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Shakti Stones - How to arrange them?
The stones are to be placed in your head, to supplement the stones that are already in there for buying such a product. I'm sorry, but I had to say it. With that said, manic audiophilia is slowly taking over me (I'm a relative newbie), and I'm sur... 
Does NAD C270 sound as nice as T752 ?
I have a NAD T752, and if I'm not mistaken, it's 80 w/channel in 5.1 mode, but 100 w/channel in stereo. 
GMA Europa owners, what amps do you use?
Mattybumpkin, How do you like the Mccormack w/your Europas?I'm using a Belles 150 amp, and I like it quite a bit. A very sweet sound compared to my last rig. 
I need help from GMA Europa owners
I'm gonna have to disagree with Warrenh, although I always like his enthusiasm. MY GMA EUROPAS ARE THE BEST MONITORS IN THE UNIVERSE! THEY ARE AWESOME! If you wish to dispute this fact, I am sorry, but I am too busy listening to them to argue with... 
Completely restructuring my modest system..
Thanks again, Ray, for all the info. I've found it very useful. This is where I've ended up:kept my NAD CD/DVD Player and I use a digital coax cable that I bought last year (am considering upgrading to Audio Magic) to connect it to my Birdland Ode... 
Favorite music for studying or working
Well, I've done some elementary research on music's effect on memory and cognition and I haven't found any information to dissuade me from listening to music that I find complementary to academic work. 
Anyone ever hear of Tomasz Stanko Quartet? Jazz
I just got his "Soul of Things" cd on a 'goner's recommendation and I love it. I'm gonna check out some of your recommendations as well. 
What are your favorite monitors?
WARREN WARREN WARREN...*crowd goes wild*I am 6 days new to the Europa gang, and I just can't stop listening to them. They sound perfect. I have felt my ears being tickled to the point of laughter (probably mild tinnitus, I know, but still, it feel... 
Favorite music for studying or working
Depends on what I'm studying. For math related stuff I prefer modern atmospheric drum n bass. The nature of the music, I find, complements the nature of the task.For the softer sciences, I prefer ambient music ala Brian Eno or classical. For the n... 
Budget tube amps and integrateds?
Todd, Interesting idea, and one that I'm interested in as well. My budget for this setup is much lower than yours (about 1.5k total), but this is what I've got so far.I already own an EMU 1212 soundcard (check www.head-fi.org for some reviews)I pl... 
Can Anyone Please Walk Me Through This?
let's see...I don't use iTunes anymore, but I do remember that you set the cd-rip quality in one of the drop down menues at the top of the itunes console. Look around in Preferences and places like that.If iTunes is open, and you put a cd in, you ... 
I could use some jazz mentoring.
I just listened to some Dexter Gordon mp3s that someone sent me. They were from his "Ballads" album. Absolutely perfect. Sometimes I lose sight of why I spend my money on audio gear. I just remembered! 
What`s the best media player for a PC?
cd playback is a pretty bad bet on PCs as far as I understand it. You're better off encoding them to your HD in some sort of lossless format, and then playing them off the HD. Don't ask me why. One thing I do know is that it will be much more conv... 
My frugal dream be merciless
Thanks guys. To give an update of sorts I'm still planning on trying the Green Mountain Europa monitors. Also, I have a Melos SHA-1 headphone amp / pre-amp enroute. I picked the Melos because it's gotten very good reviews as a preamp, as well as e... 
Time to reflect - why do you post on Audiogon.....
to learn, and eventually, to return the favor to people newer to hi-fi than me.