s7horton

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Comedy Albums
my long time favorite has been No Cure For Cancer by Dennis Leary. I enjoy most everything by Lewis Black and have been into Carlin recently. 
The truth about Apple/iTunes volume control?
I heard with version 8 the itunes volume control was not an issue anymore, though i am not sure what they did differently. 
I have a Macbook Pro and an IPOD
what works for me is a mac mini and an airport express. i stream music to my stereo and control it all with an ipod touch. soon i will use the optical output on the airport express to send to an external DAC. 
Monitor; selling your best monitor.
Revel M20 and B&W Signature 805. 
Anyone here tweak any Legacy Focus speakers?
That will require a complete crossover redesign.... not to mention finding drivers that are exactly the same size as what Legacy used unless you also want to modify the cabinet. Perhaps you would be better off letting the Legacy's go and finding s... 
Looking for a new SS integrated amp for B&W 805S
Musical Fidelity A308 integrated was my favorite with the 805S. 150 wpc. A little tough to find on the used market, but they do pop up. Usually about $1500 or so. 
The Hub: Your newbie wants a system?
I think many like the idea of all the storage being kept on an iPod. Obviously, files could be kept on both the 'pod and the computer, for home and mobile apps.Either approach is valid; I think many find the task of setting up a music server daunt... 
The Hub: Your newbie wants a system?
I used to think that I wanted a Wadia iTransport. But instead of going that route, I used my computer (mac mini) as a music server. I send it wirelessly to an airport express where I can add a DAC if I choose. I guess what I'm getting at is I don'... 
Raw drivers....
madisound is probably the top choice for high quality drivers here in the US. Accuton, Scan Speak, and Seas Excel are some of the good choices there. Parts Express has more budget-minded components (actually madisound does to). PE carries Usher, D... 
anyone had a listen to the b w 803d's
There might be better values, but the 803D's are nice speakers. I liked them the few times I heard them. The 802D I thought was going to be incredible and really was just mediocre. 
Upgrading Speaker Components
Just swapping components is difficult on more than one level. First, finding drivers with the exact same diameter as the previous ones and the same recess depth can be extremely difficult. Second, the cabinet was built to work with those drivers, ... 
Budget integrated ideas: budget $650
my preference in that price range is the audio refinement complete. 
Best Pc for audio?
mac mini with ipod touch as remote. by far one of my best audio purchases! 
Speaker Burn In...
mmmmm... I would say seasoned listeners buy used to save money, not to avoid break in. 
Challenging Critera - kids, space, $3500 budget
anthem works well with Paradigm - Paradigm owns them. Also, I've had decent luck with Rotel and Musical Fidelity..