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| HDMI and Component Folks over at AVSFORUM.COM are talking about the cheaper HDMI cables having problems with 1080p. For this, stick with audioquest or wireworld. Monoprice is fantastic for the money but if you are trying to futureproof this might not work for you. | |
| Turntable packing wall of shame I printed the pictures. I will include these along with the packing instructions just to scare the holly sh*t out of the next seller.Hmmmm...see if he leaves me any good feedback.paranoia runs deep...... | |
| Audio Aero Prestiges new transport? I own the Capitole. Is the Prestige that much better? I have never had a chance to try one.Oh, I do love the Capitole. | |
| Time for new tubes.. which ones? 12UA7s are a big thing in a small tube. I am using mullards and the are a great improvement over the Chinese tubes that came with my McIntosh 2102 amp. | |
| beautiful piano recordings: solo or small ensemble Not the best recording, but Horowitz In Moscow was quite the hit in it's time. | |
| Unable to audition used speakers a problem You can certainly ask to audition, but based on the above it is legit to refuse. On the other hand, the seller sends the speakers out the door without the hassle of shipping them and wondering what might happen during shipment or what dumb thing t... | |
| Fisher X-1000 Manuals try vintageaudiomanuals.comGreat service. | |
| any suggestions to get best audio from computer??? Getting it right from a computer's sound card can be difficult. I suggest getting a squeezebos from slim devices. This puppy can be wireless or you can use an ethernet cannection. Outputs are both analog and digital. It's big brother is the Transp... | |
| Today's Transport War: Significant Differences? Good question. The Transporter's DAC kicks in before it releases the Info. The feed from my transporter sounds much better than from the squeezebox using the same S/P DIF digital cable. | |
| Today's Transport War: Significant Differences? Much of the above technical discussion is interesting and yes, I do accept that data stored on a computer's hard drive can be superior.There are, however limitations. The first has to do with the format used to rip a CD. Everything is most dependa... | |
| Running Mac + Windows in Parallel? I though I would give The Apple people a bit more time to run with the new intel processor before jumping into the fold. Not that I have heard any complaints, I just thought it prudent to wait.My office runs windows and I am a Macintosh user at ho... | |
| Pandora drops out Ofter streaming audio will 'click out' for a fraction of a second. While I am not sure the reason for this I think it has something to do with the fact that the content will vary, especially around commercial-time. They have a bit of techical diff... | |
| Has anyone tried HD radio? At this point I am leaning toward an attepmt to get quality music from streaming audio via the internet. Slim Devices has come out with high end DAC that can digitally access my computer's library and it can make streaming audio sound quite good.I... | |
| Using AES/EBU Digital XLR for analog connection? Thanks for the replys. I was thinking of using it at the balanced input of a subwoofer. | |
| Audioquest King Cobra or Similar Cables Go to www.fatwyre.com and then call them. They have a cable lending library where you can sample lots of cables. Judge for yourself. |