ejresch

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Audio Magazine Annual Equipment Directories
Sounds great. Sent you a message. 
Transfering CDs to iTunes FLAC. Am I missing....?
John, don't loose any sleep over the FLAC vs. Apple Lossless format on your files. The sound quality will be excellent with both. If you like the organization and interface of iTunes, it makes sense to use Apple lossless. I personally didn't want ... 
Transfering CDs to iTunes FLAC. Am I missing....?
John, I have over 1300 albums in FLAC format on a hard drive, and if you've found a way to import to FLAC using iTunes, please share! I'm using iTunes version 7.6 as well and there's no choice for importing to FLAC on my PC. Are you sure you didn'... 
CDP W/ Digital input
I remember the Adcom GCD-750 having a digital input. These were/are? around $1200 new and can be had for around $500-$700 in excellent condition. Not a bad stand alone player either. Good luck. 
Breakin of Marantz SA8260 SACD player
Audphile1 - Thanks. That was what I was looking for. Your initial response did not upset me in any way whatsoever. Maybe since I asked so many questions right in a row, it may have sounded like I was upset. Not the case at all. I actually owned a ... 
Breakin of Marantz SA8260 SACD player
Audphile1 - I only ask this out of genuine curiousity becasue it doesn't look like you presently own this unit. Have you owned the Marantz in the past or demoed it against other players to come to the conclusion that there is better for the money?... 
Breakin of Marantz SA8260 SACD player
I bought mine used, so I can't comment on break-in, but for what it's worth, I have tried leaving the Marantz on for a week straight, and have tried listening to it stone cold, and can personally hear no difference whatsoever. I do leave my amp on... 
creating a music database
I use Music Collector (Collectorz.com). They have a barcode function but I have not tried it with an actual barcode reader. This program, like most of the others will archive the album info, track names, track times, etc and will find album cover ... 
What do I do with my Pioneer DV-09 DVD Player?
Being a current owner of a DV-09, I have always loved the picture quality of this machine, and am more than satisfied with the analog and digital audio from this player. There's a lot more to picture quality than feeding a digital video display a ... 
Help me pick a digital cable
Another inexpensive cable you might want to try is the Bettercables Siver Serpent Digital. 30 day money back policy and only runs around $80/meter.About a year ago I had one meter lengths of the following cables and tested them by using the dual d... 
What is the standard for judging a systems sound?
I've enjoyed reading this thread immensely. I think the first post hits the nail on the head. Although I have a very large collection of musical recordings, I can honestly say that I have only experienced live performances by maybe 1% of the artis... 
Has anyone tried Tekna Sonics on floorstanders?
First off, I have not tried these, however I thought about giving them a try a few weeks back. I did a search on the web for Tekna Sonic and found a review where they tested these and found no benefit whatsoever in their ability to dissipate reson... 
Another Issue with Hum.....Advice Needed
Thanks a lot for the responses so far. One Audiophile, I think you are onto something. I know for sure that my Denon receiver uses relays for switching. This may be what is causing the hum. I have another sub I only use for movies, and I think I'l...