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Who's Your Favorite Bass Players; Why?
Dean Peer? 
Which Tube Integrated? Rogue v. Cary v. ARC
I recently compared the Cary and the Rogue.it was eye opening. Check it out here.Good luck!Joe 
Please help me with a Cary Audio tube question
you could wait for a response,OR just Call???? 
WOW SACD machines really do need time to break in.
Sorry, bro, I was actually responding to the last sentence of your post tha timmediately follows mine:you said- "I have to admit I find it weird that break in would matter in terms of the software surely elements of the presentation get better or ... 
WOW SACD machines really do need time to break in.
Ben,Assume that both formats have their limitations.Further, assume that when a component "breaks in", the way that the 1s and 0s are picked up, transmitted to the D/A, converted by the D/A, and fed to the Analog out all change while the tiny piec... 
WOW SACD machines really do need time to break in.
Yes, it does seem to take some time, perhaps becasue of the higer resolution, there is a more perceptible level of change "before and after" the burn in.Then again, your neighbor could have just been running a hair dryer at the time the Police alb... 
Stanton Moore....have you heard his stuff
Galactic and Garage A Trois both feature 'Ol Stanton.There are 3 galactic studio albums, a live album, and a recent release that is sorta somewhere in between. Some previously released material, some new, some live some studio.I've got some decent... 
Jadis Orchestra Reference vs. Cary SLI-80
HeHe!I'll hold you to that one! 
Jadis Orchestra Reference vs. Cary SLI-80
I really, really liked the Cary SLI-80 sig, and I have to disagree with Joe T. on the Darkness issue.WIth the Stock (crap sovtek) 6922 tubes, it was REALLY, really anything but dark.Once I got soem decent tubes in there, it was MUCH better, but I ... 
Charleston
Pappa JazzI can't find the number, but it's right in the middle of 5 points, the absolute center of downtown life. 
Building the Best "Used" Budget System under $3000
Hey Joe.I think you nailed it! 
Charleston
Uhm NO.I used to live there.I now live right up the road, so to speak, in Columbia.We actually have a real live record shoppe here.I might be wrong, someone might have opened something in Chucktown, but I'm not aware.As far as HiFi goes, check out... 
Building the Best "Used" Budget System under $3000
Jolida Integrated 202, 302, 502 ($4-700 used)Rega Planet CD ($400 or less used)MANY used tables (non audiophile brands) available with cart. for under $200 (luxman garrard, etc)Sumiko Phono Preamp ($100 new)B&W Nautilus 805, JM Reynaud Trente,... 
Who's to blame for the Grain??
I agree with Labtec to a certain extent, noone is going to get it right with one upgraded component, no matter who you are, if you're starting out with some not so good stuff.You're going to have to upgrade each piece, and possibly, such as is com... 
Who's to blame for the Grain??
I agree onthe Tube integrated.A Jolida that doesn't use el34 tubes will give you the bass (mostly) that you, no doubt, crave.I've never owned Jolida, but their all tube amps are super for teh $$.There's several on the goN right now.What's up with ...