rsbeck

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iPod to DAC Connection
It is not clear from the promo whether the PocketDock will let you plug an ipod into a USB DAC. Correct me if I am mistaken, but it seems like it is just meant to let your ipod interface with your computer -- similar to the accessories that alread... 
iPod to DAC Connection
I'm using the Apogee USB Mini-Dac for a computer based system. The sound is excellent! 
use of treatments and sound consultant
There are many ways to do room treatment with natural decorations like wall tapestries, bookshelves, and window treatments. Find someone who can work with interior design. 
Best redbook CD playback system for $30k
Best redbook playback I've ever heard is the Meitner. Since you're loking for two channel, go with the DCC2. Then, you just need amps and speakers. 
Anyone heard the Allman Brothers SACD hybrids?
Filmore hasn't been released yet. 
Audiogon Music News July
Ben -- Thanks for the info! 
name 3 singers closest to Holly Cole
Tierney Sutton, Jacqui Naylor, Jane Monheit. 
name 3 singers closest to Holly Cole
Eva Cassidy, Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan, Ellla Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Dina Washington. 
should everyone just order emm?
If the people who own the equipment in question are not to be believed because they will defend their purchase, this means we can trust neither the owners of Emm Labs nor the owners of the modified Denon player. If people fail to tell you when the... 
iPod to DAC Connection
>>for $770 I can assemble a pretty good computer based digital system that allows me to put together my own playlists. Reactions?<<I'm with you. I also have a system for serious listening, but I also need solutions for more casual list... 
should everyone just order emm?
>>they'll all be sad that they didn't wait for the EMM labs DAC<<This is pretty wild speculation. It posits a mythical sony SACD player buyer who, if he/she just didn't spend the money on that Sony player, would be buying the Emm Labs ... 
iPod to DAC Connection
The computer is the way to go if you want to get the best fidelity with a hard drive based transport. I rip my CD's to my hard drive and ipod uncompressed using AIFF. With hard drives getting larger and cheaper, I don't see any reason to use compr... 
should everyone just order emm?
Somebody already posted a review of a mod he had done on his Emm Labs gear with verbage just like you describe. Check the archives. 
should everyone just order emm?
I am using the modified Phillips transport, but I believe Emm Labs has now released their own transport. 
should everyone just order emm?
>>Are they going to say, "I was an idiot to sell my old player for such a low price, then spend way more to get this new one, and it's just not that much better than the old one!!"<<Inside this piece of bad logic is a good point and th...