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Best sounding PC for adudio may vary
Attempt to re-post the link to Robert Harley's experience at Rockport Technologies:http://www.avguide.com/blog/the-best-stereo-system-ive-ever-heard 
Best sounding PC for adudio may vary
Disclaimer: MANUFACTURERJayb77,At the risk of hijacking your thread, I wanted to add my two cents. We manufacture the Blue Smoke Entertainment Systems Black Box Custom Audiophile PC, so this a topic near and dear to my heart and wallet. The Black ... 
Gryphon Colosseum- How good?
Disclosure - I'm a former Gryphon dealer and current Gryphon Mirage preamp owner. Among other Gryphon products, I've owned the Antileon Signature stereo and mono amps. I've not owned a Colosseum stereo or monos, but have heard the Collosseum stere... 
Seeking Ten Years After song
It has been a while, but I'm pretty confident that it's on the Recorded Live album. Ron. 
Rives Audio Consulting - Advice?
I had a Rives designed level 3 room, which I ultimately ripped out and replaced with one designed by Matts Odemalm, of SMT, in Sweden. I also witnessed the same transformation of another local room (Rives Level 3 room to SMT). My experience was qu... 
Positioning of component racks
If you decide to locate on a side wall, make sure you don't place racks/components near a first reflection point. Reserve that location for proper diffusion. In most applications, I would suggest locating racks between your speakers, but not more ... 
iPod to a Benchmark Media DAC-1 D/A
I agree with Jax2. The MSB I link, with the MSB modified iPod, does provide a digital output directly from the iPod. To the best of my knowledge, it is the only product in production that allows for this. In the interest of full disclosure, I am a... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Boa2, thanks for offering the benefit of the doubt, humor, and straightforward expression of the issue. Deception is likely a bigger issue on forums than I considered. I am on a number of Yahoo audio-related forums and have always used my name. Ye... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Boa2, Sorry that I interpreted your response to be directed toward me. As I re-read it, I see that you were clearly responding to Sphere.Ronfr...wow...pretty harsh accusations and interpretations. I have absolutely no problem disclosing in my post... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Boa2, I'll have to refrain from releasing my zen restraint series until I receive your guide to research methods:-) You missed my written ramblings under "Answers." I pop my head out every now and then. In response to Audio999, if Skull doesn't re... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Yes, Ronfr, I sell Rockport speakers, among others. In 2004 I wrote on Audiogon that the WAMM was my favorite speaker. It was at the time and no, I wasn't a Wilson dealer. I have written positively about Transparent Cable, for which I am not a dea... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
I second Ozy's choice...the Rockport Arrakis by a considerable margin. 
Room Issues
Call Rives audio, or look on their site. Perhaps a Level 1 package would help. Do try to stay in the larger room. 
HRS Isolation base
They are fantastic! These are products designed by an aerospace engineer who worked with vibration control issues. Serious engineering and quality into these products. Notice the Brinkmann turntable review in Stereophile. Brinkmann chose HRS to ma... 
Causes of long term listening fatigue?
Consider Vandersteens or similarly smooth speaker if in fact your speaker is lean or bright. If any component sounds very exciting upon first listen, it might be a problem over time. I also agree about electronics and will add cable problems as we...