kublakhan

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Best Place for Negative Reviews?
Check out the reasons why rags like stereophile won't write a negative review at arthur salvatore's site. here's the specific link to reviewing the reviewers:http://www.high-endaudio.com/reviewers.htmlit's eye opening. 
comfused about ripping?
If you have $50/hr to spend i have a guy who will talk you though every aspect of the setup. He's really great. I found him when searching for info on setting up EAC (exact audio copy) because the setting are very confusing. He has a free site onl... 
HDTV widescreen - Grey bars on side, not black?
Thanks for all the responses - i've checked all the settings many times on my own and with Sony tech support on the phone but there's no setting for the bars to be found.Thanks Swamp, I posted the question on the av forum you suggested. 
Has iTunes, etc. impacted your listening habits?
Schipo, i agree with jax2. I used this setup with devore gibbon super 8 speakers and the sound was amazing. I don't think there's any difference in sound quality between a hard drive system and an expensive cd transport. Gordon Rankin of wavelengt... 
Has iTunes, etc. impacted your listening habits?
schipo, i'm holding onto the cds in case of who know what...but as far as a computer crash, not worried about it. I have a spare hard drive back up. hard drives are cheap these days. i keep other stuff backed up on it as well 
Has iTunes, etc. impacted your listening habits?
I've never listened to as much music in my life as I do now with my computer system. it's changed everything. I can never go back.What format did you rip the cds in? If you ripped in a lossless format you shouldn't have to decide between the 'big ... 
"Is that a record??? "
Chadnliz, OT but I totally agree with you. Here in my area of NYC (serviced by one of the notoriously bad UPS stations) you can hear people laughing (or furiously ranting) about the level of intelligence of the postal employees on a daily basis...... 
Do your music genre choices change w/ the seasons?
Excellent observations. I never realized it until I read your post but yes, my choices change. They even change depending on whether it's day or night. Night or winter is, as with you, more introspective music. 
Headphone Amp Recommendation
I'll just chime in here about head-fi...what a bunch of persnickety TOOLS! and i'm not saying that just because i was banned ;-)Really...be careful of the advice over there. Many are younger guys who don't have much money to spend and rave about e... 
Help with Jazz BeBop
How much do you want to spend? The cool looking japanese 24bit remasters that come in album-like cardboard sleeves are always cool. There are a lot of Coltrane titles to choose from. Love Supreme is one that all true jazz fans should have. 
Another article re CD sales
how depressing! 
Audio Note Gaku-on
Guys, I only wanted to read a review! If you read my post i said i'd like to buy one next time i went to sleep...which is to say, in my dreams.but thanks for the private emails! 
Crank it up just once
The rule of thumb is that if your volume knob goes to 10, never go past 9. If it goes to 11...you ROCK! 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
Nice job! I wish more people who had the means would do this kind of thing. 
audio advice
yes!http://www.high-endaudio.comthis is arthur salvatore's site.