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sacd sound with msb link dac 3
There are essentially no external sacd dacs at least not in this price range (and only a couple at any price--copy protection worries keep companies from putting digital sacd out's on machines so far). You have to for now use internal dacs for sac... 
Any live music plans for New Years Eve ?
Whatever concert it was that I chose to go to in whatever city it was, I would make sure that the concert is Y2004 compliant. 
Build A Used/Kit Flea Watt SET System
I don't have a recommendatation as to what to buy, but if I had $18k and was a "neophyte" builder, I wouldn't even THINK about building anything from a kit. That's a lot of money and there is no need to go the kit route. (I have built a few kits o... 
Warrenty and lifespan of cd players
The only CD player I have ever bought that didn't die pretty darn quick is a Rotel that Im still using. My Sony SACD (CE775) died in three years. Other cheap but decent brand cd players I have owned and buried include Philips, Yamaha, Marantz. My ... 
classical suggestions
Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto, late Mozart Piano Concertos..pretty "big" sounds and great music in addition to those listed already. To see how "big" a sound can come from a string quartet--Beethoven's Op 130 with the Grosse Fuge. (some of the be... 
8 Time Grammy Award Winner? For Real?
It used to be (back in the 60's) that the Grammy's were pretty much worthless awards at least in pop and jazz. Nobody that I knew watched them or gave them any creedence. They were at least 5 years behind the times. I don't know what's changed. I ... 
Who makes the best passive volume control?
I think that the best passive volume control is no passive volume control at all. 
Brubeck's 'Time Out' listeners
I think it's Bruebeck farting. 
Miles Davis Kind of Blue...any options on cd?
The SACD played two channel sounds good. In multi it sounds different and parts of it are "better" but since I have just started multi-channel and have a hodge-podge of speakers etc. So I don't know really how it should image and balance etc. The ... 
Live Jazz Trio Recordings
Bill Evans Tokyo concert 
Anyone familiar with Scott Nixon tube dac?
I have not compared these and the Nixon stuff looks intriguing as can be. From a totally practical standpoint, the dac of his without a buffer (I think that's what one of them is) is something you are going to have to be very careful of in terms o... 
Diffusers- do it yourself
Go to audioasylum.com. Do a search for Jon Risch. Find his website. He has all kinds of DIY acoustic treatment projects that are cheap to do. I can't remember specifically if he has this, but his site is worth a look. 
How could High End audio be improved?
Cut the prices and cut the magnification of differences by the audio mags! 
ADDING TUBES TO HOME THEATER????
If it's for movies,,, I dont have an opinion, but for the music part of it, I have also been thinking about tubes for the two main channels..either in a preamp or amp. For music those two channels are (of course) primary and I think getting the be... 
What exactly is the ICE module in digital amps?
It's where the CUBES are made to cool the amp down with.