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| Streaming iTunes Yes, I've been using an Airport Express for streaming for a few years, both the original 811g and now the 811n models. I leave the EQ off completely and the electronic volume control all the way up. I had a few problems with the earlier 811g getti... | |
| Is an iPod considered to be a Transport? I don't think there is a precise definition but it seems that when most people here refer to a transport they mean a device that picks up the digital signal from wherever it is stored and passes it along to another device, still as a digital signa... | |
| DAC to mate with a Denon 3910 I have a 3910 and used it as a transport for awhile with a Peachtree Decco's internal DAC, which is pretty highly regarded. I preferred the internal DAC of the 3910, though, and switched back to analog output after awhile.Now the 3910 digital outp... | |
| Spades terminations into spring load trminal I agree with Rrog that the spring terminals are designed to work best with bare wire but if you don't want to remove the spades, which seems sensible if you want to preserve the resale value of the cables, the pin terminals are the best option I'v... | |
| Spades terminations into spring load trminal These plugs from monoprice might work, depending on the size of your spade terminals. The pins are designed to work with the spring terminals you have and the back of the plug unscrews. If the spade is wide enough to fit over the inner barrel of t... | |
| Earplugs for concerts? If you don't want to spend the money for custom earplugs these Etymotic ER20's work pretty well. | |
| John Blue Audio I have a pair of the JB3's in my office and couldn't be happier with them. They have a remarkable, musical presence and their single-driver design doesn't seem to have any real downside in a near field situation. I drive them most of the time with... | |
| Comparable product to Logitech Transporter? Another option is streaming through iTunes, from either a PC or a Mac, to an Airport Express, then connecting its optical output to an external DAC. | |
| Single driver point source speakers vs. the world? Cwlondon - I have a pair of JohnBlue JB3 speakers in a desktop system that I really love. They sound fantastic in a nearfield situation, are beautifully made and just the right size for a desktop. In the winter I drive them with a small Jolida FX1... | |
| Laptop or ipod I agree with Ballan. If portability is your highest priority then obviously the iPod is what you want but if audio quality and ease of use is the priority then the laptop and DAC wins. | |
| best used inexpensive cd only player The Music Hall players, either the original CD25 or the CD25.2, sound wonderful and hold their value well. They're also easy to upgrade with plug-in opamps. | |
| Favorite Christmas Music and Movie 2010 John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album | |
| High Powered Wireless Network for Audio To help answer the question of whether it's your wireless router or your internet service that's the problem you could use one of the bandwidth-test add-ons for the Firefox browser. Trying it both with the computer wired directly to the router and... | |
| High Powered Wireless Network for Audio I agree completely with Ballan's suggestions. Moving from an 802.11g to an 802.11n wireless router will give you greater range and eliminate the interferece from devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens, which use the same frequency band a... | |
| Good DACs for Apple Airport Express? Or receivers? Peter_sI didn't know much about the Beresford, either, until I went into a local high-end audio store and had one of the salesmen tell me they had all been shocked at how good it was at the price. When he was clearly trying to steer me toward the ... |