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Suggestions for speakers for my setup
The Vandersteen Quattro Wood CT's I heard at at a local shop recently had the most deep controlled punchy bass and kick I have experienced in recent years. $13,000 with required outboard crossover. I would snatch them if I had the funds. 
End of an era: Genesis 500 servo amp died
RhlJazz--I know, I should just get them repaired! Then I would have basically new updated speakers in the old cabinets, good for another 15-20 years or more. Since the system worked beautifully for so long, I know you are right. Twilo, as to what ... 
Best Integrated amp for ProAc Tablette Annivesary
As I recommended on your other thread--find yourself an Audio Research CA-50 and you will find heaven. 
Best Integrated amp for my ProAc
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Audio Research--a match made in heaven with ProAcs. I have an old CA-50 ARC integrated with my ProAc D15's, used to run it with my SC-1's, sounds fantastic. 
Mytek Vs Wyred4Sound DACs
I'm also considering a new DSD DAC in that price range and am looking at North Star Design Impulso and Excelsio. I have had a North Star USB DAC for a couple of years and love it. It just doesn't do DSD and I have some files from Blue Coast Music ... 
Replacement for Squeezebox Touch?
I don't think you need to give up on the Touch just yet. I have 7 Squeezeboxen around my house and everything is working just fine. Of course, if Logitech Media Server is ever discontinued, we are done, but that ain't gonna happen anytime soon. By... 
Higher End USB Cables
I only have limited experience with USB cables for computer audio but here it is: I first tried an Audioquest Cinnamon USB cable but was surprised and alarmed at all the drop-outs I was getting connecting my MacBook Pro to my Northstar USB 32 DAC,... 
Looking for hi value CD/SACD player...
I bought a used Marantz SA-11S2 for about $1500 last year. Sounds absolutely gorgeous on both CD and SACD. 
The New PS Audio PWD MKII
Got my bridge and eLyric working today thanks to arrival (overnight shipping from Amazon) of a new wireless Ethernet bridge. I followed PS Audio knowledge base recommendation and bought a Linksys (Cisco) WES610N 4-port bridge. I was trying to use ... 
The New PS Audio PWD MKII
Thanks Tonyp for the suggestion--I will see if I can enter the Bridge settings manually. At one point I was at that screen and there were no numbers on it--because i was not connected to my network. Stickman I don't know if I will be able to tell ... 
Life of a PS Audio PowerPlant??
I had an older P300 that had no issues other than the blue logo light burning out. I did overload it a couple of times (accidentally) by plugging a TV into it (plasma was way too big a load for it) but I was able to reset the unit and it was not d... 
The New PS Audio PWD MKII
I have just purchased (from Underwood HiFi) the Perfect Wave Transport, DACII, and Bridge, and I also got the eLyric music software downloaded to my Macbook and my iPad. I am still trying to get the eLyric software to locate my Bridge in the DACII... 
What is the best sounding DAC at $2000-$4000?
Well Tamale what did you end up with??? 
Squeezebox touch, Apple TV or Apple Airport Expres
I have all three products but only play music with the SB Touch. The Apple devices sound bad into the same DACs compared to the Touch. My systems are pretty good but certainly not ultra resolving. If you are just listening to mp3's then the Apple ... 
where to start
Get a MacBook Pro but load your music on a firewire-connected external hard drive. Buy Pure Music ($129) as your music player; it sits on top of iTunes and works with it so you can play high-rez FLAC files through Pure Music which you ordinarily c...