entrope

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What makes a Cd player a Great cd player
I like 'taters, uhhhh!Tvad makes a valid point but there are certainly many here that have climbed the audio ladder from low end to high end and can speak to the differences in their perceptions regard a great CD player. For example, I found Wadia... 
Something Vintage
Sansui TU-517 tuner - unmoddedHow old before something is "vintage"? 20 years? 30? more?I can see the "topper" now.System: TT- Edison phonographSpeakers - Bell shaped tubeAmp - nonePower supply - bicep 
what type of sand to use?
Black lava sand from Hawaii works well and goes with anything. I would caution however about using real lava despite its excellent sonic properties. 
what type of sand to use?
TPReaves - What are the risks to the planet if you mix Alien Sand with Machina Dynamica Brilliant pebbles? 
What is your favorite guitar solo of all time?
Steely Dan - Show Biz Kids (Countdown to Ecstasy)Joe Satriani - Circles (Surfing with the Alien)Wishbone Ash - Sometime World (Argus)There are many more that have caused me to horripilate over the years these three... 
Moderate Priced Integrated Amp
Rega Mira or Luna 
Oxidation, how to prevent?
Take your gear in to space. No oxygen, no oxidation. 100% prevention. 
To big to fail? What road are we headed down?
Apologies for the double post. 
To big to fail? What road are we headed down?
No one seems to have mentioned that CD packaging prevents removal of a CD from the case by shoplifters - not to mention raising the price of the CD itself.Merchandise packaging changes as much as anything are a reaction to theft loses by retailers. 
To big to fail? What road are we headed down?
No one seems to have mentioned that CD packaging prevents removal of a CD from the case by shoplifters - not to mention raising the price of the CD itself.Merchandise packaging changes as much as anything are a reaction to theft loses by retailers. 
Have you heard of EMOTIVA?
I would add my curiousity about Emotiva quality and performance since I am considering adding a UMC-1 processor to the HT system. Perhaps the phrasing in the original post led to the some to jump to the conclusion that Stickman451 was looking for ... 
Black-Eyed-Peas, the future of modern music?
I echo the "hope not" sentiments but with that said have realized that well performed music regardless of genre can at least entertain even if not enlightening or cathartic. 
Cable Elevators - What do you use?
If the electomagnetic field is radiating outward from the cable and it is interacting with objects not associated with the audio system -what difference could it make to the unaltered signal that is still carried in the cable unless it is reinject... 
Mark Knophler; recommended music??
My pleasure... one of the great things about the forums is picking up new and forgotten music 
what's better than a milk crate? lol
Buy paving stones in 12 x 12 oe larger. They are 2-3 bucks each about 2" thick and can be stacked to height.