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stepped attenuators
What Mitch2 said. 
Which components are "stupid good"?
Lightspeed Attenuator. 
DVD-A signal to my stand-alone DAC; problems
In the case of the SACD, its the format and the DSD decoding (the SACDs do not, as far as I know) do not output a data stream that the Burr Brown's can decode. 
Extremely High-End "Pre-Pro" Surround Pre-Amp
FWIW, after listening to 3 or 4 v. high end pre-amps, you can get different than the VAC Ren pre, but not much better. I agree, stick w the VAC for 2 ch and go bypass for HT. IMO, if you are using a SSP/HTR for movies alone, you do not need to go ... 
Terrible/Inappopriate songs ...
+1 on "Our House" 
Amy Winehouse.RIP
Thx, Gawdbless. 
Amy Winehouse.RIP
Sad to say ... it was not unexpected...May she rest in peace. And, may her family be granted peace and comfort, now and throughout the rest of their lives...Best to reserve judgment to oneself...People close to her all speak of her highly, we only... 
Amy Winehouse.RIP
+1 wolf. 
Amy Winehouse.RIP
This thread has gotten completely out of hand. Where are the moderators when we need them. 
Killer Kitchen System under $800 or so?
The airport or sonos into an HRT Streamer+ asynchronos dac into NHT M00 powered monitors. 
Studio monitors for listening to music?
NHT M00 active monitors w 75 wpc amp built in. Well worth the used price and designed to integrate w a sub. 
Want new phono amp, what should I buy?
Don't sell the Artisan short, esp. w a ZYX cart. In a head to head comparison on a very high resolution analog rig (Teres 365, Triplanar, ZYX Universe, Doshi-Lectron, B&W 802Ds), the Artisan was substantially better than a Rhea Signature w NOS... 
My love of music is killing me.
Dean- Your post has got a 52 year old, normally stoic man, crying at his computer this afternoon.Ditto for this 59'er. For your pain and also for the horror and fear that it unleashes in all of us w children. I, too, urge you to get some help in t... 
RF Interferenece and hum on tonearm
Do you have another cart you can swap in? Grados are known as being particularly sensitive to picking up noise and hum. 
Ten audiophile commandments
Mine pertain to Swampwalker but are valid for all humans:Noble100- I was wondering why you left yourself out, but then I read #4 ;~) BTW, all self-respecting 'Goners know bourbon & crustaceans are for lunch, not dinner!