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World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above?
.Is this a post or an advertisement?. 
My Quest For More And Better Music
.Rlwainwright, I was being lazy. You called me on it, and rightly so. I apologize to you and the other members of the 'Gon. I'd seen other members do it without being called out, and figured that it was okay. No more, I will do the right thing goi... 
How many still listen to CD's daily.
.With me, it is no longer an issue of whether my server sounds better than my cd player or not. Without question, my cd player sounds better, but, my server sounds excellent too. I listen to a lot more music via server because of its convenience. ... 
How many still listen to CD's daily.
.98%...Streaming...50/50 Pandora and my hard drive1%....CD's........I own over 1,000 cd's1%....Vinyl.......I own over 3,000 LP'sAs you can see, I rarely use any original discs. But, I will never get rid of my cd's or vinyl....just in case.. 
Dolby "ATMOS" surround sound.....
.There is a theater in nearby Burbank, CA that equipped with it and is showing "BRAVE". I'm going to try and see it this weekend just to hear it. I'm sure it's going to be awesome. However, I can't see it ever making it to home cinema. I believe g... 
Pass Labs XA200.5 Amp
.Ditto Needfreestuff.Reno HiFi is the place to go for used or demo Pass Labs equipment. Their prices and service are top notch.. 
Outstanding Service from Logitech
.I called them about three years ago with a problem and they handled it like clockwork. They were very paitient and spent a lot of time with me on the phone until we got the issue resolved. I'd buy from them again in a heartbeat.. 
ARC's new REF-75
.Oregonpapa, did Audio Research have their Referenc DAC at the Newport Beach show?. 
How do I feed Internet Radio to my rig?
.Ditto Squeezebox Touch, it's a giant killer. You will be very pleased. It will be the best $300 you ever spend in audio.. 
Which cost more: your system or your car?
.Jmcgrogan2,...Steep diminishing returns indeed. I still can't believe how good a Squeezebox sounds for its price. It is now my main listening source.. 
Which cost more: your system or your car?
.Jmcgrogan2, I have an arrangement with my wife. She drives the nicer car and I drive the clunker. If we drive together, we take her car. So, I have no need to get a nicer car, we always take hers when she's too embarrassed to get into my car. My ... 
Which cost more: your system or your car?
. My system costs more and that will always be the case. Going forward, I will always throw more money at my system than I will my car. There was a time I'd sink more money into my car than my system...no more. I spend more time and get more enjoy... 
Audio Research new DSpre
.I would be curious to hear this preamp/DAC. I once owned the ARC LS-10 solid state preamp and it was outstanding. That preamp was made 16 years ago. I'm sure this new solid state model is also a great one.. 
Best internet stations for Jazz, esp. Classic/Cool
.KUVO in DenverKKJZ in Los Angeles/Long BeachPandora lets you create your own personal stations. I have personally created at least 50 jazz stations on Pandora.. 
FM Radio is dead ....R.I.P
.Quietcity, I have found quite the opposite of your opinion of Pandora. I find I listen to much more music now than I had ever listened to via FM radio, cd, turntable and reel to reel. My listening horizon has broadened light years beyond what any...