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hdmi to dvi compatibility
Digital Rights Management. I believe it gets used as an umbrella term for copy protection of digital media. 
Best Country/Rock - Poll
Finally reading through this topic and very pleased to see mentions of Paul Curreri and Joe Henry. My favorite Joe Henry album (actually the only one I truly love) is an early one and may be out of print: Shuffletown. Produced by T-Bone Burnett. W... 
1st order crossover?
I don't see why not. 1st order just means the slope of rolloff is at 6db/octave, so the dirver is in fact operating over a greater range than 1000 -2000. That's the tough thing about 1st order crossover designs-- the drivers have to perform well o... 
System Gain, Volume, and component matching?
Jordan, the APL Marantz is less than a week into break-in after the upgrade but it is spectacular. Honestly, I can't believe the improvement. All the usual superlatives -- in another league, etc. -- apply, and then some. The man's a major talent. ... 
System Gain, Volume, and component matching?
Jordan, I can't comment on your precise situation, but I have an APL Marantz which, after a recent mod to get the AKM DACs and the new upsampler, has a very low output (around 1.2V I believe, which is less than you will have). I am using it into a... 
Personal speaker evolution
I look at that list and imagine your income rising at a correspondingly steep rate. Or did the hobby just get the better of you? 
Chris Isaacs
For the record, it's Chris Isaak. 
Does DK Design actually design and manufacture?
Larry, are you guys going to be at the HE Show in Los Angeles? 
CIA D200's Vs. Odyssey Stratos Extreme Monos ?
Care to elaborate? 
EQ's... why doesnt everybody have one?
Presumably he's comparing the Rives in Bypass mode with the Rives out of the system altogether. Or maybe not. 
Do Physicists Or Musicians Design Better Speakers?
I agree with Newbee. Best is probably an engineer who loves music and pays attention to what it sounds like. 
6550 vs. KT88: What's different about the sound?
Thanks Grant. Shows what a tube lightweight I am, I thought Penta was part of the brand. 
6550 vs. KT88: What's different about the sound?
Jeffrey, where do you purchase the Penta/Shuguang KT88SC? Do you prefer them to the EH? 
USB-S/PDIF Converter or USB DAC?
5M is the maximum length. There's a great web site called "Google" where you can find out things like this or, it seems, just about anything.Not sure what you mean about timing. 
Which is best American Amp in $1500-2000 range?
Plinius is from Australia. Or New Zealand. One of the two.