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HiFi lacking social recognition?
My girlfriend who has more disposable $$ than I do has dropped 500 on a purse and over 2k on a watch. I consider that insane. She feels the same about my audio purchases. It takes all kinds. We have travel in common and go away as often as possibl... 
CD Buying Guide???
This would be great. A bad cd is going to make even the most expensive system sound, well bad. I too have bought remastered cd's that don't sound all that great. On the other hand some others have been exceptional. 
Anyone Have Their Rig On The Floor?
Thanks Mr Tennis and Russ. All my components would sit on the wood with V-Pads and or DH Squares under them. Going to give this some serious thought... zar 
PS Audio Premeir vs. New Shunyata power cond.
Walnut, I have the older Ps-300 and it made a significant difference in my system. So much so that when I saw PS was offering a modification program for the 300 I sent it out figuring it's going to be even better now. I miss it, but when it gets b... 
RUSH on INHD...
I have seen during their last two tours, fantastic shows, have both dvd's as well. Neil is one of the two best drummers I have ever seen, the other being Golden Earring's Cesar Z. 
What has been your most satisfying component?
I would say it's a toss up for me. I bought a Aragon 8008bb from a fellow goner and it made a big improvement in my system. Also up there is my Ps Audio P-300 Power Plant. Also has made a big diff. I'm missing it right now, it's out being modified... 
Which Power Conditioner is best at eliminating Hum
I just sent out my PS-300 to be modified. I plugged my amp and pre in the dedicated line and heard a hum. I removed the pre and plugged a Monster power strip in to the line (Ps 300 was sharing with my amp)hum was gone. Never heard one bit of hum w... 
Ps Audio 300 Owners: Re Mods
I went ahead and arranged with PS Audio to have my unit modified. Anyone interested should go to the website and click accessories, you will see the link there. i'm really excited about it, sounds excellent. Bad thing is my rig will be down 2-3 we... 
Pwr. conditioner necessary w/dedicated AC lines?
I had a dedicated 20 amp line put in last year. I then bought a used PS Audio P-300. I have my Aragon amp and the Power Plant plugged in the dedicated line. My transport, dac, and pre-amp are plugged in the PS Audio. I noticed a slight improvement... 
Wife/girlfriend or audio: if you had to chose?
I really enjoyed this post! Wish we talked more about this kind of stuff. Zar 
do burnt CD copys sound as good as originals?
I have Marantz Professional Cd Recorder/Player. The cd's I have made sound pretty darn great. As for computer burning, don't do it but have had some made via that way and they sound fine. 
CAL Delta Problem
I'm going to call Approve Audio about modifying my Units. I hear this was available a few years ago. Any Cal owners have any feedback on these mods? 
Review: California Audio Labs Alpha DA converter
I finally vented my Alpha by having four holes drilled across the rear top of the unit. I had too read about taking the top off the unit but was afraid I might drop something on the exposed board. I've been considering upgrading to a Rega or Arcam... 
Review: Raysonic 128 CDP CD Player
Newbie, thanks for pointing me towads your review. I too and toying with replacing the Cal pieces. 
Advice on Possible CD Upgrade Please
I've got some Audioquest king cobra interconnects, maybe I should hook them back up and see. Zar