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Green, Eco Friendly Class A Monoblocks
Hey Ralph - I'm looking forward to those truck pics! Definitely post them. I've mentioned that project to a few friends who are very interested in what you're doing. Were you able to implement any of the new capacitor technology you were telling m... 
AKG Headphones: New K272 HD vs K702 vs Beyer ?
I used to have the same one as yours Cyber 20 but I sold it.I'm not using a Cyber 20 (sold a while ago). I'm using a maxxed out Woo Audio WA6SE. Love it. I concur that the performance of the 701/702 has the potential to leap ahead with the right ... 
AKG Headphones: New K272 HD vs K702 vs Beyer ?
You should probably go sift through the input over at headfi.org Using the search engine you can get a general overview of the SQ of each of the cans you are asking about (take all with a bag of salt as far as specifics). I can broadly tell you ab... 
Audiophile Record Labels
Alia Vox for early music (Jordi Savall's label), and a big second thumbs up for ECM. 
airport express questions
Thanks for explaining that, Kijanki! I always thought of it as akin to uprezzing a graphics file, but as you are explaining it, it is not like that(?). I don't know how much stake I'd put in Stereophile's tests personally. I fI were to rely on the... 
long term components
Spica TC-50's & lead-shot filled stands - had the same pair that I bought new in NYC, for about 15 years. Thanks for the unwitting reminder Honest1.The next runner up is far off the mark...Quicksilver 300B SET amps Modified Klipsch LaScalasI e... 
airport express questions
I see many people state that aiff/wav sounds better but I don't see how this could be. I don't understand it either, but I have most definitely heard some high-rez files sound better than others to the point where I could identify the files blind.... 
airport express questions
Better yet, for much improved sound IME, get an inexpensive jitter device like a Monarchy DIP...run the mini-Toslink into the Monarchy (or other device), then use an alternate connection from the Monarchy to your DAC. If your DAC already has excel... 
Suggest Speakers for Peachtree Nova
Hey Peter - Great input! I'd forgot about that. So the Yara's are 90db at 4 ohms and the Era 5's I've heard are 85db at 8 ohms and sounded great in the small room they were in pushed by a Nova. I don't recall whether they were pushed very hard tho... 
Suggest Speakers for Peachtree Nova
I'll add some additional thumbs up for both Era D5 and for Ohm Micro Walsh. 
Apple Macintosh Music System
I originally switched to WAV due to very clear improvement in sound quality compared to LossLess formatsSince the lossless files are supposedly bit-for-bit, the only explanation I can come up for this difference you are hearing (and I have heard i... 
what is difference of klipsch cornwall II & mkII ?
The Heresy is a significantly smaller speaker. The volume of the box is about 1/3 of that of the Cornwall (that's a guess). The midrange horn in the Cornwall is larger, as is the forward firing woofer. The horn drivers themselves are similar to th... 
Are you ever satisfied?
My wife frequently asks the same question, but I'm sure the tone and intent is entirely different from that of your son's query. I'm down with your response - well stated. I have to say that as my system as evolved further, and as I get older (com... 
Apple Macintosh Music System
I do not know what effect these conversions you are accomplishing within iTunes will have on the SQ of the files. I have not tried it myself. More important is using Error Correction on the original rip, as well as the ripping software that implem... 
What is the best RCA interconnect?
I guess you guys can at least tell the best IC cable you've ever used so far among others, either best value cables or best regardless of the cost. Since the OP was considering a piece of wire that retails for $1000+/meter, and from the tone of th...