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Neil Young goes Blu Ray think it will catch on?
Goldmund already has a $16,900 Blu-ray player out, they are already here.... 
Do you pull A/C plugs during thunder storms?
I too live near the lightning capital of the world (Tampa, FL) and I used to, but I have had friends with everything unplugged lose equipment like Hodu did, lightning makes a huge EMF pulse, enough to cook electronics just sitting nearby, you don'... 
How do you ship large items? Help
I like Albert's idea, and it's a great story too! I personally wouldn't drive 1100 miles in one day, but I hate long car trips!Calbrs03,When shipping by pallet, most freight companies charge on weight/size and have a minimum, so when I sold my ful... 
Birthday Vinyl
MY wife had a party for me for my birthday this weekend, but as I already have my side of the garage and one extra bedroom filled with my audio gear, all my friends brought me wine and liquor!I have been meaning to get back into vinyl for a while ... 
Wireless Computer Speakers
wireless is pretty much a misnomer, I have only seem one or two systems that actually don't have wires to the speakers (The one iPod dock I've seen they speakers rest on chargers when not in use) so you still have a power cord to the speaker..... 
Best Cost No Object pre-pro is?
Henry,Add a good two channel preamp with HT passthrough then, most new pre/pro's do convert to digital, and if 2 channel is the most important, this will give you the best sound, and add some flexibility as you can save on less expensive pre/pro's... 
Longest continuous playing songs
Many good suggestions, one not hit yet is the Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique, it is one continuos groove, and like Pink Floyds Meddle, starts where it ends so it could play on forever.Rush 2112 is pretty long as wel. 
Best Cost No Object pre-pro is?
Henryhk,The chipsets for decoding the new audio codecs are delayed, few people actually have them, then their is the whole HDMI handshake issue to deal with which has kept many companies at bay from adding these to their units as they just haven't... 
Best Cost No Object pre-pro is?
The new Mark Levinson 502 has HDMI in/outputs. I have only heard it at shows but hope to have one soon. It is HDMI 1.2 I believe so it will accept MCPCM audio from Blu-ray or HD DVD. 
How to explain our obsessions to the uninitiated?
I was thinking of this post yesterday, and I don't think it goes for just our hobby.Case in point, I am an avid cyclist, and my bike cost over $5K. One of my friends who is big golfer found this fact out and was floored. He couldn't believe I woul... 
Best multichannel amp for music?
I use a Mark Levinson 433, great amp for MC and music. 
How to explain our obsessions to the uninitiated?
Here's how I start off...Hi, I'm Ken and I'm an audiophile.... 
nagra cdp
i haven't heard the 861 se in so long I can't remember, but to me it is definitely in the league of the EMM labs and Meridian, at this level you really need to listen to it yourself as the differences are small, but personal. 
RBH speakers?
The T2 is a great speaker, the only RBH made that is any better (and not by much) is the limited edition anniversary model that is basically the Ts in a single large cabinet.They can rock and sound very well balanced, for R&R, Metal and blues,... 
Bell canto rf 1000 VS Levinson no.335
You need to listen to both with them, they are both excellent amps, but they are different. the Bel Canto's are a bit livelier, the ML has more weight, both literally and sonically....