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| cd-r music for blanks MAM-A silver music cd-rs are manufactured in Colorado and MAM-A claims that their discs are of the highest quality and very long lasting. I have never heard of anyone having a problem with them. If anyone has please let us know.100 80 minute music... | |
| Tubes at idle Good point Larryi, warmer internal temperatures means shorter component life. | |
| Tubes at idle Here is the opinion of a High End retailer, "The Tweak Shop." It's only one opinion, take it for what it's worth.http://www.tweakshop.com/Tube%20care.html"Should I Leave My Tubed Component On All The Time?"In 95% of the cases, no. There are a few ... | |
| Is DSD download already an extinct format? Sony especially needs to show a big and continued commitment to the format after what they did with Sacd and other formats like Dat. They have to prove to us that they're committed to making the format a success. We don't owe it to them to buy alb... | |
| Resolution: DSD vs 16bit vs 24 bit So, how hard is it to properly dither a digital component? Does anyone know which manufacturers properly dither their digital components and which don't? | |
| Tubes at idle Also, turn your tube components off if you're not going to be around. Tube malfunction can cause a lot of damage. | |
| Tubes at idle I think they are used up faster when music is played through them.There is an eternal debate about whether to turn them off or leave them on when not in use. I'd say turn them off if you're not going to be listening again in, say, 2 hours if you'r... | |
| Is DSD download already an extinct format? Hey Rja,You've got a long way to go before you can be considered obsessive by these guys standards:The Obsessive Lp CollectorThe World's Number One AudiophileSo enjoy those cds and don't feel guilty! | |
| Is DSD download already an extinct format? Rja,I agree with you that the high-res situation is a real mess at present. I hope they manage to get easy to use servers in a variety of configurations available (server only, server and dac, all-in-one, etc.) along with reasonably priced high-re... | |
| Is DSD download already an extinct format? Pkoegz,You have missed out on tons of great music with your buying choices, but ignorance is bliss, as the old saying goes. | |
| Is DSD download already an extinct format? Dasign, I don't know what Sony is thinking either. We've been promised high-res downloads for many years now and finally about a year ago Sony tells us, "Here comes the big push! We're going to have servers and tons of downloads everywhere!" And t... | |
| Pink Floyd Pro Use Now, to answer your question, there is a website, popsike.com, that lists the results of auctions for records. That site may help you determine the value of your records. | |
| Pink Floyd Pro Use Roxy is correct. If you do an auction you can set a reserve for the lowest price you will take for your records. If the highest bid does not meet your reserve there is no winner. You can also do this on ebay or discogs or other sites for a wider s... | |
| Awesome And a bit worrisome... It seems to me that Zero Freitas is saving collections that no one else wants to buy rather than keeping them from other people who want to buy them. He's obviously deeply obsessed with buying albums but as long as he can afford what he is doing I... | |
| Crazy? Here is another very interesting story about the world's number one audiophile. We should keep these stories available in case anyone starts feeling a little guilty about our own minor obsessions.The World's Number One Audiophile |