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High End Amp Price Collapse musings
The thread has lost its focus on the original proposal, which is that IF class D becomes accepted by audiophiles there may be a glut of expensive "Big Iron" on the market at fire sale prices. Many have simply commented that that the IF will not ha... 
PS Audio BHK Signature preamplifier
So longbowbbs,Between the BHK Preamp and the DMP, if you had to choose to keep one and let the other go, based on sonics which would you keep? 
Any recommendations on a good service shop?
Excellent. Thanks. 
Any recommendations on a good service shop?
Scott, getting nothing on Google, do you have any contact info by any chance? 
Any recommendations on a good service shop?
Greensboro, that's actually in my neck of the woods. Thanks for the tip. I'll look them up on Google.More like preventative maintenance actually. I'm wanting to have my Supratek preamp inspected and possibly serviced with new caps, etc. She's neve... 
Hi-end PC audio questions
Well I've decided to go straight up connecting Mac Mini to the DAC. Now comes the rest of the fun, choosing the equipment.First, buy a 2.7gHz Mini and swap out for an SSD and do some optimization of OSX myself or buy a 2.5gHz already optimized by ... 
Hi-end PC audio questions
Thanks for the response. I did stumble upon the computer audiophile site which has been a tremendous resource.Kijanki, I was looking at utilizing an Apple TV connected as my wireless receiver device (like your AE). But, I cannot seem to find out a... 
Need Help Combating Power Amp hum
If the hum is present when nothing is connected to the amp inputs then it is probably not a ground loop. But, as Davemitchell mentioned above, try a cheater plug plug to remove that from the beginning. If the hum continues with the grounding pin o... 
SRA VR vs. Ohio
Thanks Islandear for the translation! I couldn't agree more with the reinvigoration of psyche through music. TTYL. 
SRA VR vs. Ohio
Sorry for my lack of computer lingo, but there are two computer lingo terms that I don't know what they mean so a little shred of knowledge please. What is YMMV as mentioned above, and PRaT in relation to digital sources (pace, rhythm and transpea... 
SRA VR vs. Ohio
Frank,Thanks for your input. I've been talking with SRA and will definitely have to stay in the VR series but won't be able to do all the components at once because the prices are higher than I thought they would be. I'm not sure what component wo... 
SRA VR vs. Ohio
Frank,So you have VR on the CRAZ Rack? I've been wondering if that was necessary or if the CRAZ shelves were made of VR materials making it unnecessary. Can you specifically speak to the differences you noted between the Ohio Class and the VR unde... 
Felix Hell on Reference Recordings WHOA
I forget that all of our interests aren't the same. My bad. This is a CD recording of young Felix Hell playing the the air out of a Schoenstein Organ. Absolutely outstanding playing and sonics that could be considered the new reference for testing... 
Source for JVC XRCD
Doug McLeod- "Hard to Find" is a fantastic blues XRCDErnie Watts- great for Jazz saxJacintha- also fantastic for lounge vocalsBill Evans reissues are first rate as well.I've not tried any of the classical re-releases yet but plan to one day. I've ... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
1. '01 M5, '01 M Roadster, '99 Ducati 9962. '06 Z06 Corvette (If it truly gets 500 hp3. Enzo