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What happened to the "club atmosphere" of Audiogon?
Think of Audiogon Forum as a pub. Not quite everybody knows your name, but there's a handful of faces that you are comfortable seeing and you are happy to drop in on their conversations. When I see Jmcgrogan2, I know some helpful knowledge is bein... 
Greg Brown - The Poet Game
Yes, there's a lot for a boy to think about as he walks along the railroad tracks.Love it. Cheers,Spencer 
Replacing a MAC Mini with new one...
Mesch, that's same as my setup. I started using the macbook instead of the Mini to rip and download files that I store on the NAS. My plan is to sell the Mini when I receive my Sonore microRendu which will be available soon. Aside from concerns th... 
Replacing a MAC Mini with new one...
Mesch,Recommend getting the max amount of memory. If you later decide to try a different software package such as HQ Player, you will be glad to have as much memory as possible. Also, as file sizes and your library grow, loading art etc. will be f... 
Need help with room and speaker setup, big dip from 250-80hz
This may not true any more depending on the vintage of your RS meter, but they used to be known to need a well documented adjustment to results to adjust for variations in its ability to measure at differing frequencies. Search online and you'll f... 
Whats a good freq to measure baseline SPL when calibrating a sub?
How about all of them, aka pink noise? Cheers,Spencer 
REL Strata III repair issue
Ask Bill Legall what to do. Cheers,Spencer 
Is Maggie 20.1 still overall better than 3.7?
Don, I also used to agree w/your statement, but newer JL and REL subs have opened my eyes (ears?). Cheers,Spencer 
Digital/Optical out from Streaming Devices (Bluesound, Heos, etc) to Preamp- difference?
It all depends on how high a resolution system you connect it to. There are audible differences between the digital streamers. IMHO, most of Mapman's comments are spot on; dac differences will be bigger. However, once you settle on a dac, improvem... 
Is Maggie 20.1 still overall better than 3.7?
Perhaps 3.7s mated with subs is the ticket? Recently heard 20.7 with REL subs, pretty great. Cheers,Spencer 
Looking for a Network Music Player
That's a pretty long list of requirements! A couple of points sort of contradict each other; #4 & #7. Output will be digital to a dac or the unit will include a dac and then it would have analog outputs. There's no way to have analog outputs w... 
AUdio research ... good price?
The one who invests his time demoing them for you. Cheers,Spencer 
Need Theta Digital DSPro Gen V schematics
Perhaps Mike at Schiit Audio, who founded Theta Digital, would be able to assist. Cheers,Spencer 
Subwoofer
"still most subwoofers own a slow response." So is there a commonly published measurement or some design criteria that separate the winners from losers in your opinion? Besides Duke's innovative approach mentioned above, was there a "game-changer"... 
using large box dvd/cd/player as base for small tube amp
"Lowrider57 is very correct." That happens a lot around here. Cheers,Spencer