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Heartbleed
I heard on the news last night that you shouldn't change passwords unless the organization that the password is for... has fixed this problem on their end. In-other-words, if he subject password is for AudiogoN, AudiogoN has to have applied a fix ... 
An audiophile in Chicago .....
Quintessence Audio on Dempster Avenue in Morton Grove which is just north of Chicago. The owner's name is Mick... tell him Rich sent you. 
A speaker so loud it can kill you
Joeylawn36111... The above NASA experiment is yet again another fine example of our tax dollars being well spent. 
Femto clocks ,every unit should have one
Geoffkait... Your description of what untreated CD's sound like reminds me of what the records I bought in the 70's and 80's sounded like. One thing you can always say about CD's is they're always flat. How do you treat your CD's to make them soun... 
Wu-tang clan new cd
Whoever this guy is he should lighten up on the I'm special pills. 
SACD Recommendations
A Reference Recordings HDCD that I think is really good is "There's A Time" by Doug MacLeod. 
Femto clocks ,every unit should have one
Soooooo... can these be retrofit into existing CDP's? 
A speaker so loud it can kill you
Last weekend the ceiling in a nightclub collapsed because the DJ's music was too loud. 
Audio Magic Monoliths .. Has Anyone Tried Them?
I have an Audio Magic PEA thanks to Brownsfan. Over the weekend I turned my system on only to find the soundstage and other attributes weren't up to par. After pondering what the heck happened, I checked the light on the back of the PEA and learne... 
Any truth to keeping the retail prices the same ?
Zd542... It makes me feel better to think the Theta Intrepid might be underrated. I do use more than 2 channels for movies once or twice a week but the rest of the time it's 2 channel stereo. The only thing I don't like about the Intrepid is you c... 
Any truth to keeping the retail prices the same ?
My $15,000 MSRP Wilson Duette speakers are driven by my Theta Intrepid 5 channel amp that sells new for $1,700 and my system never sounded better. 
Wilson Audio in the Near Field? w/ Pass Labs?
I own Duette's and IMO they're spectacular. With the Duette's being 18.5" high by 14.0" deep, you might want to double check to see if you've got ample room on your Audio Desk to hold them. 
Great films where music is a central theme.
"Dark Streets"... The movie isn't "great" but the music is. Take a listen to the soundtrack. 
Proofreader wanted
In the Illinois school system, there's a movement afoot to do away with cursive. At the same time doctorate candidates are being taught how to now deal with college age students with poor grammar and writing skills. 
Shipping from Canada
I've bought several items from Canada and never had a problem.