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Oppo 103 freezing.........
Same thing happened to my 103 last night 
Media player
The 256mb USB stick has a copy of what is on the Music folder on my iMac. I also have use Apple's automatic backup feature (Time Machine) which backs up what's on my hard drive once per hour. At the risk of tempting the fates, I think I am covered. 
Media player
I have a universal player and have my entire 5000 song lossless music collection along with the 2 dozen 24 bit albums on a USB stick and I can access everything in seconds. No fuss. 
Any other Sophia Amplifier Experiences???
What's this about blowing trannies? Risky behavior. 
The most holographic Power Cord
Ideally, the correct ratio is one ought to spend twice as much on the power cord as the piece of equipment itself. 
The most holographic Power Cord
Has anyone heard the Coconut Audio power cable? $3,400/3 meters. From their website:After 11 years of research and experimentation we have created the ultimate power cable. It gives the best size/performance ratio which gives high performance whil... 
Is there a bit perfect DVD riper?
Note the attached from https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-court-orders-seizure-dvdfab-domain-names-funds-140310/A New York federal court has granted the seizure of several domain names, bank funds and social media accounts belonging to DVD ripping softw... 
Do I really need a preamp?
"I really do as it sounds much better if you have a great preamp as i do."OK, I will ask: Ebm, what preamp do you have? 
New Music Direct Catalog
Pray that they are not brought out by Amazon ?I hope they are and the mark up drops and the prices fall. 
New Music Direct Catalog
I missed the section with the tubed output 8-track players with cryogenically-treated silver output jacks. 
Sony HAP-Z1ES or NAD M51?
One feature I enjoy with the M51 is the hdmi inputs. I use it to listen to the stereo tracks of blue rays discs and sacds. I hooked a 100 dollar monitor to it and find it easy to navigate menus. I also use it as a HD music streamer by using USB st... 
Audioquest FLX/Slip speaker cables - a scam?
I've used several audioquest cables and they've all been sold. Didn't like a single one of them. They're the only cables other than an inexpensive set of chord interconnects that made a negative impression. To my subjective taste at least, they so... 
SACD... can you hear the difference?
It depends on the source material and mastering, I think that sacds sound airier and more resonant with a good dac. I know this sounds anal and silly, but 24/88.2 sounds more natural than either 24/96 or 24/192. Maybe the recordings that opt to us... 
Octave vs Ayon integrateds
RE the location Ayon products are made:I saw the post noting that the factory is in Austria, not the PRC. Does anyone know if they assemble everything there or do they use the PRC for some of their products. 
5 Favorite Concerts
In order:Led Zep at the much-maligned old Boston Garden (a dump whose sonic shortcomings were only exceeded by the filth) ca. 1975Van Morrison on St. Pat's Day 1982 in London The Clash -- London 1981. Bit of a rough vibe in the audience. Bob Dylan...