danlib1

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Great rock songs
I too am a big Radiohead fan. Another great lyric from Thom Yorke that we should all heed: "There's always a siren, singing you to shipwreck."Love that. 
PayPal Alternative? - What's your opinion?
Audiomax;I had an experience with Paypal that contradicts your opinion, sorry to say. Two years ago I noticed $2,000 was missing from my checking account. I had authorized no transactions and was mystified. My bank found that Paypal had withdrawn ... 
Confusion on Toslink
I tried multiple Toslink plastics before I bought both a Optocoupler MKII and a Wireworld- both glass. The difference was like switching components for me. Both the VanDenHul and the Wireworld sound great. The plastic- even the good ones, are clos... 
will large speaker magnets damage LCD screen?
Nope. That's a CRT issue. 
Bel Canto S300 driving Gallo 3.1s
Something's not right there- and it's not the S300. I drove my Gallos very well with a Cary SLI-80. I'd look upstream. 
I remember Jesse Penna today
Rhyno- I've never heard it said better. Thank you. 
I remember Jesse Penna today
Here's to Jesse, my Dad, and so many others. God bless them. 
AKG K702 vs AKG K701
About $195.00 bucks for 10 feet, beautifully built and a terrific sonic accomplishment. Just google Double Helix Cables. 
Inactive audio members that you miss
Yes, Pat (Lugnut) died several years back. The thread related to his last months was a beautiful thing to read and participate in- probably the pinnacle of this site. 
AKG K702 vs AKG K701
CK- Check out Double Helix Cables- Nucleotide. Very good on my 702's. 
John Prine
I had an elderly couple as neighbors for years. Every time I listened to Prine sing "Hello in There" I wanted to go across the street and chat. Prine is a remarkable writer. 
John Prine
Agreed- Wonderful guy to see. A national treasure too frequently overlooked. 
Interconnect Help - Recommendation Please
A couple things come to mind....One is you may want to let the new cables run in for awhile before you make final judgement on them. Also understand that many of the things you describe are highly subjective and you will get MANY varied responses.... 
Transport and DAC or Upgrade CDP?
Considered a Mac Mini, with AIFF files, out to a good DAC? Don't mean to throw you a curve here, but that is quite the transport to DAC setup for not much money. Surprised me- and I've owned Exemplar, Resolution Audio, Ayre, Electrocompanient and ... 
Is my Paradisea + usb dac 96/24?
I think it will handle it, but default to 16 bit playback..