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DNA Sequence
I couldn't stay in the room at CES 2003 for more than a couple of minutes. Painful. 
Good, Neutral, Reasonably Priced Cables?
Albert, Purist is not the only company making audio cables using fluid. Creative Cable Concepts is another.Brian 
Comparing Wadia vs. Meitner
The content of this thread has become sadly laughable. On one side there are people posting their subjective opinions, debating which is better (a good thing), a few of them beating their chests for whatever reasons, some with vested interests. An... 
A little levity on September 1st
People who say:"It goes without saying that". If it does, why say it?"You're more than welcome." How can you be MORE than welcome?Yeah, "to be honest with you" basically says, "Normally I don't tell the truth." Why would you trust anyone who says ... 
CAT SL1 Legend or First Sound?
Kevin is correct, the CAT is available with or without phono, although many opt for it. Some options are available, including volume taper and adjustable cartridge loading while listening to music.Brian 
Avantgarde Horns - amps you've tried and love?
One of my customers has Duos and had been using a Berning Siegfried 300B. He replaced it with a Kronzilla and reports good results. Anyone wanting more information, please email me offline.Brian 
Whatever happened to Ultech
Sean, they used to be here, in the building in the lower right corner. Now you know everything :-)Brian 
Whatever happened to Ultech
Ultech, whose name I don't believe was short for Ultimate Technology, was a Chinese company based in Wheeling, Illinois with most of their operations in other parts of the world. They had a very large building, mostly a warehouse, although it was ... 
realworld experience: Kharma subwoofer + 3.2 CRM
Tireguy, any idea why that has happened? Are the ceramic cones really that fragile? Perhaps some residual stresses that eventually manifest themselves?Brian 
Seeking $15,000.00 speaker to replace Quad 988's
Sound Labs might meet your objectives quite well. Being full range ESLs with prodigious bass, they excel at reproducing piano and many other instruments as well as voice in a seamless fashion. In all likelihood you can dispense with your subwoofer... 
Experience with Argent Room Lens
KP, I'll cast a dissenting vote on this. I've heard Room Lenses help some systems but hurt others. In general the latter have been systems of greater resolution to start with, in which case imaging takes a turn for the worse. YMMV of course.Brian 
Power Cord Burn-In
Information on the book, Electronic Properties of Materials, by Rolf E. Hummel, may be found here. It is more about the concepts rather than the pure mathematics and has been praised by many.Brian (sp) 
Power Cord Burn-In
Morbius, I'm well aware of what FCC and BCC structures are as are others here, but you might want to look up Dr. Rolf Hummel's book wherein he exhaustively explains in technical terms how and why the break-in phenomenon occurs, covering high and l... 
Help who the best?
Unishippers.com may be the most economical and as good as anyone else. They are a shipping broker and use various ground and air freight carriers. You may have to have a business to use them but I've found their rates to be extremely competitive. ... 
High-end hifi market share
Don't guess, get the data from CEA/EIA who publish it.