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Machina Dynamic Brilliant Pebbles?
Do you really think "These guy are laughing all the way to the bank." ?Regards, 
Are Osborne Grand Monuments THAT good?
Thanks to Trelja for his comments. I recall reading this review quite some time ago, and thought it was comprehensive and one of Aczel's better efforts. The writing was very good and the review certainly made me interested in the big Osbornes and ... 
Best Amp + PreAmp for Esoteric X-03
Wouldn't the pairing depend more on your loudspeakers than on your source?Regards, 
Western Electric 300b Tubes - Differences
Good info there Bander. Thanks mate. (Sorry for your loss).Regards, 
I think it is time to retire
Jjmali,You started a controversial thread by berating musicians who are popular, more so in the past, of course. You are bound to piss fans of those artists off. So don't bear umbrage against those "who found it necessary to attack me". And don't ... 
Are Osborne Grand Monuments THAT good?
And if you live in Australia, they would have a price advantage over imported speakers. (I know sirspeedy doesn't). But as a general principle, there is certainly money to be saved if you don't buy imported equipment and it's nice to support the l... 
how can a line cord affect frequency response ?
I can see where Mrtennis is coming from in this particular case. Robert's statement:Almost all aftermarket cords suffer from power deliver characteristics that are not optimized and as such, most cords act as euphoric coloring devices.would be rea... 
Is the EMM Labs DCC2 dac better than the DAC6e?
Sidebar .... but if you are reading this, you were probably interested in the thread titled "EMM Labs DAC6e Signature Edition verses the DAC6". It's disappeared as of Apr 28 2:40 EDT! I suppose it could come back with a different title, but these ... 
It's a year later...
I don't know what a Marigo 5.7 is, and I don't know what a 24MXL is. Can you point out an on-line dictionary I should refer to? ;-)Regards, 
All the Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler and Emmy Lou
Wow - not good. It was on my list today. The SF Chronicle thought quite highly of it on Sunday. From CD REVIEWS SF Chronicle Sunday, April 23, 2006MARK KNOPFLER/EMMYLOU HARRISSeven years in the making, this exquisite pairing of these idiosyncratic... 
What to do with 1,200 CDs I don't need
I'm very surprised to read what Onhwy61 just wrote. That has never been my understanding of the situation, and more research is warranted. Regards, 
DIY speaker cable made from cat 5 type cable
When I made Cat 5 speaker cables following the design published by Chris ven Haus, I obtained the Belden plenum-rated cable #1585A from Radio Shack.http://www.venhaus1.com/diycatfivecables.htmlRegards, 
Sony xa777 player question
Kal is correct. Mine works just like that, even though it's been heavily modified by Ric Schultz of EVS. Actually that's why it sounds very analogue indeed on both media.I don't listen to as much classical music as you. ;-)Regards, 
Does Lamm L1 sounds as sweet as Lamm LL2 ???
only one problem ; "the cars hiss by my window, like the waves down on the beach..." !!!Good one. I always loved that line. I guess you live in the right city to pay homage. ;-)Regards, 
Tube amp for Avalon Eidolon ?
I'm sure the fact that they are neighbours has "something" to do with it; but you've made a good point.Regards,