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Upgrade Thiel CS3.6 to CS6??
Thiel informs me the 3.7 won't arrive until next summer at the earliest. 
Anyone try thr new Sirius satellite radio system?
XM has 3.2 million subscribers, while Sirius has still fewer than 1,000,000. Stern is going to cost them $100 million a year over 5 years. That seems nuts to me. They need to add a million subscribers just to pay for him. That means that they are ... 
LP to iPod
Your MIC input is probably mono, so it won't work. You will need an external USB sound card unless you have a stereo mini-jack input somewhere on your PC which I have not seen before.(See my post above) I don't know if you can rip a wav file to AA... 
Anyone try thr new Sirius satellite radio system?
Buscis2, my unit is th Delphi SkyFi which basically plugs into a dock just like a PDA. I can take it from my car which uses the FM modulation, to my home which connects to my preamp via a mini jack to RCA connection. There is no capability for DAC... 
Anyone try thr new Sirius satellite radio system?
For those of you who are NPR fans, XM now has Bob Edwards in the morning. They just added a channel called XMPR where you can hear Bob as well as NPR shows like Whud'YaKnow, The Connection, and On Point to name a few. The great thing about it is t... 
Anyone try thr new Sirius satellite radio system?
I have XM and LOVE IT!!! I'm using the Delphi SkyFi unit. The sound is just OK. Hopefully a high-end company will step up and manufacture a receiver with a quality DAC. The music and programming is top notch. 
What is the best DAC for Mark Levinson 37 ?
I am very pleased with my 37/360S combo using Kimber Illuminations Orchid AES/EBU. Especially at the used prices, you'd be hard pressed to find something better. 
LP to iPod
Actually, it doesn't cost a penny to use Audiograbber and a PC with a sound card built in. It just so happens that my PC is upstairs and would require a 50-plus foot RCA cable to reach it from my downstairs audio rig. My laptop only has a mono mic... 
Upgrade Thiel CS3.6 to CS6??
Well, this thread certainly has opened up Pandora's box. All of your opinions are well taken and appreciated. I was unaware that a 3.7 was on the horizon. Perhaps, I ought to wait to see what fruits it might bear.I still haven't made any decisions... 
LP to iPod
It's not a simple process, but here's what I did. I downloaded a freeware program called Audiograbber that I used to cnvert the analog feed from my preamp to digital on my PC. http://www.tucows.com/preview/193549.htmlI also bought an external soun... 
Upgrade Thiel CS3.6 to CS6??
Wow...thanks!!...I think. I appreciate your honesty. Maybe I'll just keep the 3.6s. 
Melos Mute Blues
Will Guering, the former chief technician for Melos, has a company in Las Vegas that repairs Melos equipment. He fixed and upgraded my SHA-1 last year. I'd imagine he'll be able to help you too.Check out the links below. melosaudio@aol.comhttp://w... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
Magnepan MGIIIa. I owned them for 8 years and had to sell them because they did not fit into my listening room when I moved to a new apartment. They are truly one of the best values in a high end speaker. Wonderful for jazz and classical afficiona... 
Best amp for $2000-3000
I owned a pair of Maggie MGIIIa speakers, the predecessor to the MG3.6. I loved them, but you need the right (preferrably large) room, and an amp with some real muscle. You really don't need a subwoofer either. If you have a large room and have th... 
Curious about ML23.5/336
I've been using a 23.5 for the last year and a-half to drive a pair of Thiel CS3.6 speakers. These speakers have a nominal impedence of 4 ohms. The amp has no problem playing these speakers as loud as you would ever want. If you can find one on th...