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why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Oh, excuse me. I didn't realize this thread is still alive. 
Are DACs superior to top-graded regular CD Players
Don't think there will be a definitive answer to this question.My personal preference after much experience is for separate DAC and transport. For instance, I currently own an Aesthetix Romulus Eclipse CDP and I prefer the sound from a separate tr... 
Gene Simmons says the rock business is dead
He may be right, he may be wrong. How do you prove it? It's just an opinion. Who cares what Gene Simmons says? 
Be honest please
Should that bother me? 
What is your favorite Mozart symphony?
I've never warmed to his symphonies but I enjoy his piano concertos very much. His clarinet concerto is also excellent. 
Protection
You could send a card with payment; Have Gun Will Travel. 
HDCD Transport to non HDCD dac
As I mentioned my DAC would not recognize an HDCD signal from my Wadia transport if it was dithered.When dither was removed the DAC saw HDCD just fine.Every time the transport was shut down and powered back up it defaulted to dither which was kind... 
HDCD Transport to non HDCD dac
I too like HDCD. To the OP, try a Berkeley DAC with your transport, does the HDCD justice.Do transports decode HDCD? I think you can feed any transport into a HDCD DAC. One thing I did find, a transport that dithers its output cannot be decoded by... 
Oklahoma eBay seller "mediaworks-okc" Bryston DAC
Every component is built to a price point and that frequently requires compromises. So improvements can frequently be made simply by substituting with higher quality parts. This is the simplest modding method. The trick is finding out which replac... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Zd542,A little sensitive are we? On a thread like this? 
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
Easy answer, have you read the cable threads lately? 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Aintitgr8,Thread started with a worthless premise and everything that followed was of little value. Verdict as usual, inconclusive. So what else is new? Happens every time we "discuss" cables and I use that term loosely. 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Are you trying to tell us MSRP isn't real? Now I've heard everything. 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
"Oh, you fell for the oldest trick in the book chief, high end audio cables." Maxwell Smart 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
OK! I believe brother!"why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable"Because those people are really, really stupid!Can I get an Amen?Now let's move on.