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Recommend an "adiophile worthy" pen?
I have the Visconti Homo Sapian in my hand right now ;) I have a pen fetish equal to my audio habit. Cross not in the same league. I just received John Lenin's 'Imagine' Mont Blanc (there is a fret board as a clip) and love it. Writes like a dream... 
Quality PC: plug into wall socket or conditioner??
Sunnyjim - I find the sole largest indicator of plugging direct into wall or not is (1) the quality of my line conditioner and (2) the quality of my house wiring. My home was built in 1990 so wiring fairly new and I have no issues going direct to ... 
SDS or phono stage
The SDS is more of a speed controller than a line conditioner. Mine is plugged into a conditioner. If you own a VPI table and you want to get the performance from it, you must have the sds. Its like an automatic transmission for a car. Just get it... 
Static electricity....again
I had a cd playing ritual...and a vinyl playing ritual. I now am adopting a lotion applying ritual.Kidding aside, I had lightning bolts shooting from my fingers as well. I had so much voltage going through me, I'd shock MY cardiologist. I fried a ... 
Music Servers - Baetis vs. Music Vault
The more and more I am delving into PC based/Music Servers and CD players (over 5 years hard core now), I am coming to the conclusion that unless I plan on making a nice investment on hi-res and dsd downloads, there really is no benefit to getting... 
Review: Martin Logan Summit X Speaker
Funny. I started reading your review and said to myself that you would pick the ML's (I'm a stat guy). I love maggies but your comment - I concluded that the Maggies were ultimately not as good at reproducing the subtle dynamic contrasts - really ... 
Static electricity....again
B_Limo. Funy you said that. I am wondering why this years static was a non-issue for me (and I am in NY and we have had the same winter as prior years, maybe worse..) and your post made me figure it out.Very dry skin for me this year and first yea... 
Music Servers - Baetis vs. Music Vault
If you cant discern flac from wav, your rig is not revealing enough... 
Spdif source switching?
He bought it. He tried it. It sucked. You told him it was the only unit with bad outputs.Don't you keep track of this stuff? 
Spdif source switching?
Ignore it? "The optimum device...", and "this will be the best system upgrade you have ever done".... but, yet, it takes me to advise it isn't bit perfect and, now you say, "its not perfect". I am glad to be a critic here. I think you were a bit ... 
Spdif source switching?
The Synchro-Mesh isn't bit perfect. How can it be 'the best system upgrade'? Call me silly, but I like my bits being perfect. 
Static electricity....again
On the static on CD thing...I ordered the furustat destate II and have been using it religiously (as well as my walker talisman) on all my cd's since xmas. made some upgrades and I've been in digital bliss. I was in the sound room and just wanted ... 
CD Player Recommendations for Dynaudio speakers
I went from Meridian to Esoteirc and it was exactly what I was looking for. 
A/B Vinyl/Digital
My digital isn't fake or plastic. Its pretty awesome. Still surpassed by my vinyl - in the way my vinyl is just more...involving. Thats pretty much it for me. 
Static electricity....again
I should buy the static mat but I do have a box of dryer sheets and they work fine. Right now, my first taste of 'light' static, all I need to do is to remember to touch one of my racks before I touch any gear and I am good to go. (and, easy to re...