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I picked up a ROKU, I am wanting to cut the Cable TV cord.
I too would like to cut the cable cord but judging from the posts here it isn't easy. Does anyone happen to know whether channels like the Tennis Channel and the Golf Channel are available a la carte? It would be so nice if I could just pick and c... 
Audio Research Ref 6 work with Jeff Rowland 725
Why not ask Christiaan Punter over at hifi-advice.com? He's extremely knowledgeable about JRDG gear.http://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/ 
Best used DAC for $250?
This thread may over at AC may help: http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=152638.240 
How to drive yourself insane
Hi Marcin,I'm using a laptop so glad you told me about the USB Card's desktop PC requirement. Ok, I'll take a look at the USB Isolator - thanks.Gary 
How to drive yourself insane
Steve and Marcin, thanks for your inputs. I do wonder how a non-technical guy such as myself is supposed to be able to evaluate the quality of the design, implementation and parts choices in the USB DACs I might be looking at. Right now I'm using ... 
Moving on from Parasound A21 (maybe?)
The new Bryston 4B cubed has caught my eye, but it's too new to find any critical owner reviews. http://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/review/analog-reviews/amplifier-reviews/bryston-3b-4b-and-14b-cubed-... 
Mutec Jitter Reduction and Digital Switching
"When you use the Mutec or Benchmark drivers from Foobar, it does not pass the computer beeps and farts.... it can’t if you want bit-for-bit passthrough. For the beeps and farts, I have cheapo powered speakers on my desk connected to the stereo au... 
How to drive yourself insane
So, Steve, if your DAC only has a USB interface then you're SOL?So, if you bother to look, you would see that the Overdrive SX has S/PDIF coax, I2S and (galvanically isolated USB or Ethernet) inputs.My point here is to not focus only on the DAC as... 
PayPal not working again
ebm, why do you consider PayPal a big ripoff? 
How to drive yourself insane
"By source, I mean the feed from your CD player or computer. Jitter is the #1 problem with digital audio, so find ways of minimizing it. If you want to spin CD's, add a reclocker like the Synchro-Mesh to reduce jitter. If you want to stream fro... 
Apogee Centaur Major Speaker Failure - Help Requested
Trelja,I live in northwest New Jersey (just outside of Morristown) so your suggestion could be just the ticket. Brilliant! Thanks very much -Gary 
Apogee Centaur Major Speaker Failure - Help Requested
Ah shoot, my mistake, I should have posted this in the Speakers forum. Apologies.Gary 
Newbie Looking for Advice on Streaming Music
@audioengr, for those of us who don't have an Ethernet-enabled DAC and use a Windows-based PC to stream our song library (JRiver) / TIDAL to a USB DAC using Wi-Fi, is there an Ethernet-based solution - other than buying a different DAC - to reduci... 
Most satisfying system change in 2017?
I'm going to spoil the party and say that one of my Apogee Centaur Majors speakers just went kablooie - but regardless, great topic #knownothing 
Krell KRC-HR or Krell- KAV 280p
Slashedzero,Have you had an opportunity to hear Krell's KCT preamp?