cwlondon

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"Dumb" Laptops Link to High End Media Center?
AgafferThanks - slight distinction, howeverI dont really want to use the laptop as a "source".I want to use it as a web enabled remote control where the source would be a high end media center computer.This oversized, macho hard drived media cente... 
Differences with CD ripping speeds audio folklore?
That does not surprise me, provided you are using a CD which is in very good condition and decent equipment.Add some dust, scratches or mechanical difficulties and I am not sure that the 25x file would be identical.But I am just guessing and may b... 
TLC for Vintage Marantz Receiver in NYC Area
Hi RichI have just checked and looks like it is a Marantz "2238 B".No wood cabinet. Appears to be in perfect condition. I bid aggressively in an auction to win it.Seemed to work perfectly but now the staticky dropping out.Thanks to everyone for us... 
TLC for Vintage Marantz Receiver in NYC Area
Khaki8Are all the "amps" from that era of receiver the same one? 
TLC for Vintage Marantz Receiver in NYC Area
Re Spray CleanerShould I just apply it to the cabinet to fix things? Are you a tech? 
Audiophilelquidator.com ??
Hmmmmm.......is anyone here the secret proprietor of this site by any chance?It looks to me that in exchange for dealing with an unproven, unrated internet site....that we get really insignificant savings on unimportant, mass produced, "mid fi" ge... 
Custom Made Electronics, To Your Specifications
Yes, thank you! This will be FUN.Further to my other post on the classic ergonomics of recording studio gear, does anyone know of any other links to switches, lights, VU meters etc?Thanks again for great links. 
Burned out hi fi salesman
Maybe at this point, we should all just hold hands and have a moment of silence as a community of fellow audiophiles? 
Burned out hi fi salesman
Evita Yes, very well and elegantly stated - the "routine" is ultimately deceitful and manipulative itself. It is sad that people would feel the need to employ that behaviour themselves, and I also appreciate your response.But on some level, I have... 
High Speed Ripping Laboratory for EAC
Thanks for info so far and slothman, very interesting points!Of course, I would like to do this as quickly as possible, but not if I lose one single bit of data or have one skip in my hard drive based file.Other than the type of software to use, o... 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Is this a joke? 
Another Dealer sets the Bar LOW
Patriot, can you please tell us more about the big speakers that you took back to the dealer? 
check out pandora
Any new reports on this service?Either from the perspective of - content? or- sound?Thank you. 
Maggies with Mark Levinson preamp/amp
I have a pair of Tympani IVa's which I power with a 23.5, following feedback from the Magnepan factory that it was one of the "best amps ever" through the Tympanis.So I dont know how you could go wrong with the 1.6's. Too dark definitely won't be ... 
Burned out hi fi salesman
LrskyAgain, I appreciate what I interpret to be your good intentions and sincerity here. But 25 years later, I still cringe at my memories of fellow audio salesmen peering through the glass door to check out a customers car before deciding if they...