jb8312

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Thinking of moving to a Headphone system, thoughts
A few years ago, I went through times too, I couldn't afford a very good system. So I went with a HP set up and used it for over a year or so and found it very satisfying! But for the real viseral attack of a pair of speakers I found the HPs to so... 
Simple iTunes Question
Click and drag. 
With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you
Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations or SF Elipsa. And do give the 3A's a listen. Notwithstanding the completely different widow of the 3As, they do not beat out either of my recommendations but they are remarkably good. Enjoy your life! John 
Dream System
Hummm, let me see...I woud start with Verity Audio Parifal Ovations..teathered with Transparent Musicwave Ultra Speaker cables....Amp would be the NuForce 9 SE V2 with a Pass Labs X1 Pre Amp with Crystal Cable Reference IC between everything....an... 
Mac Mini vs. another Mac for music server
I too am just getting into computer audio and I have to say it has revolutionize how I listen to music and rejuvenated my love for the same...I recently purchase a refurbished MacBook White, copied my whole collection (over a months time) in Apple... 
Latest USB converters or music server?
Use your DAC. I did. I recently went computer audio. I have a MacBook > Kimber USB > Bel Canto 24/96 USB Converter which comes with its own BNC cable > to the DAC of my Cary 306 Pro...To say I am impressed with the sound would be a vast u... 
Good News
Frank Zappa will be very happy. May he now rest in peace.... 
Anyone using a touch screen for PC audio?
At $1350, why not just by a labtop? Then you have the screen, keyboard.....Last week, I purchased a refurbished MacBook for $879 - with the saved funds, I purchased a 1 TB ext HD. As I am going to use this laptop as a server ONLY, I was find with ... 
Clayton M300 monoblocks
I am currently reviewing them for PositiveFeedack.com and my listen impressions are much like the above poster's. In my review, I will compare them to the NuForce Ref 9 SE V2 but I do not have much experience with Pass amps. Sorry.Hope it helps in... 
My new CDP does SACD too....
Thanks for all the great suggestions. BTW - I would not call Allison K "popular country"...more "bluegrass"...Thanks again, John 
the grills
I keep mine off.I do have a Bernese Mountain Dog who chewed through my $5k Crystal Cable speaker cables...:)...and chewed up my Logitech 1000 universal remote... Still love her... 
"The Answer"- 4 guys from Belfast.
They were live on KLOS yesterday morning as they are in town opening for AC/DC......WOW, I agree with you....great NEW "classic" rock! 
Sonus Faber Domus GP vs ProAc Response 2.5
Between those 2 - SF. Easy. 
2-way speaker with best bass
I haven't the time to read all the responsive posts, so some one else may have may this suggestion...By far the easiest response I have ever had to make...THE BEST 2-way with good bass has to be the Devore Super 8s....hands down.Try'em, you'll lik... 
Verity Parsifal or Magico V3 or Wilson Benesch ACT
I vote for the Parsifal Ovations, just as I did. Can't see how you could go wrong,having owned them in the past...and they have been "improved" since then too...unless you just want to change it up and go with the current flavor of the town.John