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Who Do You Credit For Getting You Into This Hobby?
The Allman Brothers Band Live At The Fillmore East. I just wanted to be THERE! That was 1970, still trying to get there. 
Transferring PC sound files to mac
Have you tried just plugging the HD in to the mac. When I converted to mac (G-5 Power Mac) from a Microsoft based PC, I just plugged my Seagate portable HD into the firewire port and had iTunes import all my music. 
The CD is Dead Long Live The CD?
Yes, sometimes change can be hard. Thanks to the Internet there will always be a nich market for us types.The really sad part is, where are all those Kids who used to work at Tower Records going to find jobs, where the boss lets them hang chunks o... 
Acoustat model 22/2200
http://www.acoustat.com.cn/en/index.asp 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
Audiofeil you got my vote. 
CAL Alpha and an Equalizer
Mark I have to agree with you regarding the tubes. I have had better luck using current production tubes than NOS stock in my Alpha as well. I do prefer NOS 12AU7’s and 12AT7’s to current production types in my other gear. A few years back I had a... 
what are your most favored recordings ?
N.P.O.“Cinemagic” Dave Grusin , He’s a great writer.“Live At The Fillmore East” The Allman Brothers Band, nuf said.“Abby Road” The Beatles. saving the best for last..Tchaikovsky 5th, Ormandy The Philadelphia Orch.Beethoven 6th, Gunter Wand, N. Ger... 
CAL Alpha Info
Below is a letter I received from a former CAL employee.AllanThere was no special edition Alpha per se. There wasonly the standard Alpha, and then ones that had the24/96 upgrade.But heres the rest of the story. CAL made a "MasterSeries" of compone... 
CAL Alpha and an Equalizer
What tubes and output cables are you using? I have an Alpha and those two things really affect the sound in my system. 
Your favorite prog rock music? ?
Lindisfarne, thanks just dusted off Tarkus for the first time in years and Hawkwind's next! 
Your favorite prog rock music? ?
Ambrosia's first. King Crimson. "In The Court Of The Crimson King".Tangerine Dream. Anything from the 70"s and 80's, but the best is "LOGOS Live"!Nektar's "A Tab In The Ocean" and "Remember The Future".Synergy. "Electronic Realizations For Rock Or... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tangerine Dream's Logos Live 
Who can repair my CAL Tempest II Special Edition ?
http://www.approvedaudioservice.com/ 
Vinyl to DVD-A 24/96 vs. Redbook
Onhwy61You are 100% right the Mac G-5 is a computer not a dedicated high end audio device. 
Vinyl to DVD-A 24/96 vs. Redbook
Don't know how it does it, It just does. Below is a link to apples spec page for the g-5.http://www.apple.com/powermac/specs.html