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computer audio question
As a wise man once told me, in audio... "everything affects everything". We have found that it is very easy to improve the sound quality with better cables (USB, Firewire, power cords, and of course interconnects from the DAC to the pre-amp), the ... 
Need ATSC - QAM - HD TV Tuner for 720P HT FP
Hello Blindjim,Is your last name Rebman? I have one new in the box. It is made by ATI and is called the HDTV Wonder. It is an HD Tuner for a PC (or HTPC) and comes with a remote and an antenna. I never got my dedicated home theater built and have ... 
Mac Mini versus PC sonic differences, why?
Hello Eric,You raise a very interesting and, for some of us, timely question. Had you proffered this question in June or July, I would not have dared to comment. But over the last several months we have been developing a hardware/software solution... 
Apogee Duetta vs Mangnepan 3.6r
Hello Coxhaus,I own Apogees (three pairs and a center) and have owned Maggies in the past. I have heard the Magnapan 3.6R's and think that they have potential. Read the North East Wisconsin Audio Society review of the 3.6R for potential upgrades, ... 
Majik Buss - Power Correction/EMI/RFI Filter
Takin’ a ride on the Majic BussDave Elledge’s new power tweak, the Majic Buss, piaudiogroup-dot-com is out, but if you aren’t one of Dave’s eight or ten closest friends, you probably haven’t have heard of the “Majic Buss” yet. Dave delivered mine ... 
Yet another VPI 16.5 thread
Yo Grimace,Back in August, I sold a Series 3 Sota Star Sapphire turntable with vacuum and Electronic Flywheel to a friend who wanted to add vinyl playback to his system. He had the turntable a few weeks and then invited me over for a listen. In th... 
Inexpensive integrated for Usher S-520
Hello Johsti,We just got back from RMAF last nite. The two products that just blew us away were in the Peachtree Audio room. The Decco 50 watt integrated amp with digital inputs and the era D5 speakers. I am probably going to buy them for a bedroo... 
Best way of connecting bare wire to bare wire
Hello BFrank,While the wire nuts are cheap and effective, they look a bit unprofessional or unfinished. The Neutrik Speakon connectors (NL4FX female and NL4MMX male) would be what I would try. They run about $6 each and have set-screw or solder wi... 
What happened to the AM/FM tuner???
What happened to AM/FM tuners is that without content, they essentially became worthless. And what happened to FM radio is truly a crime against humanity. The FCC should be locked up in jail and sodomized nightly. They let the corporate foxes rule... 
Jeff Rowland Pre with Pass Labs X350.5 or X600.5
Hello Arupg,I had a brand new Pass x350.5 amp hooked up to my Synergy 2i last week. It worked quite well. It had fabulous bass but the mids/highs were not as good as with the Pass Aleph P. Neither were the dynamics. It sounded a little more "laid ... 
Alison Krause + Union Station "Live" LP
Yo Pawlowski,A friend of mine purchased a copy from Acoustic Sounds that we have played several times. It ranks as a "twelve" on a scale from 1 - 10. It's on my Christmas Gift list in case you were wondering what to get me for Christmas. You proba... 
Price vs. value point
Yo Martinman,Start hanging out with Elizabeth. She makes the rest of us supershoppers look like rank amatuers. I started out the same way about 12 years ago. I didn't have much money to spend and shopped for sales until I found a 30% or 40% off de... 
How to best isolate TT from vibration?
Yo Musicseller,Dump the 'dek and buy a SOTA...then you can do jumping jacks in your living room while listening to the first track on your records. Otherwise invest in a Bright Star AirMass isolation platform (www.brightstaraudio.com). You can bu... 
Krell KAV 400xi, peak current
Yo Rfprice,It is easy enough to calculate, but why do you want to know? Are you going to try to do some welding with one?The amp is rated at 400 watts per channel into a 4 ohm load. The power formula is:P=I^2 x R (where: P=power in watts, I=curren... 
standing waves
Hello Jaf2290,I have four recommendations: 1. Move the sub. 2. Move the rack. 3. Get a Radio Shack SPL meter (here is the link)http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103667&cp=&origkw=spl+meter&kw=spl+meter&parentPa...