swampwalker

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Audiophiles for popular music ?
Well, I mostly listen to folk/alt-country/bluegrass/americana. I don't know if it's auidophile approved, but I know I have enjoyed it more and more as my gear has improved. some may say that my musical taste is one of the reasons why I don't find ... 
Blues, Jazz, Rock Violinists?
Mark O'Connor spans the musical universe from classical to country. Classically trained, IIRC and IMO, the most talented of the popular (read non-classical) violin player out there. More in the country fiddle genre, but very talented, is Alison Kr... 
Source for tube shopping?
+1 for Jim and Tube Depot. 
Best DAC for $500
In that price range, the HRT Streamer 2+ (asynch USB in, RCA analog out) works very well for me, & you will have $ left over for better i/cs or speaker wire. There are others that are highly recommended; not sure which have asynch USB input. 
Ungrounded power cord: Will I die?
Danoroo- X as in divorced or X as in buried? 
Is the Squeezebox Touch complicated?
Visit a Microsoft web site and one might think no one has ever seen one of their program actually work...Oh, do they actually work...I thought that everything MS released was in perpetual beta ;-) Seriously, I have had some issues with using my Lo... 
is there a best music player on the computer?
Can J Play run under Microsoft HomeServer OS? If not, what recommendation for that OS? It is a dedicated music server so I don't imagine that something that runs in "hibernation mode" would be a problem. Please be gentle on the geek-talk. My IT co... 
Von Schweikerts for HT: setup and combination.
If you are interested in a v. impressive, rather rare VS sub (VR S/3), pls send me an email msklein52@comcast.net. 
Audio stuff I've lost in my own home...
You all are just trying to make an ADD wetland scientist and music lover feel good. 'Course I never lost a pair of speakers...yet. Pretty much everything else. 
Exceptional value in speakers today?
How about Sequerra Met 7s? 
Improvements
TT stand orRecord cleaning machine 
Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment
Not being part of the Mac world, all I can do is suggest that you try posting on computeraudiophile.com. Beyond that, I can tell you that my MediaMonkey/MusicVaultII server/Modwright Transporter easily beats my NAD 6300 cassette recorder. In fact,... 
Worth Going to 'THE SHOW' IN NYC IN APRIL
Thx, Mezmo. I will be there as well, probably Saturday or maybe Friday and Saturday. Anyone want to get together for a beverage? 
Rick Schultz`s new cable
OK, hat's off to Rick (I have never met him or used or even heard any of his products). Posting his phone and email on this forum, wow! The ball is now in your court, Bi0Drainx. 
Worth Going to 'THE SHOW' IN NYC IN APRIL
Can someone post a link to the show site. I can't find it anywhere. TIA.