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Best DAC for under $500
What transport are you using? 
What seperates "hi-fi" from "mid-fi" in cdp's?
A Mercedes really isn't what it used to be. 
What seperates "hi-fi" from "mid-fi" in cdp's?
Probably brand name and country of origin. Ofcourse, I am serious. 
ZHorns or Hornshoppes?
Check out Audioasylum, Harmonicdiscord and Audiocircle. They have more info on these speakers. There is also a comparo between the Cicada and the Horn on TNT somewhere. Just do a search. Sorry, I never used any of these speakers tho but did read u... 
Wi Fi and Hi Fi
Running WIFI in the living room where my stereo and home-office is as well. My stereo experience no degredations at all.WIFI's cool. It allows me to get on the web while sick in bed. 
Monitor with good midrange dispersion-
Yah, get the Europas, and you can use them for rears incase you ever build a hometheater, god forbid. 
Why do Japanese-pressed CDs sound better?
My system always reach another level when my friends bring over some Chinese or Japanese CDs even burned ones. CDs are so much cheaper in Asia too except in Japan. I would imagine Asians invested in their own CD printing machines later than US com... 
Why Does A Concrete Floor/Spiked Metal Rack...
Don't forget about gravity. 
Upgrade for brittle CD transports?
The Theta goofed eh? Try a CEC. 
Why Does A Concrete Floor/Spiked Metal Rack...
I think a company such as Sistrum has addressed the directionality of cones/spike. I think it is safe to say most of the mechanical vibration is drained in the direction to the point of the spike. As for seismic vibrations, that is a physical vibr... 
Best Isolation Device for Speakers?
I like the Symposium Roller something under my speaker. But, I got the BDR cones under them now since I only have one set of the Roller something. 
Why Does A Concrete Floor/Spiked Metal Rack...
Oops, it is more correct to say vibration is "altered" not "minimized" in my thread above. Only resonance is minimized. 
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Why Does A Concrete Floor/Spiked Metal Rack...
Face it, most racks such as Target and such that uses hollow tubing and a mixture of materials from metal to wood to plastic is not going to "drain" anything but the life from the music. Those kinds of racks are designed to be filled with sand to ... 
Your Favorite Chet Baker Recording
I'd definitely avoid the stuff he recorded during the twilight of his life. I forgot which CDs those were since I've long tossed them in the closet somewhere. But, I recall his horn playing was distressed even during calm passages while his vocals...