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Mark Levinson 331 or McCormack .5 Rev. A
For what it is worth, I agree with Garfish (Craig). There are two new reviews this week on Steve's amps that I think are worth reading. I am providing the links below: http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0800/dna125.htm http://www.ster... 
My speaker makes noise ?
NEVER UNLOCK YOUR CAPS KEY, THE TYPE IS BIGGER AND....."YOUL" GET LONGER LIFE FROM YOUR POSTING! 
What the heck is Resolution Audio
Nedlabs_stereo, I would like to point out that the "caps lock" is depressed on your keyboard. 384523 is what you meant to type where those silly #*$%@# appear. Also, it makes your statements look silly, as there are no lower case. Glad I could hel... 
Is B&W A Reputable Company
The definition of reputable is:1.adj[worthy of esteem or deference] Synonyms, respectable, creditable, estimable, reputed, well-thought-of. Near Synonyms, honorable, worthy. If you are actually asking these questions about B&W, the answer is Y... 
Telefunken Record Label
David, I don't know the answer to your question, but I'll bet I can guess what brand of tubes they used when they recorded this. Hint, they were not Sovtek. 
220 Volt Ciruits
I think some of you may be confused. 220 from a appliance outlet (clothes dryer plug), is actually two 110 volt runs, as is the feed to your main breaker box. If you split the 220 into two runs (this is NOT a transformer, but a wiring thing), you ... 
Various Bearing Isolation Devices
Honoluluan, for what it is worth, I was so amazed at the similarity of your response to my own experience, that I failed to notice the errors. Have you tried the Iso Bearings? They are soft like Mod Squad and other "soft" feet, but share the beari... 
Does anyone know if neutral cables exist
In my opinion, there are no absolutely neutral cables. You cannot transfer audio signal from one place to another without altering it somehow. What you really need is a cable who's signature is neutral enough, that you are not bothered by the bias... 
220 Volt Ciruits
This is a common conversion with crews that need power to light for commercial photography. A converter can be made with the large 220 three prong plug on one end, and a box with several 110 volt outlets on the other. There used to be a book publi... 
Feelings on Napster?
This issue is not all that far beyond my youth, when eager young people would wait for their favorite song to be played by the "hottest" radio station, and they would record it to tape. I realize that with Napster this goes to a new art, being abl... 
Viva la Vinyl!!
Musikdok, I agree completely about the DCC's. I bought every DCC release of most every artist that I liked. The Ray Charles pressing's are way beyond the majority of his work on every other label I have heard him on. That is saying a lot, as he ha... 
Viva la Vinyl!!
The newest Santana album is great music, as most of you already know. The recording and engineering is also well done, particularly for a commercial release. The cuts with Dave Matthews are better than many of his own albums, and I love the Everla... 
Wolcott amps The best tube amps?
A delay in assembly has caused my Wolcotts to be promised late. I just spoke to Hank at Wolcott, and he says one amp is finished and tested completely, and the second amp is fully assembled and in "burn in." The hope is to ship via Federal Express... 
Is SACD really this lousy?
David99. My remark about hearing analog when you listen to real music, means live acoustic music, not the giant stereo system on stage at a concert. Although, it is also possible to hear analog from those systems as well. You can also hear analog ... 
Is SACD really this lousy?
Slawney, who ever you are, your impressions of the SACD are nearly identical with my own. I did not hear it at the Frankfurt show, but did at CES in Vegas. I especially agree about the Sony people wanting to sell this to us, and the presence, or h...