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Servers and tweaks
I'd like to know as well...what about replacing the stock fuse on the AUrender, for a SR Red? 
Macbook Pro to Aurender
Dave:Glad you are enjoying your Aurender for a music server...do you have a NAS, or RAID interfaced for music back up? What do you use for back up? Did you dealer help with install and configuration? Was it easy to import your old JRiver library, ... 
Hegel Design Flaw?
I have a Hegel H-30 amp, and only have enjoyed and experienced outstanding customer service. I love my amp, and it produces great sound, I feel its a good value..occasionally some components fail on almost all manufacturers gear..I feel my Hegel h... 
Newport Beach show any one going?
I went Saturday only. The check in process was much more streamlined, and liked having everything under one roof. The salon's were very spacious, which made it a bit hard to have the rooms sound their best. The rooms on the upper floors were so sm... 
Tech needed for mod in Los Angeles or other.
George Meyer, AV in Santa Monica. He is authorized repair person for several main brands, and has full shop of quality repair people. Can't vouch that what you want, he can do, but its a first step... 
Ref-75-SE delivered ...
Scotch was Lagavuellin 16 years, Isley and smokey, and very smooth..... 
Ref-75-SE delivered ...
Oregonpapa:Thanks for the invite and music session tonight at your place. I was very impressed with how thoughtful your set up is...all the little things matter. Your quality rig of mostly AR gear was very synergistic. I loved the musicality of th... 
TV between speakers: Curved Screen TV, help? Hurt?
I recently installed the curved 78" Samsung to replace my flat Mitsubishi 73" dip, and it made a surprisingly nice improvement in sound stage and focus, especially at the 'sweet spot' Before, the flat TV was a big impediment to optimizing sound st... 
Any experience with Thrax as a preamp?
Forget to mention that this will be running into a Hegel H-30, with a RCA input impedance of 10k ohms. I will be using High Fidelity Ultimate IC's. I also need a blend of both balanced, and RCA inputs, and HT bypass. I will also be evaluating the ... 
Hegel or Ayre
My Hegel single stereo amp sounds outstanding, since you asked, clearly besting my pair of Bryston 28sst's running in mono configuration. It provides great bass control, fine nuanced details, air, and great sound stage. In my rig, it performs very... 
Hegel or Ayre
My Hegel is built like a tank, and their customer service has been outstanding. but the units tend to be very reliable, and they don't just release new models unless there is a true improvement.Both companies make fine gear... 
Entreq Silver Tellus grounding/earthing system
I believe the US distributor is Stillpoints, you can go onto the Stillpoints web page, and find info on Entreg....I too am interested in exploring the benefits of optimizing grounding solutions. Nice posts 
Can someone explain HDMI 2.0, and HDCP 2.2...
Bob:Thanks..just spent time at local HT store...the only pre/pro they sell that currently supports HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2 is the Integra 80.6. There are rumors that Directv will offer streaming 4k content, but will likely require a new set top box.I th... 
Thoughts on potential new system?
I've had good luck with Parsound, I own a A-51 five channel amp for my HT, if money is a problem, the A-21 also performs well..much less expensive than the Mac, and very reliable. Sounds like you put together a nice new HT. Which Marantz did you g... 
VAC amps and Focal Grand Utopias at $195k a pair
Dev,Did you really sell your beloved MBL's? What will you listen to replace them? Your friend I am sure got great deal and wonderful speakers. What amp will he power them?Thanks for sharing your personal experience, I have enjoyed your prior posts...