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Are CD players dead
Devilboy,The path to progress is strewn with the broken bodies of those intrepid souls who were just a little too ahead of the game :-) 
Maintenance for Tube Preamps
If you’re not blowing fuses and all seems well, all probably is well. But if you’re itching to do something, I know people who swear by the improvement they realize by regularly cleaning and polishing contacts (PC, IC and tube). FYI, cj offers a “... 
MERRY CHRISTMAS
"I appreciate all of the help and advice that all of you have freely given me for ten incredible years to achieve great sounding music.”Very well said Mitch, and very much how I feel. I would have had a system, but I wouldn’t have had great music ... 
ImportCDs
Cfluxa, Import CDs has their own website. However, like you, my purchases have been through Amazon - without a hitch. Apparently, dealing with them direct carries more risk. 
MERRY CHRISTMAS
The gift of unconditional love that you only get from your family is the greatest gift of all. Please cherish and honor it. Merry Christmas everyone! 
ImportCDs
I buy almost all of my CDs online, and for me, Amazon is the way to go. Selling on Amazon is so competitive, with so many vendors offering the same merchandise, that your customer feedback caries great weight. 
Are CD players dead
"How do you keep the Major Labels honest, and committed to increasing MusicSelection in High Rez. Downloads?”My surmise is that the fixed costs associated with offering a Hi-Rez download are significantly less than those of producing and distribut... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Stereo_phile, That’s outstanding. I’m sure that I speak for many when I congratulate you on finally finding a speaker that is synergistic with your other components according to your tastes. Happy listening. 
Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?
“...even silence, is music." Hey! That’s what my neighbors used to say :-) 
Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?
"Since you mentioned hospital lighting,the next time you go in for an operation, ask them to do the job by candle lite ,because it makes you feel more comfortable.”Thank you for making my point. Your interest seems to focus on the science of repro... 
Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?
"The joy of discovery is what moves me.""I would presume it to be akin to the archeologist,who after painstakingly rubbing off thousands of years of dirt and debris,discoveries a treasure that was hidden behind all that muck."Why not want to hear ... 
Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?
"and how the air uniquely resonates IN that person.” Ah-Ha! And who determines how the air uniquely resonates in a wind instrument? The musician! That’s who. My formula survives the first wave. :-) 
Do not buy any Sonus Faber used
"The notice is hard to miss.”Yet so many people have. And what about craigslist? Before an authorized purchase takes place, is the prospective buyer asked to sign off on this policy? When this policy was enacted, were the authorized owners of ever... 
Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?
"The materials and how they are executed in that instrument set the boundaries and limitations of the variable ways it can potentially sound but no player can ever play outside of those boundaries.”Maybe we should think of it this way: "Boundaries... 
Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?
Atmasphere,I don’t know if 'personal timbre’ is the right word either, I always call it ‘tone’. But you’re so right. To me, it’s a quality that is most conspicuous among trumpet players. From Harry, Louis, and Al to Miles, Chet and Freddie, each a...