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| Speaker suggestions I highly recommend you audition the DeVore Fidelity Gibbon 8's. They're front ported and the retail price is $2,850. I have them in a similar-sized room and configuration as yours, though mine are a little closer together. Here's a 6moons review:h... | |
| Aragon 4004mkII OR Adcom GFA 555 II Another amp in that price range I would recommend would be the McCormack DNA-0.5. I used one with Thiel 2.2's and liked everything about the amp, sound, build quality and great support from Steve McCormack. | |
| Planning for a possible face-off of DACs/CDPs I would second Sbrtoy's recommendation of the Benchmark DAC-1 and Stereovox cable. That's my setup and I couldn't be happier. I'm using a Denon 2910 as a transport but tried a couple of other players as transports and couldn't hear any significant... | |
| Options to upgrade from Cambridge Integrated I absolutely agree with Jaybo and Bob_reynolds that there's more bang for the buck with money applied to speakers and with Ehart that finding speakers you really like should be your first priority. Having said that, if what you're looking for are ... | |
| Life is complicated, lets keep it simple. The Salling Clicker software runs on Bluetooth enabled Palm and Windows Mobile PDA's, as well as some Bluetooth phones, and will control iTunes remotely, as well as lots of applications on your computer. I haven't used it but it's been highly reco... | |
| Options to upgrade from Cambridge Integrated An exceptional integrated in that price range is the Audio Refinement Complete. It's beautifully built and sounds absolutely wonderful. Here's the Soundstage review: http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/srajan01.htm | |
| Life is complicated, lets keep it simple. Rhbowker, on your comments about using multiple hard drives, one of the new features of the just-released iTunes 7 is the ability to manage music libraries across multiple hard discs. I haven't tried it and don't know how it works but it's worth l... | |
| Life is complicated, lets keep it simple. I would reinforce the advice you got from Shadorne. A variation of the MacBook > iTunes > Airport Express > amplifier is what I use and it doesn't get much simpler.As he said, the next step up in quality would be to insert an external dig... | |
| Fixing a dent in a whoffer cone I know this is an older thread but I looked it up for help with a pushed-in tweeter dust cap on a pair of speakers I just received and wanted to add another technique that I discovered worked well.I tried the vacuum cleaner hose trick, which had w... | |
| HELP...Bubble Wrap Marks in PIANO BLACK Speakers?? I don't have any experience with the particular problem you're having but assuming the finish is some sort of synthetic lacquer or similar you might try something like the Novus plastic polishes. It comes in three grades and can be used progressiv... | |
| Digital stream to a computer via Toslink or coax BarrelchiefIt's possible to make the connection you're talking about as Kthomas says but please describe what you're trying to accomplish by doing that. There may be other ways to get there, as well. | |
| mp3 and highend components? There have been quite a few threads on this subject over the last few months and a search on "mp3" or "iPod" will probably find most of them for you.While it's true that either uncompressed files, played from the CD or ripped that way to a hard dr... | |
| Treating cable terminations in wet environment When I was dealing with boat wiring the stuff that seemed to work best is this: Boeshield T-9. It puts a pretty substanial film over the connection and penetrates very well. If the termination is completely exposed the silicone should work very we... | |
| Best Solder I would second Nsgarch's recommendation for the Welborne Labs House brand. It's the easiest to work with that I've found, inexpensive and I certainly can't hear any difference between it and other solder. | |
| Speakers A and B simultaneosly in different rooms Ok, I get it.It's certainly possible do what you're talking about but I don't think going to separate amps and preamps is going to get you anywhere. The iPod is a fantastic device for its intended use but everything about it is designed for portab... |