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Genesis amp-does anything compare?
Thank you, Plato, as well, for your thoughtful advice. ( that took me back a couple of thousand years)I agree that final determination is within one's own system. But, I'm somewhat familiar with the system it demo'd in and it was with two differen... 
Genesis amp-does anything compare?
Thanks Teajay!Its quite a jungle out there and feedback like this makes it a lot easier.All the best,Nonoise 
Does Hardware Matter?
Just a thought: If you like the sound you are getting from your Macbook Pro, then keep it. I'd forgo the headphone output and go USB to a Centrance DACport LX and then the headphone out split to 2 RCAs and by all means, try Bitperfect ($5.00). I u... 
Integrated Amplifiers with neutral sound
So, the OP wants a neutral integrated and let the warm speakers be the tone control. Great start. I like the sound of the Burson PI-160 but lets face it, its not that popular despite its stellar sound (IMHO). I was told that the Hegel line of amps... 
Biggest impact on you?
Running Bitperfect on iTunes to my Centrance DACmini to my stereo was a tremendous improvement. Granted, its the poor man's path to computer audio but it opened my eyes (ears) to what awaits. 
Denon AH-D2000 Headphones
When I spoke to someone at headphones.com, the salesman told me that a lot of the crew use Denon AH-D2000s He even offered me a great price but I was looking for pricing on some Shure SRH-940s. If anyone would know, they could probably give you so... 
Big upgrade
I've been told that one would get a big improvement by placing an acoustic panel in front of a big screen while just listening. Haven't done it yet but it seems to make sense. 
Does your amp/preamp/int amp have to look good?
It will look good if it sounds good. You'll find some rationale to make it work.If it sounds bad, the looks will fade. Kind of like all relationships. 
Why aren't the older members still active ?
At the rate its going this thread can be retitled:Why aren't the older members still alive? 
Ear Buds? Any good recommendations under $100?
Sennheiser cx 300-IIs are still a great buy. Mine are a few years old (the originals) and still sound great, for the money. You can get them for around $30. 
Upgrading Fuses
Did someone blow a fuse?Happy listening, indeed, to everyone. 
Importance of computer for DAC shootout
dCS streams PCM and DSD via USB and from what I've heard, the sound is up there with the best of them. There is a lot of misleading marketing going on with digital.Case in point: "the length of a USB cable can't exceed 3 meters". I've read that a ... 
Are CD players dead
Here's a great article from Audiostream that asked some industry leaders where they thought computer audio is going:http://www.audiostream.com/content/future-computer-audioGlean from it what you will. 
Variations in how your system sounds?
Its 'lights out' at 11:00 for the audio gremlins.They need their sleep too. 
Importance of computer for DAC shootout
All PCs are notoriously noisy platforms that interfere with the sound that comes out of them. They are great for ripping, storing, etc. but they are not the last word for playback. Make sure you have a really good media player that can isolate and...