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Higher End DACs
I recently purchased a Benchmark DAC3 DX and totally love it. Benchmark makes a veryu special line of products. The sound is very smooth and analogue-like in character. Good for all day listening without fatigue. 
Streaming + DAC questions. Please help this noob!
FYI: If you have a Sirius/XM subscription for your car, you can also stream it from your portable devices for free. I am streaming it from both my Iphone and Ipad Touch directly into my DAC thru the USB port, and from there on to my McIntosh pream... 
Any Love For Bryston Here?
I had a Bryston preamp and amp years ago. I believe that the preamp was the BP25 with a MM phono board. I also had the 3BST amp. I ended up swapping the preamp for a used McIntosh home theatre preamp, which was a huge improvement over the BP25 in ... 
Is Velodyne gone?
UPDATE: They seem to still be in business. Their 2018 website is working: http://velodyneacoustics.com 
Is Velodyne gone?
Part number for the accessory kit is 80-DDAK. As for the remote, I see two numbers inside the battery compartment: G100602 and 3436BG0-002-R. I am really sorry to hear that Veloydyne is kaput. I love my DD-15 and will be very upset if it dies and ... 
Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what?
Helomech, so your staetment is based on what? Do you own Heresy 3s? Have you ever made any measurements? If so, let's see them. I do own them and have used my Velodyne software to plot both un-corrected bass and corrected bass.  
Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what?
Brooklynluke, I have owned a pair of Heresy IIIs for several years. I pair them with a McIntosh solid state preamp/amp setup and use Nordost interconnects and speaker cables. I will offer a few comments.Firstly, not to offend but letting WAF dicta... 
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
Years ago, I purchased a pair of speakers by phone from Audio Classics in NY. When they arrived at my home, I found that the cosmetics were nowhere near what had been claimed (damage in several places). I loved them and so I kept them anyhow. A co... 
High Output MC Cartridge recommendations?
It sounds like you are looking for a cheaper cartridge, assuming that it will get broken again. If you must function under that assumption, maybe you should buy one of the better Shure cartridges and simply remove the stylus when the cleaners arri...