLR inputs??
Willy - XLRs are a type of connector with three pins in a round shell. They're typically used for carrying a balanced signal connection, though some manufacturers who have XLR connectors on their gear do not necessarily have balanced connections -... 
Talon Khorus question
I was just hunting for our name on the 'net and came across the posting that listed Jeff Rowland Design Group as using Talons as our reference in the sound room. That's partially correct. We use them as A reference, though not THE reference. Becau...