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Anyone solved MF Tri Vista SACD problems?
First off, I bought mine new ($7,000) from an authorized dealer. 2nd, it went back for repair and came back unrepaired. Third---shame on them for using an "unrobust" transport--they new they were using a crap transport when the built/designed it. ... 
Anyone solved MF Tri Vista SACD problems?
Even Mickey Fremer said in a review (a component other than the kW SACD--maybe an amp or speakers-can't remember) - said: I used my kW SACD, which still plays---for now.MF (Musical Fidelity) just SUCKS. Simple. I don't care how good their gear sou... 
Phono preamp gain setting
Sgunther-do you have noticable surface noise when you turn it all the way up? If not, you're good. 
DCS Scarlati v Esoteric P-01,D-01
How many years have "high end" cd & sacd mfg's been using cheap transports? ..and we have been accepting them (yes, I have a MF kW SACD I use as a door stop). (I remember my first high end $4,000 cd player with a cd rom drawer...). I give Esot... 
Is 1080p via DirecTV
I have directv and a 1080P display and I am almost certain 1080p limited to (some) PPV and VOD titles. I haven't seen ay regular HD programming in 1080P. 
VPI Help
Can you post a pic? 
Okay I Bought the Magnepan 3.6's
What about the Atmasphere's - 200 watt tubes. Match made in Maggie Heaven. 
Tube Preamp, Amp or Int for holographic imaging?
I have a pair of VR 4's (use them for the rear channels on HT). I kniw what Sufentanil means about the soundstage but I have a pair of Paradigm Atoms at work and have managed to ave them image well and throw a believable, holographic soundtage, so... 
Where does your user name come from?
Mine is a play on Seurat, the french painter - when I first got online, back in the early 90's on Prodigy, it was bounced so I went with Cerrot. It has been my online name ever since. 
Who makes a good CD recorder?
On my big rig, yes-unlistenable. The Masterlink makes copies which sound as the original. The inside of a PC is just too noisey (..and I have an outboard Lacie burner, shunyata power cable, line conditioner, etc...). JUst my experience with my gea... 
I can't tell the difference
I think the vdac is a lateral move - whatever advantage the dac may have over the squeezebox is offset my the added cable. (The cable introduces a new source of jitter, which you may not have had with the standalone squeezebox). Remember, the more... 
Dolby True HD vs. DTS HD
http://www.amazon.com/Akira-Blu-ray-Nozomu-Sasaki/dp/B001LMU182/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1269786772&sr=1-1 
Who makes a good CD recorder?
Alesis Masterlink is sweet. SWEET. Don't use your PC to record cd compilations. If you have a revealing system, they sound pretty bad. Actually, unlistenable. The Alesis is studio quality-$800 street. I haven't used the Tascam but it has caught my... 
Any better DAC then dCS Scarlatti?
Playback makes great products and I think we are lucky to have someone from their company here to contribute. Lets not give them a reason to not be a part of this forum. 
Need help with Dedicated music server.
Try a PCMCIA card with spdif out. Don't use the usb bus---especially in a lap top.