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Seeking Frank Zappa Tune Name
Richard, You-da-Man... Thanks, Ken 
Seeking Frank Zappa Tune Name
Richard, Can you provide the name of the album, etc., containing this work? Amazon.com has 75 diff. Zappa entries. My thanks P.S. Is all Vantage audio equipment proprietary? 
CD Burner / The Best
Saw an article somewhere recently that said TDK (the tape company) has an exceptional unit. 
Solid Silver Banana Plugs?
I think Alpha-Core is selling solid silver spades (coated with Rhodium to inhibit tarnishing). Drop them a line. 
Speaker Suggestions?/Advice Needed.
Bring home some KEF Reference II's and forget about it... 
The best CD Player for the money
Danvetc: Highlights of Sony CD sound are: Outstanding sonic color (feels like being tickled); Dynamics; World class treble (cymbals in particular); Resolution (much longer decay times than I'm used to -akin to upsampling). I have to say I like thi... 
Any Amps with Volume control??
I'm pretty sure McIntosh does this as well as Bryston's pro line. Another option is something like the Mark Levinson #39 CD player that has a high-quality remote volume control built in. 
Romantic HiFi Getaway Weekend?!?
I think Wilson audio is somewhere in Utah. Dunlavy and Genesis are in Colorado. If you like the outdoors, these should fit the bill (I'm sure there are local dealers to these manufactures). 
The best CD Player for the money
My new Sony DVPS9000ES is starting to break in and it's kicking major ass. I've owned Levison #39 ($6000) & Classe Dac-1 ($4000) and this $1500 wonder is giving as much, if not more, pleasure. By the way, it is also a progressive scan DVD player. 
whatis a dac?
If you are just starting out, my advice is to forget about "analog" (i.e. turntables & LP records) and stick with digital. Once the music is turned into numbers, it can be manipulated, massaged, and transformed in ways we can't even dream yet!... 
Would a UPS be as good as the PS power?
Why not ask Paul McGowan at PS audio? He's a straight shooter. 
Tinnitus anyone?
I have almost perfect hearing in my left ear (at least to 18Khz) and a sharp drop (almost nothing above 7Khz) in my right ear. It doesn't interfere with music listening much (I do remember the duo full-range days, however). As for Tinnitus, I've h... 
The Beatles
Can you spell "Troublemaker"... 
Wilson Benesch Speakers (Worth it?)
Yes, I too wonder where these guys get off with their prices. Basically, they charge it because some of us (can)pay it. But you oversimplify; Why does a bottle of fine wine cost $10,000? After all "It's just some fermented grape juice in a $5 bott... 
Do Dealers think it is sinful..........
It varies from dealer-to-dealer; Some do and some don't. Some dealers allow 100% trades, usually within a year, on something more expensive. Something has to make this do-able. You paying 100% for the item is one way. Also, if you want the item, c...