cwlondon

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"Air, Extension, Resolution" Music or Hi Fi?
AuaaronsExactly, we are thirsting for music, but it would be even better if that were consistently delivered to us in the highest quality, non fatiguing musical fashion.My point about "downgrading" from Tympani IVa's to Tympani 1-Ds is the same - ... 
Do long interconnects degrade sound?
This seems to be a controversial topic.In the good old days, longer interconnects and shorter speaker wires were considered a tweaky must for any self respecting audiophile.Later, some people tried to convince me that it was a bad idea.Most recent... 
Recommended Hi end dealer
Regardless of price, there is only one.....CARAVELLE 
"Air, Extension, Resolution" Music or Hi Fi?
SlvGood point where I didnt make the immediate connection, DUH?!?! Yes, I should examine the AC angle in more detail.But I still wonder if I might be happier selling my Tympani IVa's and going back to the Tympani 1-Ds.Gmood1, you hit the nail on t... 
iTunes & EAC
ah....iTunes as a "lossless encoder"....Maybe I was getting prematurely excited when I saw "WAV"My issue with Apple lossless is that there may be some weird, embedded, copyright type scheme in their algorithim.OK... maybe its perfect, maybe its bi... 
iTunes & EAC
EdesilvaAs you know, I have agonized over this topic to no avail for quite some time.MP3's may be getting better, but with hard drives only getting cheaper, why bother?! After all, this is AUDIOgon, not CONVENIENCEgon, or MASSMARKETgon, or MIDFIgo... 
Magnepan vs. Martin Logan
I have owned Martin Logan SL3's and several pairs of Maggies.Although they share a boxless sound, they are really completely different animals.The ML woofers are reasonably fast and better integrated than most, but still cant keep up with the pane... 
Rogers LS35A - Stradivarius? Or Sentimental Hype?
LaceeYou are confirming all my suspicions. If you bought a new pair for $400.00, then the ebay bid at GBP 1000 is nearly $1800.00 ?!?!?!?!What speaker ever in the world has traded for > 4 x the new price?I still dont quite get it. 
Best Choice for Docking Station for an IPOD
I'll go with Marco's recommendation, unless your daughters need to take it to the beach or something.Even better, you can use the line level out into a state of the art DAC, tube amps and speakers gleaned from other threads in Audiogon.Marco - wow... 
High End User Interface for PC Audio
Maybe I had too much champagne last night, but I am a litte fuzzy on how the sqeezebox works.Can someone please explain the basics?Can it be used with iTunes? 
Are Meridian Pre-Amps Awful or Something?
Meridian is: A triumph of marketing over performanceA high end boutique version of BoseIn bed with the hopelessly corrupt StereophileDated in its stylingAnd pseudo scientific re the state of digital audioBut these are just my impressions, and I co... 
High End User Interface for PC Audio
yadaThat looks good. Now we are getting somewhere... 
Hall of Fame: BIGGEST BADDEST Monster Amps
StevechamWhich models do you consider "state of the art" for induction into the "monster" hall of fame? 
High End User Interface for PC Audio
This is all great and thank you everyone. The mist is clearing a bit here, but I am realizing that I have a habit of sitting in my chair in whatever room, and wanting to have internet access and music 24/7 but without my laptop in my lap (too hot,... 
Hall of Fame: BIGGEST BADDEST Monster Amps
Can anyone comment more specifically on the Levinson 20.6 amps?Or the Pass 600's?Any other famous monsters?