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Using Granite under speakers
I have the same room conditions. I've used granite under my box speakers for 10+ years. The bass is much tighter. I tried Sound Anchor stands with my B&W 801 a few years ago and the granite performs better. I gotta get off my duff and sell the... 
Need Mac Mini Server set up advice
Try this site:http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=51326.0 
Mac Mini Monitor/Keyboard/mouse
I needed a keyboard, mouse & monitor to set-up the Mac Mini. Once the MM was set-up and it was wirelessly sharing the screen with my Mac Air the peripherals were removed. Over the last few years I've needed to reconnect them twice. Once for an... 
external drive for mac mini
The site link below has a wide range of drives. I've used them many times for apple/mac compatible products. They have instruction videos for do it yourself upgrades and repairs. I used one to upgrade the memory on my mini, no easy task but made e... 
Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig
Elizabeth nailed it for me. 
itunes uploading problem
Not that I've found. How I correct the problem is find the new tracks (sort by date) and rename them by album.I have classical CD's that date back to 1984 and iTunes can not identified them. Also, artwork/cover is an issue. Recently I started taki... 
Turntable for vinyl transfers and archiving.
http://techsaver.pcmag.com/index.php/audio-technica-atlp240-direct-drive-usb-turntable.html?srcid=sm110711 
Best Record You Have Ever heard
The Beatles "Abby Road"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road 
Wouldyou have another brand speaker next to mains
Timrhu, we are on the same page. My room is not that wide so I push my “not in use” speakers against the rear wall. 
CD mastering a lost art?
I think new digital music releases are engineered for iPod like devices and lack the dynamics needed for good system playback. The market has adapted to the needs of the mass consumer. 
iTunes problems
Thanks to all the posters for the continuing education. iTunes can be a challenge when it comes to classical, soundtracks and compilations. 
103r Stylus replacement?
Brf is right! I had a retip done on a Technics MC310 and it changed in entire character of the cartridge. Not in a bad way but it is different. 
103r Stylus replacement?
Retipping may cost as much as a new replacement. Get the numbers. 
How old is too old?
I am 58 and pretty satisfied with my system. Currently I only shop for music and the occasional new cartridge. It’s a boring day when I even look at the classified ads here. The simple fact is, if a piece of my system goes down, I’ll have it repai... 
Help with Playing FLAC files
Cog will play flac, not sure about HD encoded files.http://cogx.org/download.phpI also used MAX and converted some flac file to apple lossless.