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Critical Listening Training Document
The link is a bad link an it won't open. Try again please. I'm interested in reading it. 
Man in need of new music
My favorite is Rachmaninoff because his music is powerful, delicate and beautiful. I fell in love with "Symphonic Dances" put out by Reference Recording. It is HDCD and is very well recorded. Actually it won a grammy for the engineering- it's that... 
The Audiophile's Wife
I find myself looking forward to reading the new blog post that arrives on Fridays. It always gives me a chuckle. 
Tyler Decades Not much press but how good?
Desalvo55- Let's get an update on your Decade now that it is broken in. 
Should cable elevators be used?
Is anybody using cable elevators on wood floors or is that a non-issue? 
Pre for Pass XA60.5
I have an XA30.5 and it sounds truly sublime. In my opinion it sounds like the best of what tubes and solid state can offer in one solution.With that in mind, I would recommend you consider getting a totally transparent preamp. I'm using a Placett... 
OPPO 83SE AC Fuse
I tried to do the same thing with my Oppo 83. I popped the hood and found the fuse located near where the power cord goes in. It was in a fuse holder that seemed complicated to get the fuse released. I'm no expert with electronics, so it wouldn't ... 
Pangea AC-9SE vs AC-9
Can anyone say what the sonic differences are between the two? 
media player for mac.
Bitperfect sounds great. Has anybody tried it on Leopard OS X? I have version 10.5.8. The Mac store says you need Mac version OS X 10.6.6 or later.It looks like I would need to upgrade my OS from Leopard to Snow Leopard in order to use Bitperfect :( 
The Audiophile's Wife
I was surprised there wasn't a post on there about the necessity of all "The Cables". I shared the link on the Polk Audio forum and the guys there all loved it too. 
The Audiophile's Wife
That was a fun read. It had me laughing out loud a couple times. I'm going to tell my audiophile friends about it. 
Sony SCD XA5400ES tube rolling?
Knghifi- I'm definitely interested in hearing about your findings. 
Tubed Universal CD Players?
How about a Modwright tube Oppo 83 or 95. The mod removes the electronic sound and replaces it with smooth warmth while being highly resolving at the same time. 
Sony SCD XA5400ES tube rolling?
FYI, for those interested in giving these a try, there is a pair of Sophia Electrics sitting in Audiocircle forum for sale with only 6 hrs of use for $150.I have no affiliation with that sale or with Sophia. My only connection is that I'm a satisf... 
Sony SCD XA5400ES tube rolling?
I was wondering the same.