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Review: Audio Analogue Puccini Settanta Amplifier
Nice review on the not so popular AA line of gear. I for one agree with your statement about other integrated amps "But somehow they left me craving for what I’ve found (I also own Primo 70) in Audio Analogue’s sound and all-round abilities. " I a... 
Cable for Triangle Titus Es
QEDI use it on mine. 
McIntosh 252 or 275 for my B&W 804s?
I heard a the B&W 802's paired with the Mac 6900 integrated as well as the MAC C45/252. It was the best I ever heard from B&W speakers. The 252 played the speakers so loud with no distortion that I kept turning it up without realizing I wa... 
Best bargain find ever ?
2 pair (4) vintage JBL 4312 studio monitor speakers, in excellent condition for $15, at a yard sale. 
PrimaLuna Prologue 8 CD Player Sound
I think the Primaluna Prologue 8 cdp is not hitting it big because it is butt ugly IMHO. I looks like an amp. For $2.5K let's put some style into the design. There is no creativity to it at all. Send their industrial designers back to school. 
Drive Bel Canto, Marsh amp with OPPO 970?
Soundmat,I tried two outputs to see if the Oppo can handle it. The Oppo can't handle it.The sound quality and volume suffer significantly if you use the stereo out and the L+R out simultaniously. You have to use one or the other only. 
Modding the Consonance cd-120 linear
Here is a quote on tweaking the cd120 linear from the following review:http://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/opera_cd120_e.html"Ian large notes that the cd120L responds well to tweaking. He suggests a good inexpensive mod is to change the input caps t... 
Tascam CD-601mkII CD Player
These units are popular in recording studios because of their incredable durability. One "upgrader" also uses this unit as his base to modify because of its excellent transport section. If you have a good DAC, as you do, these units have a modest ... 
Amazing Solo Piano Recordings
Chic Corea solo piano "Expressions"Man can this man play. His style of jazz piano on "10" 
Drive Bel Canto, Marsh amp with OPPO 970?
Yes the all the Oppo's have variable out and it sounds darn good. You can send picture to your TV from your Oppo and a variable sound signal to your amp for volume control for CD, SACD, DVD, movies. What you can't do is send a signal from your TV ... 
Dummy Guide on What's Needed to hook up Mini Mac
Thanx Jax2,I'm not familiar with the terminology. I ment ripping my cd collection to the computer with apple lossless and then playing them from the computer. I had a typo also. I ment playing DVDs not DCDs from the computer.So I probably can get ... 
What's your profession? Age?
55 year old humble and lowly Painting Foreman for Davidson College, NCLikewise, humble and lowly $4K (retail prices) system To match my humble and lowly paycheckBut it good to my ears for the money spent. 
Dummy Guide on What's Needed to hook up Mini Mac
Gonzo1,You have a nice simple system that is the direction I would like to go except for the YBA amplification that I like very much - very musical.Now a few questions for anyone:1.) How convientient is the Mac Book for playing cds?2.) Can you pla... 
Dummy Guide on What's Needed to hook up Mini Mac
Tpk123,I did some looking at the Apple web site and saw the Mac Book laptop. It has it all. Does this seem like a good option? I can get a Mac Book laptop for $1099 and a PS Audio Link III USB DAC for $995. Is this a good option?Can I send a signa... 
Dummy Guide on What's Needed to hook up Mini Mac
Do I also need a keyboard and mouse? Say wireless units.