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Just got an ipod, now what?
Sell all your audio equipment. You have entered the hell of music reproduction. For from this point on you will be totally compressed in what you hear, and think. Better yet, give the ipod away, or sell it, to some tin eared kid. As for 'lossless ... 
CDs: Not all created equal
"audiophile" engineer? Don't forget to add Johnson of Reference Recordings. No one does it better. 
can a tube-o-phile be happy with ss?
The answer is yes, if you go with a totally Class A ss amp. Audition at a dealer to see if the 'sound' agrees with you. Source material must be MC vinyl. 
Linn Sondek Isolation
A nice used 'tank' would be an ideal base for any Sondek. 
First New Integrated Tube Amp - Recommendations
Cayin, sweet warm sound, great value, high resale value. 
Should I get a PS3 just for the Blue Ray?
Just wait for the Oppo player, due early next year. 
Company loyalty- What has been your favorite?
ProAc, yesterday, today and tommorrow 
best classical redbook cds for strings and piano
Look at the Reference Recordings stuff. They have both cd's and vinyl on some titles so you could compare. Anyway, the production quality cannot be beat. 
STEAM CLEANING LP's
mist or splatter protection is best solved by using a shield that was available on line for that exact purpose. I have one, don't remember its name. It is two shields that screw on to the record, covering both sides with a tight seal. It is acryli... 
Time to pull the trigger on BluRay?
No, just buy a PS3 with 160g, Blu-Ray audio on a large scale is waiting in the wings. Sony is in the process of mastering many SACD's into blu-ray. I've heard the blu-ray audio disk and it will be the format of the future. I am sure Sony will have... 
dust, smoke, grease
yes, the speakers become the equivalent of electrostatic air cleaners that are in many forced air heating and cooling systems. One way to mitigate against that is to use a humidifier, like the Vetta which also is an air washer. Using the latter wi... 
Best Blu-Ray for 7.1 Analog
playstation 3 
isolation???HELP
A story. Years ago Lyric Hi Fi, the ultra hi end salon in Manhattan, Lexington Avenue to be exact, wanted to isolate its listening rooms from the Lexington Avenue subway which was at its door step. I had visited the place before they did a complet... 
5 disc CD/SACD
Sony ce596. I have one and it does what you want. Do not be scared off by its low price. I brought mine from SonyStyle and it was less then $70. I also have a es777 and some tube units and the Sony ce596 holds its own. 
13 going 30.
Go hear the new Sony SACD player before you go with the Esoteric or Denon. with the hdmi output and the xlr connectors you will be surprised. On regular cd's Sony flag ship now beats Esoteric, any model, hands down. So, listen you must. Also, it i...