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Sonus faber Cremona Auditor and Jeff Rowland??
>I placed my auditor more than 3.5 ft away from the wall and 4ft from the side wall.Conventional wisdom seems to be that these two distances should not be as similar as you have them (3.5 and 4 feet). Try moving the speakers around. 
iPod Nano Sound Quality - Your Feedback Please?
Well, it has to do digital-to-analog conversion, right?Art, this is a good idea, but two things:This topic may be premature by a month or more. Do you think a bunch of Audiogoners are running out to get the nanos right away as you did? You should ... 
Favorite Movie Soundtrack
I'll second Performance and The Harder They Come, and add To Kill a Mockingbird. 
"This Latest Digital Amp Is Great "
Anybody remember black and white television, piezo electric phono cartridges, 8 track tapes, direct drive turntables, beta VCR, Heil tweeters, and audio cassettes? Maybe digital amps are next in succession.I think a more likely scenario is big iro... 
Playing SACD on a Non-SACD Player
How do you figure that? 
Playing SACD on a Non-SACD Player
No. In fact, your redbook player will not read an SACD single layer disk at all, and on a hybrid disk it will read only the redbook layer. 
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2005
I booked at the Marriott through the show's website and got a room for $79. Is that not cheap enough? 
Coping in an Age of Uncertainty
Thanks. I have heard exactly the same thing from many people, which is I why I plan to head in that direction myself. 
Coping in an Age of Uncertainty
>best soundSo you feel you haven't given up anything sonically with this setup? 
Setting 6-ch. levels isn't as easy as you think
Jeffrey, how do you like the Phonic PAA? I saw one of these for the first time last night and thought, wow, just what every audiophile needs. They now have a model 3 with USB. 
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2005
I'm going and really looking forward to it. Hope to meet some of you.-Dan 
Which speakers excel at low volume?
Interesting point, Henry. I am now evaluating a CD player with excellent built-in attenuation, so I am trying it direct to amp. What I am hearing lends credence to Stehno's position about amplification, because the sound is so pure and the backgro... 
sonny rollins
I'm a big Sonny fan, but I have to disagree with some of what's been said here. He is quite past his prime and the show I saw earlier this year was pretty weak, if you ask me. Go for the iconic value, but don't expect the moon. His band ain't so g... 
How does Totem do it ???
We're not worthy, o wise one. 
Looking for a romantic sounding monitor
Reference 3A Dulcet or MM diCappo may fit the bill. Very easy to drive.