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Cayin A88 sells in one day
bartokfan beats the Cayin drum at every opportunity. it undermines your credibility, dude. 
Who knows the difference? Greenmountain or Reynaud
I think the Calypso's come already broken in (which you have to pay extra for with the lesser models). 
What's wrong with a DVD player as a transport?
Several years ago, the Bound for Sound guy was arguing that DVD players made superior transports. 
PC/Squeezebox v Mac Mini
Set to "large", the SB display may be readable from that distance if your vision is decent. I sit only 10 feet from mine so it's hard to say for sure. 
Best "album" of 2006
Tough call, but I think it's the equal of Central Reservation (I really love that album too.) Comfort of Strangers took several listenings to get into, but then I was hooked. The production and arrangements are terrific, the lyrics are mostly very... 
PC/Squeezebox v Mac Mini
Thanks, makes sense. So you'll hook the Mini up to your TV I guess. 
PC/Squeezebox v Mac Mini
That's not what I mean. With the SB, it functions as the user interface for selecting songs or albums or whatever from your computer. If you use the Mac Mini solution, how will you make those selections? What is the user interface to the music? 
PC/Squeezebox v Mac Mini
In your Option #2, how will you interface with the computer? 
Best "album" of 2006
Another vote for Beth Orton "The COMFORT of Strangers" and also for Bruce's "We Shall Overcome" 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Thanks. I knew it was a tough question. 
Is Direct Drive Really Better?
Dan, do you have any sense of whether the differences you heard in the 380 match up with the kinds of differences people seem to hear between BD and DD generally? Put another way, was it the "DD sound" that you heard (admittedly at a very high lev... 
GMA Callisto vs. Reference 3a De Capo i
Thank you, sir. I like sealed boxes, too. But I think all of Roy's current designs have ports, don't they? 
Using a phonstage to by pass a preamp ?
No moreso than a CDP or any other component that outputs a line level signal. The EAR834P comes in a version with volume control, as does the new phono stage from PS Audio. 
GMA Callisto vs. Reference 3a De Capo i
Pardon the small diversion, but I want to ask Bombaywalla how he would compare the Callistos to his Contiuums. 
GMA Callisto vs. Reference 3a De Capo i
I have owned both Europas and De Capo i's. I don't think you will go wrong with either speaker you are considering, but they are quite different from one another.The GMA sound is "accurate but musical", a very appealing combination. The De Capos a...