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Shunyatas New CX series
Let me ask a very loaded question. How does new python CX compare with old anaconda alpha helix. 
Purenote titanium IC vs Stealth Indra.
Vvrinc,I was using empirical audio speaker cables and xtreme audio X5 and X4 interconnects. My gear...1) Parasound JC-1 monoblocks2) ML-380 preamp3) Benchmark media DAC-1 4) MacBook as the source, driving the DAC1 through Empirical audio USB off r... 
REL studio III hum/rumble
Gentlemen,Thanks for the responses. I will look at trying out some of them this weekend and I will keep you posted.Gandme: Are you using the JC-1's second biwire posts for the sub connection?What is your crossover set to. 
Best lines in a song
"Last time I was sober, man I felt badWorst hangover that I ever had"Dire Straits-Heavy Fuel 
Shunyata V Ray
I just replaced my Hydra-8 by the Hydra V-Ray. My immediate impressions are,same as those of analogtroll, though I will venture to say that I feel improvement of around 35%. Maybe my power supply is lot more dirtier and V-Ray turns out to be more ... 
Synergistic Absolute Reference?
Any experience with their comparision with Shunyata. 
DK Design VS- Reference vs Signature
I saw the reference mkiii listed on the web-site today. Price 3195 bucks 200 more than the mkii. I think the mkII is discontinued. 
Music from hard drive better than CD?
I have been using the combination of iTunes/AirportExp/benchmark DAC1 as the front-end. Can Foobar be taught to stream audio into the AirportExpress as the iTunes does. 
add Benchmark DAC-1 to Sony 400 cd jukebox???
I think the best way to have juke boxes, is to store the music on computers. You can rip all ur audio CDs onto the PC hard drive, lossless (full CD quality). Also check out the Hard drive based digital juke box component from wurlitzer. The DAC1 c... 
External sound device vs PCI soundcard
I am using Apple Airport wireless unit with its audio out connected to the benchmark media DAC1. I store all my music, lossless, on my notebook and stream it to the DAC1 through the apple unit.