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Portable DAC
Centrance Dacport- usb poweredHRT Streamer- usb powered 
Dont laugh
I've used Mogami balanced mic cables in the past and they are decent, have a good reputation among philes, but were eventually replaced by other aftermarket cables. I'm wondering how the performance of Mogami cables compare to Stagg? I'll have to ... 
Power Cord Recommendation for Bryston 4B SST2
I have a 14 BSST and have the same question. 
Great quote from posts re Alan Parson's interview
Thanks for the link...good read 
Power suggestion?
If you have not read it, you may find this thread helpful:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1244405226If you say they sound incredible with what you have, I agree with the other fellow, enjoy!. Incredible is pretty hard to beat. I'... 
Power suggestion?
You might want to re-post your question with Mirage OMD-15 in the title. There is a another Goner here, Johnnyb53, who owns those speakers, but on the new Audiogon you can't directly email another member. I have the OMD-28's but my amp (Bryston 14... 
My Final Amplifier Purchase - What Would You Buy?
True Wilysnet, Ralph has always been a nice guy and a gentleman unlike certain dealers around here that will go unnamed. 
What do you feel?
Too often I get into critical listening and what I feel is not what I should be feeling. 
What contact cleaner do you recommend?
I began by using Caig products (pro gold and deoxit) After reading about how these products degrade over time I stopped. I then read up on a product call Kontak and have been using it since. I stopped using the silver pastes because of their degra... 
Clear Day Interconnects
I'd be curious about the IC's too. 
Grills ON or Grills OFF?
Grills on because I dont' want my 8 year old son to be curious about the drivers. I've never heard my speaks with the grills off. 
Audio stuff I've lost in my own home...
Little items like you mention yes, but the remote is a little different. 
Modded Jolida JD100 versus SB Titanium HD computer
I also have a modded JD100. I still enjoy it, especially since I added Sylvania triple mica blackplates. I'm still transitioning into computer audio. Unfortunately there is no universal guide to computer audio that I know of, nothing to insure you... 
My Final Amplifier Purchase - What Would You Buy?
The amplifier-speaker match is always key. You said:but a friend recently upset my satisfied audio world when he brought over his new Plinius SA-103 amp and that changed everything. You had a chance to audition a Plinius amp with your speakers and... 
Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment
Sorry to hear of your misfortune. You have obvioulsy paid great attention to achieving quality sound reproduction. Unfortunately the audio enthusiast landscape is littered with disappointments in the sound of otherwise quality components and syste...