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What was your most engaging audio experiance
B&W 801 speakers ( the 1st gen without any suffix )Oracle TurntableKoetu Red.1984 I thnk.Playing Chakka Kahn....Ummmmmm 
Wadia USB
Great question.I would also love to know how these CD players handle Wadia's iDoc which is a high jitter source...A dose of its own medicine, so to speak.... 
Berkeley Alpha DAC vs Theta Gen VIII and stuff...
Hmmmm... I have been offered a Theta Gen VIII by someone who is replacing it with the BAD....I am in the same quandry... as I too have lusted for a Gen VIII since i fisrt heard it.Incidentally, for some reason, the price of pre-owned Gen VIIIs hav... 
Ayre SPDIF DAC
It has been reviewed in the Oct 2009 issue of STEREOPHILE.Like all other Ayre equipment reviews in that magazine, it received a 'Thumbs Up.' 
iPod to USB help ?????
Nieuwen is correct.The Wadia iDoc is a great device to feed your DAC, and will produce good music IF ( and Only IF ) your DAC can work well with a high jitter source. ( The Wadia iDoc produces a high level of jitter ) 
Linn vs VPI?
VERY Sorry for the above post... Totally Out Of Context. Was written for another thread . Apologies ! 
How to fix my detailed, accurate but BRIGHT system
Sometimes a leaner bass may also manifest itself as a more forward overall sound, bringing into sharper focus other tonal characteristics.Experiment with a little larger Toe-out on the speakersThis will also create a wider sound stage.Also try mov... 
Linn vs VPI?
Sometimes a leaner bass may also manifest itself as a more forward overall sound, bringing into sharper focus other tonal characteristics.Experiment with a little larger Toe-out on the speakersThis will also create a wider sound stage.Also try mov... 
Weiss Dac2/Minerva?
Incidentally, I was using the EC-1 Upsampling CD player not the Stand alone DAC by Electrocompaniet...I am told that the DAC is the same as used in the CD player ( and attractively priced, though without a USB input.)I have not heard the EC DAC.A ... 
Weiss Dac2/Minerva?
Yes, Ofcourse Uncompressed ! Infact for the A/B the Same CDs that were played on the Electrocompaniet were ripped to AIFF.Yes, Firewire. That is wht I used the iMac. The Firewire cable was nothing esoteric...The Same Argento Master Ref Balance Cab... 
Wadia 581se or Audio Aero Prestige/Capitole
I have heard both, but not in the same system, so my conclusion could be off..However, I believe that they both offer quite different presentations.The Wadia presenting a more technically correct sound, the AA more musical, but probably rolled off... 
could a different power cord cure sibilance?
1. Maybe the new component has subtly changed the tonal balance ?Sometimes a leaner bass may also manifest itself as a more forward overall sound, bringing into sharper focus other tonal characteristics.Experiment with a little larger Toe-out on t... 
Weiss Dac2/Minerva?
1. Yes, was certainly running uncompressed .... !And playing the SAME disc ( ...pressing DO sound different.)2. Yes, Minerva fed via firewire from the iMac. No esoteric Firewire cable used, though.The Interconnects were Argento Master Ref, Balance... 
Another stupid iTunes question
Could it be that your iTunes library is located in more than 1 folder, at 2 different locations on your HDD ?Maybe only 1 of your computers has been given paths to the diofferently located folders ? 
Variac differences and use
In case you plan to buy a Variac to reform caps on old valve equipment, an alternate can be had for almost nothing....A series lamp with the mains input.Depending on the product and the anticipated load, ( eg Pre & Power amps will draw Hugely ...