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Salk HT1-TL,Tyler D3, KEF XQ40,Spendor A6,MA GS20
I've had a pair of D3s for almost a year now, and I'm very happy with them. They are indeed quite musical.Their imaging is probably their strongest suit.I heard a pair of Salks at RMAF last year, but I'm not sure it was the HT2-TLs. They sounded q... 
Buyers and Sellers ever Speak by Phone Anymore?
I always include my phone number in the initial contact emails. In three out of six transactions, the seller has called me. Personally, I'm quite pleased when they call. It gives me a chance to ask more questions about the equipment. 
Ripping 700 CD's to HD using FLAC-How much space?
Zowie: It's a valid question for sure. Why not save everything as .wav (uncompressed) files? There are a couple of reasons besides saving space that I use flac: - The wav format doesn't have any set of agreed-upon ways to store metadata. I always ... 
Noise Harvester battles the Monster
Thank you Al for your suggestion. I tried this last night, but I could not detect any change in the static on the radio. In any case, I am looking into other power conditioners.Regards,Jonathan 
Ripping 700 CD's to HD using FLAC-How much space?
700 CDs will take up less than 300Gb. That's about what I've got.I'm using two 500Gb external HDs right now -- one for the music, one for backup purposes. As you said, drives are cheap these days, so I may purchase another one as well.I'm consider... 
DIY? How to get feet wet?
I took the plunge last month and built a Bottlehead Foreplay III as my first ever audio project. I built a couple of $5 christmas tree LED kits first in order to get a feel for soldering.The Bottlehead instructions are amazingly clear, and the sup... 
Green Mountain Audio Eos
Hopefully someone has received a pair by now. Comments please!I had the pleasure of hearing some Calypsos last week for my introduction to the GMA sound. That soundstaging and coherence is quite addictive. In fact, since the audition, I've purpose...