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Digital Audio Receiver… the “new” transport
btw, good job on your system, it looks great. I'm waiting for a backordered slimdevices.com squeezebox wireless network music player with analog and s/pdif outputs. It looks like a winner for mp3's and internet radio, I'm also curious to test wav ... 
Integra Net-tune server/clients with WiFi
I just ordered a slimdesigns.com wireless squeezebox. It looks very cool and has both analog and digital outputs. Can't wait to compare my msb dac with the squeezebox vs my cdp but will have to as they are back ordered. 
MP3? MD? I'm Clueless
Go to www.apple.com and download itunes, put a cd in your computer and click import, it will transfer compressed MP3 files to your computer, you can set the size/quality in the preferences 128k is standard, 190k is better, 320k higher quality... A... 
Flexible power cable
Check out the Blue Circle cables 
What are the most under-appreciated products?
My speakers seem to be very obscure, at least un the U.S., check out www.sehring-audio.de 
Adding a DAC to a cdp
I'm using a Rega 2k as a transport with an MSB Gold Dac and there is a significant improvement in terms of soundstage, clarity, bass, etc. This is confirmed every now and then when I a/b the Rega vs Rega+MSB. That said there is a disparity in cost... 
Putting Hi-Fi gear in a mid-fi system -- HELP
You might check out a monarchyaudio.com DIP, digital interface processor between your cd and theta. This is from their web site:Its main functions: Jitter reduction/signal conditioning Signal Boosting(to 6 times higher) Ground Isolation(to avoid n... 
Best Portable Sound
For true portability an Ipod is definitely the way to go. The 30GB version holds 7500+ songs and sounds better than the minidisk players I have heard. They also sound great with etymotic headphones. 
Apple's Music Store - The Future of Music
CD's may not go away soon but they are obsolete, this really is the future. The service is very customer friendly and makes a lot of sense for an ailing music industry. Music can be purchased and downloaded in seconds without traditional manufactu... 
New batch of Albert Porter's cryo treated Hubbells
Sure, I'll take one 
Why no remote?
I have a non remote BC3 preamp but am considering a CD player with volume control and using one output for remote and the fixed for (I would assume) non compromised listening. Any potential problems with this config? 
Audiophile Artwork? Posters? Anything?
I collect posters and saw two cool tube posters at a recent show unfortunately they were very pricey, $12k and $30k for 1920's era lithographs. 
PayPal Question.
I've only have had good experiences with pay pal. It's much faster, safer, and definitely more convenient than other options for sending funds between private parties. 
MSB Gold dac Question???
The source and sample frequency led's should light up when the MSB recieves a signal. Try powering the Proceed off then back on. Also, you should have only one cable coming off the Proceed (digital out) to the (digital in) on the MSB then two cabl... 
Mobile audio MP3/iPod/RioRiot, etc.
CD's contain roughly 650MB of data so a 20GB disk will hold about 30 CD's uncompressed. MP3 compression at 128 kbs will allow you to put more than 4000 of your favorite songs on the ipod which is really nice. I have a 5GB version with 1250 songs o...