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What Printed Magazine do you prefer?
Lately I like TAS over Sterophile mostly because TAS seems to include more music reviews. I can't get into TAS's on-line Playback, especially after looking at a computer monitor all day at work. I love HiFi+ but I've got a feeling TAS and HiFi+ mi... 
Meeting up at RMAF this year
I'm actually thinking about going to the RMAF this year. The last time I was at a show was back when I used to sneek into the Black Hawk Hotel in Chicago where the high end manufacturers exhibited. It would be a real treat to meet up with other Go... 
Upgrade question
I'll second Mtdking's post. 
Usher 718 BE's vs Focal 1007 BE's
Jaybo, Pkancel & Richlane... You guys were all right on with your posts. My audition today of the Focal BE 1007's confirms what Jaybo says about the Focal's being more transparent, and Pkancel is right about the Focal's being more accurate. Th... 
External DAC and Theta Casablanca II
Doug... I haven't tried a plain old preamp to see if I'd like it better than my Casablanca. I've thought about that, but with DAC's being are all the rage right now, considering the fact that my Casablanca has the Extreme DAC's, I have the same qu... 
External DAC and Theta Casablanca II
Analog Direct... Holy Crud... Didn't even know there was such a thing! Question... Do you have to have an Analog Out Card to run the Analog Direct Mode? I've got a II with Extreme DAC's and until I read the above I was under the misguided impressi... 
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
Check out the new CD from Leslie Mendelson "Swan Feathers". Her rendition of "Be My Baby" is really good. 
power cable factory versus brand name gauges
From the non-technical side of the aisle, about a month ago I installed two well worth the cost Black Sand Statement PC’s, and after hearing the gigantic improvement between them and the pretty good PC’s they replaced, I could care less what gauge... 
Kubala sosna new Elation cables
Rcprince... My post saying "the Emotions are yesterday's news" was intended to be a compliment to the KS people for developing a new cable that bests the Emotions (though poorly worded). I sincerely hope my post didn't offend anyone. I've been slo... 
Kubala sosna new Elation cables
Well... according to the Positive-Feedback review... the Emotions are yesterday's news. In an effort to help Emotion owners make the transition from the Emotion to the Elation cables, let me be the first to offer to buy your unwanted pair of 2 met... 
WAF - Wife Acceptance Factor
Sooooooo… a few days ago me and the wife of 40+++ years are watching TV and out from nowhere she says… “27”. I politely responded with a… “What(?)”. She says… “27”. I politely responded with another… “What(?)” She responded with a short and sweet…... 
Audio Apparrel
If you purchase PC's from Black Sand Cables, you'll get a realy cool T-shirt in what ever size you want. I just purchased two of their Statement One cables... so I'm now the proud owner of one black and one white Logo T-shirts. By the way, the Sta... 
What am I listening to, it can't be Digital?
I've only got two Music DVD's so I'm not real smart about this stuff but my James Taylor "One Man Band", and Cowboy Junkies "Trinity Revisited" DVD's have set up menus to change modes from 5.1 surround to 2 channel stereo. Is it possible that the ... 
Which female artist
New Femaale Singers: Rachael Yamagata (Elephants)Sara Watkins (SaraWatkins)Beth Rowley (Little Dreamer)The Beth Rowley CD is a no-brainer winner. 
Surround Sound Processor Suggestions
Audiofire5228... I went all Theta... I've got the Intrepid Amp and would love to get my hands on a Dreadnaught. What's held me back is the depth of the Dreadnaught.