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Can Redbook CD Be Saved
I have recently gotten an Empirical Audio system using their external optical drive to read cds into the TuneBank and using a Mac Mini. Previously, I had these same cds or most of them on a Mac Powerbook Pro. Both use Pure Music to play through a ... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Rockitman, actually it was the MMMiniOnes that most impressed me at THE Show. 
Isolation transformer - does it offer protection
Herman, I just clicked on it and got right to the surge section. 
Isolation transformer - does it offer protection
Seek some thorough advice. http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surge_protectorMy house was once hit by lightening a mere 6 feet from my on stereo. The system was plugged into a Sound Application unit. While most of the electronic on one side of my... 
New amp being touted as among the best ever......
Shazam, I keep forgetting about it. I would assume that were it any good, we would see more feedback. I was really put off when all I could find at CES was a static display.I would also hope that we can hear it at the RMAF, but I have not heard of... 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
Charles1dad, typically, I would entirely agree. Listen to the BMC MCCI if you can, and you will understand. 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
Objex and Charles1dad, in a long ago posting on this thread, I basically said what you said plus the additional observation that neither was the equal of good magnetic tapes. I have since greatly improved my digital with a music server from Empiri... 
Tripoint Spartan
Agear, I had just bought the Tidal Contrivas, eating was too expensive. I really did like the Troy. What is the Orion, a lessor Spartan? 
Tripoint Spartan
There is no question that the Troy works. It is just too expensive, unfortunately or I would have one. 
Who has dumped the power conditioner?
Sorry, Adwiegert. I missed the SR Powercell after it was removed. 
Small family living room floor-standing speakers?
Look at the LSA.5s or LSA1 Statements which were one of the best sounding at CES according to Stereophile. 
Is McIntosh a stepping stone into HI/FI?
Among my circle of audiophile friends all of whom have had Macintosh gear in the past, it is not a stepping stone to improved sound, just pretty and expensive. 
Tidal Speakers owners
Wadav, I have only heard one good sounding Magico, the V3.I have no idea relative to your second question.The sweetspot with the Tidals as with all speakers is speaker width, toe-in, your room, cabling, and room treatment determined. I have a very... 
Do Interconnects need to "warm up"?
Wolf_garcia, Spacial Coherence tried to do this with their linestage which took a very long time to settle down. It didn't work.I would not use the phase, warm up, but when you disconnect cables or move them around, they definitely require some ti... 
FM Acoustics 611 vs Goldmund 29.6M
No_slouch, I strongly suggest that you listen to the BMC DAC1 PRE and the M1 amps. Plus in my opinion their MCCI phono stage has no rivals.I owned MM equipment long ago and really don't have any recent experience experiences, but I suspect the BMC...