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Balanced interconnects advice
I just went to XLR for first time last week. Searching around for info I found a tech site that stated all XLR cables properly made are the same, sound the same, etc. Found this nice basic explanation of the differences also: http://www.clarkeaudi... 
Schmitt Custom Audio cables
Thanks everyone! I guess my cables thread wandered a little bit off topic ;) 
Move from Analog to a Digital System
Fjreejr - check out my rig. 
Schmitt Custom Audio cables
Winston Salem. Whilst visiting last month I randomly parked downtown, looked over and 10 ft away were a pair of KEF Blades. EmberAV is the place, and it's the primo supremo best hifi shop I've ever been to. For example, they host a public vinyl ni... 
Amps that switch on when receiving an audio signal
My Sony does, and also turns itself off with no signal after 15 minutes. Utterly love both features. I hit pause on the Sony server when music is playing, leave the house, and both units auto shut off. 
downloading music versus cd `s quality
Actually I'll let Absolute Sound state it: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/sony-hap-z1es-hdd-audio-player/ 
downloading music versus cd `s quality
I own the Sony HAPZ1ES and it's sublime. Check out the specs & reviews. Game changer, history will show imo. 
Interesting new music
Referring to Aidan Baker. Suggestion: put artist name in subject line. 
Interesting new music
Currently blowing my mind with his stuff, which is vast. 
clipping and max rated watts/max volume
Depends on the system of course; with power hungry speakers you could go past noon. I've read tho that clipping starts before it's audible, and not near as loud a setting as you'd think. 
downloading music versus cd `s quality
Also, a plug for a label I adore: MA Recordings. The recording engineer/owner travels the world with a magic DAT and 2 microphones. Unique music also, many genres. Regular CDs that sound out of this world. Chesky CDs sound great also. 
downloading music versus cd `s quality
I've digitized my entire library, around 1100 CDs and 50ish dl's, mostly from HD Tracks. Used initially an Olive (two of them), finally waving the white flag on its finicky nature and craptastic customer service and am now happy as a loon with my ... 
Golden Ear Triton 1 what front ends match well
Howdy Mofojo - My new Sony ES amp is now a day old. So far so good. Will write more about it later in a separate thread, after I've had it awhile. I can tell I dig it enough to part with my CroMag. Although, that's on the block as I'm moving to NC... 
Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
Bruce Cockburn 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Not my last show (Lucinda Williams), but jumping in to also mention DakhaBrakha who I saw last year. Top 10 concert of mine, they're mind meltingly good. Don't miss them.