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I turn the big Half-Century today
All the best. Play anything that brings a smile to your face or a tear to your eye.....they can never tax the memories....in Canada memories are one of the few things that are HST free, eh? 
Hybrid SACD the new standard?
Maybe it would be different in your home system, Sean? I just want the silly dvd-a, sacd "war" to go away...I do think sacd is being driven by the fact it is not able to be copied and the cd layer of a hybrid will be copy protected..the peggy back... 
Latest SACD News - Very Interesting.
The rotel 855 is very easy to listen to. I owned one and a later model that Bruce Armstrong[peak audio] did mods on. Then he tore the analogue section out of a Kenwood[handfuls of cheap parts, and completely rebuilt itthe way he thought it would s... 
Hybrid SACD the new standard?
They'll probably copy protect the cd layer of the daul layer sacd disc. Just my guess.... 
Hybrid SACD the new standard?
Both Sony and Universal and catching flak on the copy protection on redbook cds making them "something other than redbook cds". Now, with one swoop they both dump redbook cd and jump on the copy protected sacd dual layer hybrid. Suddenly copy prot... 
Do power cords really matter?
Sean said it! 
Do you listen to your heart or your eye?
I must have bought for the sound and the price. My newform research speakers will never win a beauty contest. There are times when I wish they were beautiful and then I fall in love with them all over again, it goes in cycles....they always make p... 
How good does it get?
If you want narrow, I would suggest newform research 645's, narrow and tall, easy to drive, and will take any equipment upgrades in the furture....they sound great on both music and movies....they can be delivered to your door and if they don't ro... 
jumpers versus golden plates
Priz, I also, use the mapleshade jumpers. I have them on the newform ribbons and between the peerless bass, midbass drivers. They would appear to make the speakers more integrated IMO, always a challange with cones and ribbons. They just look like... 
Bose makes more than speakers...
Evertime I hear the word "Bose", I turn my back to the wall. To get the right perspective on things. Bose makes real speakers? Go figure. 
Good tube CD player beside AH & Heart ??
Jarthel....have you had a chance to compare the Cayin CDT-15A to any other players yet? Just wondering what level it compares to or with? AES is "good stuff"...good listening 
Ribbon Tweeters
Hi, Biscayne. It all depends. I own the newform ribbons and they cross over at 900 to the bass midrange peerless drivers....I've had them setup when you hear the speed of the ribbons not integrate well with the cones[nordost red dawn cable] Then I... 
Another company that cares about customer service
Excellent service. I ordered the audition PC after talking with Rick. I asked him what would be the biggest bang for the buck on my amp everything else has fixed power cords. He recommended this cord for the amp. After using the cord I hear about ... 
GR Research AV1+ speaker Review - Audio
Enjoyed your review, nicely written. And you listened to good music, too.....wonderful description of Diana Krall's recording.....A mini monitor that is selling very well here in Halifax, Nova Scotia is the JM labs, colbolt 2-way...I have not hear... 
Opinions:Roksan Xerxes turntable
Drguayo. I have the older roxan zerxes with alphason arm from 1985.The table makes a very stable mount for the sme. The weakness of the design is the plinth which can droop over time. But I've only had to adjust this once in all that time and repl...