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$5k DAC....Will A $500 cd Transport Get It Done?
.This thread was created with redbook cd's in mind. I don't own any SACD discs. I have no interest in SACD.. 
Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013
.I checked out the Sony page for this unit. It seems that this unit does not or will not work with an external DAC. >http://store.sony.com/hi-res-music-player-with-1tb-hdd-zid27-HAPZ1ES/cat-27-catid-All-Res-AudioDoes it do Pandora and Rhapsody?. 
What is best sub to match with Magnepan?
.Oak244, VMPS went out of business a year ago when the owner of the company died. There are no more new products from that company anymore.. 
Best movie to see what your HT AUDIO will do.
.Master & Commander gets another vote. The sound is totally immersive. All of the minor ambient sounds are presented in great detail. Every time I watch that movie, I expect my house to be in total shambles and drenched in water when I turn th... 
Value of a used Velodyne 1812
....er, um...what kind of room do you have that you could use two 1812's?. 
Emo dumps Carver, the Carver site is down.
.Vic, I have to chuckle at that one. I was thinking the same thing.. 
Best Class A amp with SLAM
....ditto what Map said.. 
Help me pick a projector.
.I used to show movies on a white wall in my place with terrific results until I got a legit screen. I hear the stuff called Screen Goo is pretty good if you want to use the wall as your screen. 
Emo dumps Carver, the Carver site is down.
.I sure hope Emotiva bought the designs for his 900 watt 4/chassis monoblocks. Bob made a few sets of 21st century updated version of the award-winning Silver Nine tube amps. They were on the drawing board to be released by his company.. 
Audio Research CD7 sliding cover - How it works?
.Mine just slides closed. I prefer a manual sliding cover. With an automatic sliding cover, you've got more moving parts and more things that can wear out and more things that can go wrong. AR got it right by using a manual closing cover. It is si... 
Jazz for aficionados
.I went on Rhapsody music service today and pulled up and played eight different versions of one of my favorite songs, 'Ceora' by Lee Morgan. That was a real treat.. 
Are We Talking CDs And CDPs Out Of Existence?
.Frankly, I don't give a rats a$$ what the medium is. I just want it to be good and convenient. Audio is not a hobby for me at all. It just happens to be the only way I can get superior sounding music. If someone invented an inexpensive and conven... 
How to meaningfully audition speakers??
.One phrase that keep occurring in the answers..."buy and hope". 
Your top 3 worst purchases ever
.Audio Research SP9.... real thin sounding. I kept it 48 hours and sold it immediately.Sunfire tube preamp...real thin sounding. I kept it 48 hours and sold it immediately.Pass Labs X0-2 preamp...$10k retail...Audio Research Ref2 Mk2 stomped all o... 
Your Favorite, Most Outstanding Guitar Solo
.The guitar solo in 'Abracadabra' from the Steve Miller Band was a pretty wicked solo.