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Used Rega Planet or Apollo vs. affordable PC audio
Physical media is dead! 
Room correcting subwoofer for music?
Bob- the MCS1 looks very similiar to the Ergo but I am not familiar with their room correction software. The thing about the Ergo and it's Lyngdorf system is that TacT and a few other well known "audiophile" brands have adopted it already and ther... 
Room correcting subwoofer for music?
Check out the KRK Ergo. This unit incorporates the Lyngdorf "room perfect" correction system all the way up to 500hz. It uses the same DAC chip as the Logitec Transporter and is even better implemented. It accepts a coax input or firewire. It also... 
airport express questions
Percisely- I understood it to take it to unpack the alac on the ae side to digital or analog. The point to all of this seems to be that if you are going to use airtunes, there is no point in using any other losslec codec other than alac. I see man... 
Amp for Mirage M1 Si's??
Spikes were definitely standard and bundled from Mirage.The best sound I hav ever heard was M1si driven by a CJ EV2000. Unfortunately the Evolution 2k is out of your price range but the mf series is not. I have to admit that the class d recc makes... 
Used DAC with balanced output for $500ish?
New DACMAGIC! Fully differential balanced outs. Thing is rediculously good sounding. If you can swallow your pride and buy the "lowly" cambridge unit I promise you will be thrilled. 
airport express questions
I believe that Kijanki is saying that airtunes protocol utilizes apple lossless as the file type from the pc to endpoint. So any file sent via airtunes is converted to lossless and then back- aiff, aac, mp3, etc. That is how I understand it works ... 
speakers for arcam integrated
Quad dynamic speakers (L/L2 series) are magical with Arcam IMO. 
Best USB DAC/Preamp Under $4000 New?
If I am you I am thinking kick ass high end pre/pro that is geared towards musicality. Reclock the toslink signal with something nice with the money left over. Proceed avp2, casablanca, bel canto, halcro, etc. Everything else stays the same. 
AVI ADM9.1 vs. Peachtree Nova + Joseph Audio RM7Si
I will probably be the only one speaking for the AVI but these are incredible speakers. Any chance you can borrow a pair for a week? I think your initial impression would subside if you had a few hours with them. Your comments are quite common and... 
Von schweikert VR-1 VS Ascend Sierra
Never heard the Ascend but the VR1 is pretty special. It does all the mini monitor stuff well and it has big bass. It can also be driven by just about anything and is very well finished. What a package! 
DAC that re-clocks for under $1000?
Does these DACs really "re-clock". I was under the impression they were jitter immune/rejecting but do not truly reclock. 
B&W 805 matrix question
805 matrix is a legend. 
Upgrade from DACMagic? B&W 805S rig
Try room correction. Behringer DEQ2496 or KRK ERGO. These are not subtle differences and unless you run a really nice analog front end make good. 
AppleTV work with USB DAC?
I don't believe he atv has a fan. He is probably hearing the hard drive spooling down.