n80

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Using universal remote control with Line Magnetic amp
I'd contact Line Magnetic. 
$10k Speaker Cables??????????????
unreceivedogma said:"  That doesn’t change the point that I’m making, which is that economic inequity has distorted the audio market. "I would like to see some evidence to support that. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Traffic: Far From Home. Only a couple of songs in but so far I like it. Production quality (Winwood) seems top notch. 
What is the best song you are hearing?
Two songs that have currently caught my ear are: Mark Knopfler's Laughs and Jokes and Drinks and Smokes and Neko Case's Magpie to the Morning. Very, very different songs. 
Using universal remote control with Line Magnetic amp
I can't say about your specific amp. However, if it was capable of using a remote originally then go to the Logitech Harmony web site and check their database for components it will control.I have one of their remotes for my AR LS-16 pre-amp and i... 
Thinking about a new, lower end CD Player
uberwaltz, that is where the logic (and being a tightwad) is taking me. Spend my money of a better DAC and use whatever to spin the CD.glupson, good idea. I live in a small city so who knows what I'll find but I'll look. Library is right down the ... 
Thinking about a new, lower end CD Player
I know there is a guy out there who repairs and mods Arcam players. Condor Electronics or something like that. Quite expensive though.As for who buys CD players it was interesting that at this Goodwill there was a shelf full of DVD players that wi... 
$10k Speaker Cables??????????????
Made you look? 
What are you going to buy / download this season?
I also use the dynamic range database as a guide. It has served me well so far. 
DIY acoustic panels?
My listening room has to serve multiple purposes. And my wife is not going to let me put anything ugly or even technical looking on the walls (not that I want to either).Ceilings are 10’ so I’m not messing with them. Left wall is 1/2" thick wood p... 
A Very Strange Cover Song
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man......by the Flying Burrito Brothers. And at least 21 (!) other artists. 
What are you going to buy / download this season?
@falconquest : I got that same CD about a month ago. Great SQ! 
A Very Strange Cover Song
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man......by the Flying Burrito Brothers. And at least 21 (!) other artists.  
... POORLY RECORDED SONGS THAT ...
So would you say that with the right system tuning the quality of the recording, in terms of DR compression and loudness, is of no real consequence? 
$10k Speaker Cables??????????????
Yes. I would buy a Ferrari in a heartbeat. On two conditions: 1) I had enough money to buy it and treat it the same way I treat my 350Z. In other words it could not be so precious to me that I was afraid to use it. And 2) That I'd drive the heck o...