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| Did you know....? Neil Young and Rick James were in a band together, The Mynah Birds, in Canada in the 60's.There are two bluesmen named Sonny Boy Williamson, both well-known. The first was really named Williamson, the second, even more well-known, took his name. | |
| MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region" Regarding, " . . . an alteration of the source is distortion," it was my understanding that MQA supposedly offers the truest source, as it backs out subsequent alterations to the sound imposed by equipment and/or production. Am I wrong about this?... | |
| Anyone else try this? No! I've never tried this . . . nor do I ever want to!Seriously, as I get older and hear the health issue friends are having, I feel fortunate that mine are relatively minor.Best wishes to you, stanwal. Modern science is truly miraculous. | |
| Going from computer audio to dedicated streamer Why do you need the Vlink? Can't you run the Node directly into the W4S with coax or toslink? I'm also curious of the result, too. | |
| Audiophile Humor No wonder people think we're dull nerds | |
| Wilson New Speaker Master Chronosonic I'm going to order three pair for my 7.1 surround system. | |
| What causes a chirp? You're a riot, Alice . . . A regular riot! | |
| Good source for TT dustcover?? Check out Gingko Audio. They have beautiful acrylic dust covers specifically for your table, one that sits on the plinth and one that goes over the whole table that sits on the platform. They will also custom make one for you Micro Seiki.I have on... | |
| In ear headphones $150 or less I purchased Etymotic hf5 IEM's ($129) to use streaming Tidal or Radio Paradise from my cell phone at the gym.They sound great, block out almost all noise, and don't fall out, portlandlay.They take some getting used to, but now I find them a pleasu... | |
| Protective plastic bag for shipping electronics www.mrboxonline.com has these bags | |
| Best standalone music server? Not finding your network should be able to be solved, though I know it is not always easy. I'm using Tidal for digital so much lately that I rarely use my cooked up server, neither of which sound as good as my CD transport, all running through the... | |
| In-wall speaker testing If you haven't heard Wisdom speakers, you can't imagine how good in-walls can sound. My dealer has them set up in-wall at the showroom and they are amazing speakers. I sold my Wilson MAXX-2's to get the Wisdom L75 system with SC-1 controller (whic... | |
| Payment Method Evolution Every time you write a check you have given out your bank account info. Your name and usually your address as well as the bank name and your account number is on the check.I suppose if you don't write checks . . . | |
| Best standalone music server? Sorry about your experience with the Squeezebox, uberwaltz. Mine is still working fine using JRiver on my Surface Pro with external hard drive, but it can be a real PITA to set up and sometimes requires, um, attention. Haha!Directly to your questi... | |
| Butch Trucks Dead at age 69 Sad, a suicide. I last saw him at a Lucinda Williams show a couple of years ago when he took over for her drummer at the end of her show. Wow! Did he pick things up! |