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I was told to put Kitty Litter in my new speaker stands. Was he joking?
Tvad: That's the Spirit! 
Are Shakti Stones effective?
How does one calculate the optimum weight for a Shakti stone? Is it the inversely exponential value of the delta of the compliance of the top cover of the CD transport?Perhaps an unabridged Shakti reference manual (hard bound, of course) could be ... 
Bluesound Node 2i digital output problems...
Do you have another digital source that you can plug into the same ports to see if both channels are present? If so...sounds like a Node 2i issue.I used the internal DAC for a few months, but ended up using a slightly better DAC connected via opti... 
BlueSound Stinks(!), anyone?
My Node 2i has worked great from day 1.It's connected to a gigabyte switch with cat7 cable (yeah, I know cat8 is available now).My devices include Windows 10 and Android OS, so I can't comment on the Apple iterations. Since the Node 2i does the st... 
Any Bluesound Node2 owners
Kveteran, The official fix for the "Northern Lights" emanating from the NIC on the back side of the Node 2/2i is some carefully placed electrical tape. 
What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system?
Mahgister,Another good album.I didn't know I liked trumpet so much.Thanks again! 
What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system?
mahgister, Thanks for the Kenny Wheeler reference!The Widow in The Window is great!Looking forward to hearing the rest of the album tonight. 
Where are the cheap home streamers?
I'm thinking that software development, API's, etc play into the price of streamers. Common phone apps, small and relatively simple, are downloaded to millions of phones and through advertising,  generate money to cover development costs.When a co... 
Audio Research preamps EXCESSIVE OPERATING COSTS
Decooney, yes tubes were used in TVs for years... not because they worked well, but because that's all we had.I remember pulling the heavy TV  out from the wall, removing the 10-20 screws and power cord interlock so I  could access the insides of ... 
Why is black so popular for components?
Black for me, BECAUSE I can see the dust more easily... therefore I keep it cleaner.Also, Black is more uniform. As someone in the printing business, I know that blacks are much more easily matched and stable in color. Whites are the most difficul... 
Unbelievable 3-D imaging sound
Preslisa64, thx for the clarification. After not finding a song with that title from 2cellos, my search did turn up Mr and Mrs Cello. Very nice! 
How do I pay?
Ditto, so many of the earlier posts.This "deal" has DON'T DO IT screaming from it. 
Distortion using Node 2i as streamer with Denafrips Pontus Dac
Have you tried the using the internal DAC to see it the distortion still appears? If it does, then the streamer section itself is suspect... not compatibility with external DAC(s).Try connecting with the analog/RCA output and see what happens. 
Internet radio for Luddites
The Node 2i is great, but you do need a computer or smartphone to set it up and create presents... probably not for you.I'm in Kansas City. We recently got a great FM station that is all, well curated classical music. It's been 6 years since we ha... 
Magnepan .7 slight bulging line in lower front
Yes, call Magnepan. They have excellent people on hand to help customers.I really don't recommend taking a heat gun to a newly acquired Maggie... try explaining that if it needs warranty work!