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ac noise rejection filtering?
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?powrcond&1178322450 
Audiophile quality USB Cable.. does it exist?
I don't know about Cardas, but Kimber makes a hell of a USB cable. I have several in various lengths in my system. I noticed a nice improvement over other silver plated USB cables when it came to video and audio playback and file transfer. Highly ... 
need new rack with isolation in mind
Tom.I know this doesn't address your question, but I recently tweaked my Pioneer 50" plasma with a DIY isolation stand made from 1 inch cast acrylic and 8 Vibrapods. All I can say is WOW!!! The total cost was about $100 and well worth the bucks. H... 
Grounding on Tice Powerblock
Ground it....the Powerblock is a isolation transformer with a center shield. Grounding the Powerblock will increase the filtering of the transformer. 
Hammond transformer vibrates......ALOT
Yep.....place a piece of 1/4" Microsorb under the trannie and it will eliminate the vibration and lower the mechanical noise within the trannie.Alan 
Benchmark DAC1. Power cord?
The Dac 1 needs to be warmed up to be able to enjoy it's full potenital. Try the Cardas Golden Reference. Alan 
Benchmark DAC 1 or Musical Fidelity Tri Vista?
Why not also look at the RME ADI-2, Apogee Mini-Dac, or the Lavry DA10. All offers great sound quality for the price.Alan 
Biggest bang: add Behringer or replace CDP?
The Behringer DEQ2496 will make a wonderful improvement to your system. The AKM dac offers good sound quality out of the analog out. I highly suggest an additional Behringer unit to be placed in front of the DEQ. The SRC2496 is a jitter unit that ... 
Power Conditioners to reduce Sibilance
Power conditioners can offer great results with pc based systems. I have heard and seen major differences between plugging my pc direct into the wall, parallel filtering, isolation transformer, and balanced ac. Currently I use a custom balanced hy... 
SVS and Electrostatics
I'm using the old HSU 12Va subwoofers powered by a Crown K1 bridged. I agree with the comment above about blending the sub to the woofer driver of the main speaker. I'm using a pair of BG 520dx ribbon speakers which have a pair of 6.5" mid-woofer ... 
Apogee Mini DAC: Connection questions
USB is ok, but I suggest purchasing a studio grade card for the pc. PC cards have different digital output settings for consumer and pro grade equipment. In one of my applications I use the Digital Audio Labs CardDeluxe with the Mini-Dac. The rca ... 
Apogee Mini DAC: Connection questions
Studio Amp.http://www.crownaudio.com/amp_htm/studref.htmAlan 
Apogee Mini DAC: Connection questions
Crown Studio Reference II 
Good Power Cord for a BPT Line Conditioner .......
I tried multiple power cords on the BPT designs before and a couple come to mind which offered good results. ESP, Audience, and the WireWorld Silver Electra all offered excellent results. The Audience PowerChord offered the best results out of the...