blindjim

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Stairway to heaven
AS with so many other rock classics... eventually they all wind up in the 'grass.Dolly Parton's version on "Halos & Horns" ;-) 
SHM-SACDs
well thanks for the heads up anywaysIt just shows to go ya... Throw a different coat of paint on it and someone will get in line to buy it.I've long since refused to re-buy discs re-duped in a new format. Well... except for Waiting for Columbus. S... 
Any suggestions for amp for Legacy Whisper XD
Geeeezzz.... I couldn't afford the shipping!or getting them up the stairs... and back down again. Sheeesh.The Focus are too large for my room, so I know the bigger sibling is as well.Of all those high $$$ squeakers, the Egg Andrea IIs have had my ... 
Adding a new 20Amp outlet for my amp
Don't tell the electrician... show him.If he has no clue of what to do to fix that, get another electrician.of the best paths to follow, apart and along with the above posts, try to eleiminate the loop yourself. Tons of info here on how to do that... 
Any suggestions for amp for Legacy Whisper XD
I initially wanted to say, “send them to me and I’ll give you a better idea in two weeks”AS you’re only have to drive the mids and top ends, the world is your oyster with amps.With $2K in my pocket and no ideas of what to get, I’d say get somethin... 
How do I connect a HiFace with SqueezeBox?
The only way I can imagine is to stick it into the pc and feedd your DAC or SB… if that’s possible..It may mean you have to move around your computer, or some other item (s) if you wish to pursue using a Hiface.AS you’re seeing now, configuring a ... 
How low can we go with JITTER now?
Great reading on this subject can be found in a variety of articles. some were seemingly dated, yet still applicable, such as Julian Dunn's papers, "Bit's is Bits" & "The jitter Game" published by Stereophile's John Atkinson, and with Bob Harl... 
I need help choosing a DAC
Another vote for the Hiface 192. I posted my thoughts on it and some software recently. If you care to, check out the reviews link in my bio below.given the inherent nature of jitter using the TOS link, going USB or adding an USB TO SPDIF or BNC a... 
Differences in sound as related to watts?
What exactly does ‘bigger sound’ mean to you?Louder? Larger sound stage? Bigger images?There is such a thing as too big, btw. When things become disproportional the mind will work harder setting things to order and listening can become tedious. Th... 
Home Theater Separates for B&W - Advice
B&W speakers become different speakers with powerful amps.I know, I’ve had 7 different pr of them.Do you mean the $5K is just for a proc and amps? Or what?If it’s for another display as well, opinions will change a lot.If you’d not mind, clear... 
Very interesting radio shack vs. audioquest
ALWAYS... ALWAYS... ALWAYS...IF you can't hear the difference (s) DON'T pay the difference.I think there's a decided difference between listening to short term A/B testing of cables, and long term testing/listening to cables, for one thing.I feel ... 
Import/rip audio cd's thru Winamp?
RE Rip/Burn speedI've been using 4x for some years now on DVD copying, ripping, and CDs as well. Even with DL DVDs I can't recall the last time I got a coaster instead of an exact dupe.Although faster has some appeal, 16x vs 4x amounts to what exa... 
Import/rip audio cd's thru Winamp?
Johsti Thanks.It does pay to have the imported music imported as best it can be for premium playback later on... it sets the entire stage for the process.It also pays to try out a few media players too. As well as various file formats.I noted thes... 
My Odyssey Stratos Extreme---It has Arrived
congratulations.Leave it on. All the time. It takes a couple days almost to regain it's footing if powered down.In six months send it back in and get another so you'll wind up with mono's. 
Import/rip audio cd's thru Winamp?
JohstiEAC is freeware.... Is dbPoweramp???I thought waht I saw said it was a subscription based software, if both a liscense and continued updates were desired thereafter.