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Help with Remote Control on Rowland Coherence II
When this happened to me, I was told to simply snip the leads to the capacitor and the problem will never occur again. It's obvious what to snip once you open the remote. 
The West Coast is currently blowing out other area
Are ex-computer engineers turning their expertise towards high end audio reproduction? Remember, you heard it hear first, off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush... 
Anyone have experience with the Nanotec Nespa?
Tvad, the free market is a continuous process. At any given point in time sub-markets may exist where supply and demand are not in balance. Think of the plywood market in the Gulf coast a few days before a major hurricane. The audiophile market is... 
Transfer music from PC to external hard drive
Your music files are computer files like any other computer file. Move them as you would any other computer file. The time it takes depends on how fast your hard drives are spec'd, your hard drive controller and your computer's processor. 30Gb sho... 
Will computer to DAC replace transports and cdp's?
I switch to a hard drive system back in early 2000 and have never looked back. Having your music easily accessible, but more importantly having it organized in multiple ways via playlists is a tremendous boon to listening to your entire collection... 
Anyone have experience with the Nanotec Nespa?
If the product works as claimed and the price is exorbitant, then market forces will drive the price down as competing, lower priced copies enter the marketplace. The question is, will audiophiles recognize the value of the cheaper, but equivalent... 
How come there is no thread on the RealityCheck?
This thread is a fascinating example of the psychology of audiophile marketing. As audiophiles we're always looking for ways to improve the performance of our systems and our enjoyment of listening to music. I have no doubt that carefully cleaning... 
How come there is no thread on the RealityCheck?
Clearly someone need a reality check. 
How come there is no thread on the RealityCheck?
Tbg, why does it have to be far superior? Why can't it just equal the performance of the machine Mr. Louis sells? 
SME Model 10 How much should I spend on speakers?
A good quality rack and a cleaning machine are excellent choices.Once you've had it for awhile, please post your impressions of the PS phono stage. One paper it looks quite impressive. Good luck! 
SME Model 10 How much should I spend on speakers?
If you are moving locations nearly every year, then my advice is not to invest too heavily in your system unless you're willing to redo it every time you move. Once your system starts getting into the high resolution arena room acoustics start to ... 
Cartridge selection & output “mV” MM vs. MC Help
It would be useful if you identified the cartridge, preamp and amp you are using andor plan to use. Many of the sonic attributes you are looking the enhance are best derived from upgrading electronics and not your cartridge. 
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity?
Don't knock what you apparently can't understand. Intelligent Design totally debunks that other theory. BTW, gravity is only a theory too! You should read up on Intelligent Falling. It's the lastest craze. 
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity?
But isn't the brain an illusion of the brain? 
Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity?
If listening results did not correlate with science, then why are you challenging people to blind listening tests? By its very nature science is incomplete, when there is a wide divergence between listening test and measurements, then maybe we nee...