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HD Down Load compared to Analog.
Orpheus10,I like and agree with a lot of what you are saying, but not everything."As audiophiles, we are required to learn system compatibility, but that will not replace component quality, and you can not get class "A" sound with Class "B" compon... 
Krell KST-100
Solid state amps have come a long way since the KSA series. If you want to keep it as your main amp, you are going to have to live with its limitations. You can try using other components that are known to be strong in the image/soundstage departm... 
Esoteric K01: What are the best settings for CD?
The whole point of having the different settings is so that you can pick what sounds best for your own personal taste. Are you having some kind of problem with the way it sounds? 
Wood glue method of record cleaning
Whoever said to try that was probably sniffing glue, not cleaning with it. 
Jplay vs Amarra, PC vs. Mac
"BSOD are generally driver linked, Win7 is remarkably stable."Win7 is remarkably stable, as long as you don't boot the system up by accident. 
HD Down Load compared to Analog.
I think you are approaching this all wrong. System matching is far more important than just buying a bunch of highly rated components. You can't listen to any one component. The only way you can evaluate a piece of gear is to listen to it as part ... 
Marantz SA-14 acting up
It sounds like something is jammed the transport. I would take the cover off and look inside. 
Musical Fidelity A 3.2 current market value???
Give your brother a couple hundred dollars and tell him thats all you could get for it. Keep it for yourself. 
Aleph 3 Buzzing noise
Do you hear noise in both channels? Also, does it change with volume? Lastly, are you certain its the amp and not one of your other components? 
To splice or not to splice?
"Zd542, wouldn't it be the opposite? One of the original RCA's has the arrows pointing in, the other out. So I think one should be in the preamp, the other in the source component or in the power amp (if used as jumper). Right?"No. The arrows are ... 
How to change current version of amarra to 4319??
I should have mentioned that. You aren't doing anything wrong. A lot of people have a negative association with torrents. You've already paid for the software and have a valid reason to do this. Another option may be to contact Amarra. They may ha... 
Jplay vs Amarra, PC vs. Mac
If you want another relevant resource, you can try computeraudiophile.com. I normally don't like to recommend the site because it can be VERY negative, but you can find a ton of info on what you are trying to do. They just did a comparison of Amar... 
Spade connection size for McIntosh MC2155 Amp
Except Conrad Johnson. You can take it apart and change it, though. 
Spade connection size for McIntosh MC2155 Amp
I think it all depends on the quality of the barrier strip. Some of my gear has them and I wouldn't trade them for anything. If, like Roxy54 says, you don't have good ones, it may be a good idea to replace them. I don't see why you would have to s... 
Purist speaker cables re-termination?
PAD puts all kinds of weird stuff in their cables besides wire. Water, mud, lights and god knows what else. I would wait for a factory pair. If your local dealer makes a mistake and all kinds of stuff comes out of it, can they put back in? Maybe t...