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Advice on iTunes Settings for the BIG RIP.
Whoops my post directly above was posted at the same time/after Jayboards second post. so I was referencing Jayboards 1st post. Seems like we are saying the same thing. 
Advice on iTunes Settings for the BIG RIP.
04-14-07: Photon46Jayboard, when you pull down the menu for Itunes "preferences," go to "advanced," then look at "burning." There you have a menu selection for creating gap times between songs. I set my default to no gap. Otherwise, tracks that fl... 
Need to steer away from Bryston amp added to AVR
kayoboy, I guess I could have been clearer in my orig post. I only listed my setup above that relates to 2.1 audio playback. this system is also a 5.1 HTvideo set up -I just left off the other equip. My last music set up included an integrated, I ... 
Need to steer away from Bryston amp added to AVR
Thanks for the input all! It is great to see differing philosophies. Many will often just dismiss denon altogether. Thank you for not taking that tack. Which is sort of what got me in the spot to start with....many comments online about the "garba... 
Need to steer away from Bryston amp added to AVR
swampwalker,Thank you for the amp suggestion. Yes, I do realize that my dual purpose system will never reach audio nirvana....you can't convert an suv into a roadster. the denon does have a unique mode that shuts down all the non-audio circuits, e... 
iTunes playback: retaining orig song gaps?
photon46, Yes, you can control the gaps between songs when burning a CD. My scenario is "for playback" of AIFFs which have already been ripped to my Hard Drive. There is no control for putting that gap back in. 
iTunes playback: retaining orig song gaps?
I came across this definition tonight when researching digital audio apps: POTENTIALLY THE CORRECT TECHNICAL TERM FOR THE GAP I DISCUSS ABOVE....from: http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/ 02/13/07Q:What are gaps (pre-track gaps)?A:When playing an audio C... 
Usher "Sub" SW-103 Anyone have that can comment
Curious how you arrived at the Usher sw103? I know nothing about it myself. It just doesn't come up oftenI auditioned a REL Britannia 3 and Martin Logan Abyss (and Dynamo) at a big box (magnolia) paired with sonus faber bkshelves. << I menti... 
Your Music Server
Apple G5 + LaCie FW Disk + Wireless + TOSLink.....Music Server PC:Apple G5 Dual 2.3 PPC / LaCie 500GB Big Disk Extreme (connected via FW800)Audio output: AirPort Extreme Wireless Card.|||..|||..|||..V.AirPort Express:Audio output: TOSLinkAudio out... 
Personal speaker evolution
speakers de la ed:1. mission 70 (w/ some akai receiver) - circa 1984 ....college starts2a. mission 700 Leading Edge (the same akai receiver) - approx 19882b. mission 700 Leading Edge (new NAD integrated amp) - circa 19993. celestion F1 (with the N... 
Marantz versus Denon
Blockerbrothers wrote: I had the Denon 4306 and now have the AVR350 and the differences as far as HT processing and audio in general are not subtle!Could you describe the differences. I doubt you could compare any 2 AVRs and *NOT* have a differenc... 
Best speakers for off-axis listening
Great question..... I am just beginning to research speakers for my friends' Eichler house (their's is an odd living space-though wonderful) Good off-axis listening is a main criteria as there will be no formal listening seating set up.Though thei... 
TETRA 120u
hi adam,It seems I am one of the few who own 120U's and posts online, since I never see any references to them.My set of 120s sounds great (normally you would see "pair" written, but I have 3 of them in a combo audio-video set up). I've had them f...