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Best and Worst Websites in Audio'dom
Audiogon is my favortite site period and the only site, other than weather, that I visit regularly.I agree about the cable sites. I was going to comment about Synergistic Research's naked chick but, they have a baby picture up now. I guess that ma... 
About Watt Ratings
I had an "EQ Booster" in my first car. It was the coolest thing. My pimpled teenage face was all grins. If I recall correctly, it had a PMPO rating. I think it was Peak Music Power Output and was a claimed "200watts." Hehe, yeah right. Of course, ... 
Replacing the stock jumpers on my B&W's
Hmmm. I have no trouble whatsoever with Analysis Plus T1 spades on my CDM-9NTs. These spades are supposedly 5/16s wide. I also have Signalcable.com speaker cable with large Analysis plus spades and they work easily on a CDM-CNT.One a seperate note... 
Jolida JD-100A Tube Rolling
Sorry, for not posting earlier. I have been plowed under at work and home.Russ, The Jolida was basically stock except for some damping sheets that Verastarr added. I added Cardas output jacks, slapped some Vibrapods underfoot, rolled a few tubes t... 
Jolida JD-100A Tube Rolling
Sorry, didnt mean to get you off topic, you're the first person that I know that owns both. Thanks for the input. As far as tubes for the Jolida, check out my thread in the "misc" category, its titled "CDP-Tube Suggestions." Some great suggestions... 
CDP-Tube Suggestions
OK the Sovteks are in. I am trying the LPS first. I like it pretty well. Tonally balanced, nice deep bass, good leading edge on percussion. I am curious the sound of the Sovtek LPS is very similar to the EH. The construction looks very close as we... 
Jolida JD-100A Tube Rolling
I have tried several tubes in my Jolida. My conclusion is, that tubes, like every other component, are system dependent. You may need/want improvement in areas where I do not, or vice versa.So heres my thoughts so far.....Stock 12ax7s - Laid back,... 
Digital Audio Server
AIFF and WAV are virtually identical. Both are PCM, bit rate encodable, and sampling rate flexible.Uncompressed each minute of music (AIFF or WAV) takes approximately 10 megs. 
Digital Audio Server
I forgot to talk about hardrives. Sorry.Bigger is better in this case. Music is just under 10 megs a minute in its native format. Just as stated above 600 CDs will require a lot of storage, probably multiple harddrives. I would recommend tried and... 
Digital Audio Server
I would run a PC platform. Mac no longer maintains a software advantage and certainly doesnt have a hardware advantage. As a matter of fact, Macs use converted PC technology in every hardware aspect except for CPU and motherboard. Upgrades, parts,... 
Replacing sound proofing in cabniets
www.partsexpress.comI bought some acoustic fill from them. They have a few selections including eggcrate foam, stuffing, and dampening sheets. 
Krell v. Theta
I would not overlook the Bryston SP-1.7 it performs very well for a one-box solution. It is very flexible and contains a totally independent analog preamp. By my standards it was the best Processor for two-channel that I auditioned. I was budget l... 
DD/DTS decoders.
Dave, 30,000.00 dollars, holy cow.Here's the cost for the SHARC processors......"Per-unit pricing in quantities of 10,000 units for the ADSP-21267 is $9.95, for the ADSP-21266 is $14.95, for the ADSP-21365 is $19.95, and for the ADSP-21364 is $24.... 
Bryston 4B-SST vs. 6B-SST
I havent made a decision yet. Logic is pushing me towards the two-channel amp. The foundation of my logic is, since most of my listening is two channel, a two channel amp will be the most efficient means to effect change now and down the road. I k... 
CDP-Tube Suggestions
Zinfan2, thanks so much for your comments. The Sylvania's have been on my list for a while now. They are hard to come by, and when you do, they are costly. I intend to keep looking though.I thought my first order of business (since I am somewhat n...