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MONSTER CD RINGS . How to Remove ?
Curious if any one heard an improvement in sound with the rings - I never did 
MONSTER CD RINGS . How to Remove ?
The goo gone works well but does remove the print on many Cds. All my Cds were playable afterward (about 50). With the rings they do get caught in changers. GL2U 
Should I pay a lot for a DAC?
Another to consider used is an Aragon D2a2, probably about 400 used 
Good battery powered Toslink optical DAC needed
I am under the impression that toslink is just about the worst way to connect anything in terms of signal quality, anyone know if I am correct? 
Any problems with Springsteens DualDisc?
Is the CD material and performance good, great, or so-so? 
What Happens When You Die?
Robm, you can have a large impact after death for good or ill through your will. Besides any material benefit upon those stilll on the planet for whom material things still matter, often you can convey how much you love and support a person or org... 
What music would you like at your funeral?
YHK, you can specify music in a letter to a loved one, or pre plan. Churches may indeed restrict most of the selections mentioned unless snuck in by playing on organ at slower tempo, such as "You Cant Always Get What you Want" played at the funera... 
Recomendations for simple CD transport
Thanks for your responses. I ended up with the NorthStar 192 DAC and Transport and am very happy with itJoe 
why does preamp improve sound quality?
Harleys book is what several members of gon recommended to me as I was getting back in the field - I found it very useful admittedly not so much for the nitty gritty electronic analysis - as more general overview of each components issues and what... 
why does preamp improve sound quality?
Getting the book Robert Harley's "The Complete guide to High End Audio" would give you a good introduction to the basics of electronics and many other useful bits of information. For me pre's have always improved the sound. Without pre might be a ... 
What music would you like at your funeral?
Oops! Posted the above to the wrong thread. Hope nobody is rolling in their grave about it. 
Unintended lyrics
So it is said that dolts know the words but not the music. Sound like occasionally audiophiles know the music but not the words. 
What music would you like at your funeral?
So they say of dolts that they have the words but not the music. I guess audiophiles occasionally have the music but not the words. 
Unintended lyrics
I sit corrected and more knowledgable thanksJoe 
What music would you like at your funeral?
Great responses - thanks for playing. I think that I would start with the Surfaris Wipe Out to get the blood going, then One Dying and a Burying (Well, I think I found a sure fire way to forget), the Gambler (know when to hold em, know when to fol...