rja

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warm digital cable
To the original poster, in my experience the Kubala Sosna Emotion is a warm digital cable. 
Donna Summer, rip
Never cared for disco but it did create some great songs, many of Donna Summers fit that category. 
R.I.P. Levon Helm
Just read that Levon Helm will be buried next to Rick Danko at the Woodstock Cemetery. 
My experience with ATC SCM 12
More power Scotty!!! 
Audiogon sellers, please stop and read this thread
Similar offers from Nigeria are usually OK. 8^) 
R.I.P. Levon Helm
Somewhere I hope Levon is singing with Rick and Richard. What great music those guys made together. Last night I listened to some music by The Band. Bittersweet in many ways. 
REMEMBER?
I think they'd give you the boot if you said: Dick that song sucked! It had no beat and I couldn't dance to it. Although I don't think "sucked" was in common usage then.And later I thought Paul Revere and the Raiders actually did suck. So yes, I g... 
Berkeley Alpha DAC: cabling and breaking-in time
Maz65, forgot to mention, I owned an EAR Acute as well. Really liked the sound, especially with some tube rolling, but felt the CD transport was a bit on the cheesy side.As far as I could tell most everything was replaced in the Acute except the t... 
Berkeley Alpha DAC: cabling and breaking-in time
My new Berkeley broke in quickly with subtle changes rather than anything major. I leave it powered up most of the time.I also tried a number of mostly balanced digital cables but ended up liking the Oyaide 510 terminated with bnc's very much. Thi... 
What else sounds like Kubala Sosna?
Yes, in the right system they could be ideal. If the system is leaning toward cool and/or slightly edgy these might do the trick. If your system is neutral to slightly warm, may not be the way to go.Have not heard new top of line KS cables. 
What else sounds like Kubala Sosna?
To me, in the context of my system, the Emotion is just a tad too warm. As always; YMMV. 
Digital Emperor has no clothes
Oh yes we are! Remember, bits are bits and nothing else matters. 8^) 
Why DACs have no BNC Digital In
I would not purchase a DAC that does not have a BNC input. 
Review: Crimson R.M. Audio Cable R.M. Music-Link Speaker cable
I have not heard the Crimson speaker cables but am considering checking them out. I do own a pair of balanced ICs that I like very much.My question, do you have any idea what these cables consist of as far as wire, insulation etc? Just curious alt... 
Serious Classical Labels
Alia-Vox is another excellent label not yet mentioned.There are several classical music magazines to check out such as Gramophone that review CDs. They also publish a yearly book. American Record Review also contains all classical reviews.The Peng...