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Need New CD Player or new DAC
"Should I switch cd players or get a better DAC or keep what I got because there won't be that much difference. Any help would be much appreciated.Dylanfan (Threads | Answers | This Thread"If you let other people make the decision for you, you'll ... 
Shipping Set of Speakers across country
A friend of mine is a speaker manufacturer and uses BAX Global. He's pretty happy with them. Its no guarantee, of course, but good stories are better than bad ones. 
Classe SSP600 Problems. Anyone Else with DSP prob?
How could the person you bought unit from have cheated you? He sold it to you in working condition. Its not like anyone knew it would break a month down the road. 
FLAC, WAV or AIFF question
If anyone is using Linux, or is willing to try it, Puddletag is the best tagger I've seen so far. If you do a lot of tagging, its definitely worth the effort. 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
Unfortunately, stuff like that happens all the time. The best thing to do is work with a good dealer. 
Best loudspeaker with coincident/coaxial driver
Thiel himself died, and whoever is running the company now is moving away from the type of designs they built the company on. That said, Thiel is not for everyone. Not everyone can take all of those metal drivers. It's a good recommendation though... 
Speaker jumpers and hook up choices Question
At the very least, its given serious consideration. I think the big issue is weather to use 2 single runs of lesser cable, or one better cable and jumpers. Personally, I take it on a case by case basis. My Vandersteen's need to be biwired for best... 
Speaker jumpers and hook up choices Question
"For many years now speakers come with 4 terminals for bi amp/bi wiring. research has shown few people do either but it continues."What research are you referring to? On this web site the opposite is most likely true. Most people biwire if the spe... 
Best loudspeaker with coincident/coaxial driver
Nothing is more coherent than a Vandersteen, But you need the right electronics and setup. 
Micromega Mydac is a pain..
If you want an alternate solution until they fix the Win 10 drivers, you can use Linux. Its like Apple. You don't need special drivers. You can put a Linux distro on a dvd or usb stick and run it directly from that, and not touch your hard drive. ... 
Novum Resonator Alternative
No big deal. I sometimes get angry myself. It happens. 
Novum Resonator Alternative
"And no, it isn't pretty obvious. They do certainly fall ino the category of room tuning devices as you say, but that is still not remotely close to cupping your hands in back of your ears, which is really amplifying the sound at it's destination,... 
B&W 800D or 802D Cosmetic Issues
If only 1 of the new speakers are blemished, swap the good one from the 2nd pair to the orig that was scratched. That way, you can just be done with the whole thing. Just swap the actual housing and keep the original drivers with the speakers they... 
Advice on New Integrated Amplifier
The Bryston is pretty good. I had one for a little while. But if you're willing to spend that kind of money, you could get an Ayre CX-7. Its in a completely different league than the other amps mentioned. 
B&W Matrix 3 Series 2?
Harsh tweeters, nice midrange, mediocre bass and harsh tweeters.