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Apple Lossless vs iTunes Plus
Computer audio IS a headache and one you need not suffer. You are not alone in your sentiments.Neal 
Perfect Debute Albums
Buffalo Springfield - (Eponymous) - Who can ever forget "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing." As true now as it was then.Neal 
Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
Lucinda Williams - Blessed As good as anything she has ever done.Cold War Kids - Mine is Yours Great songwriting, vocals and performance. Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde Heard them live at recent Austin music festival. Very dreamy and melodic sound... 
Vote for best US made solid state amp
Krell FPB 300cx. 9 years young and going strong, sounds superb, never a hiccup, probably will outlast me. What more could one want? Worth every penny.Neal 
lessloss signature vs. dream state lucid
No, but the step up from LL regular to Sig is a major step up. I have two used in two different systems and in each case they fostered a significant audible improvement, especially in the "quietude" area. Neal 
What is your source for discovering new music?
wfuv (90.7 FM) in New York, wfuv.org streaming on the web. Mostly folk-rock, rock, blues. Listener supported, commercial free.Neal 
Any better spkrs than Era D4's for computer audio?
Audioengine 2's are amazing, and especialy so for the price and versatility.Neal 
Best SS preamp $1000
See if you can find a used C-J PF-R. Former Stereophile Class A, excellent pre. Have had one for years. Set and forget!Neal 
Wyred DAC-2
Thanks, Jag. Interesting. I may give it a try. Wonder if fuse replacement voids the warranty.Neal 
Preamp Resonance Mystery
Perhaps I should have posted this in Audio Asylum!I don't see why this is any stranger than a fuse making an audible difference, or setting a component on myrtle blocks. Try explaining those examples to people not in this community.Neal 
Wyred DAC-2
JagD.,What result did you achieve, if any, replacing the fuse? Thx.Neal 
Which file is better to rip cd's to itunes
I cannot tell the difference between a well-ripped CD and the Apple Lossless version.Neal 
Pre-amp Upgrade
I concur with Br3098. If you can find a used PF-R, it is a steal. Former Stereophile Class A, I use one in my BR system and in years past it was my main pre. For about a grand used you get the equivalent of a $5K current pre product, IMHO.Neal 
Switched From Tubes To SS???Glad You Did???
Have had various SS and tube pre's over the years, all to some degree satisfying. Once I bought my Wyetech Opal, a tubed pre, I have never even considered another pre, let alone a SS pre. I suspect much of the frustration with tube components is w... 
What are your latest greatest Podcasts you dig?
Radiolab is fantastic and thought provoking. It is a production of National Public Radio -- you know, the brooadcaster that The Forces of Ignorance (i.re., Republican party) want to de-fund to preserve the republic! Look for Radiolab in iTunes Sto...