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beware ipod
a friend of mine has his ipod and he loves it. We own a G5 and it has been faultless in OSX even if some of my old classic programs don't quite work the same. 
CDP that sounds richer than Rotel CD-991
I think Rotel is a bit over rated. Even in it's price range. 
Preamp selection advice for rock music.
Your Audio Aero is a great source as it is a match for just about any analog amp made. As a matter of fact there are some test CDs that push the limits of speakers especially at the high end(tweeters) and they come with a disclaimer that says if y... 
How much freq. response is necessary for HDTV
Good question. I also suggest trying it on www.avsforum.com 
Preamp selection advice for rock music.
I would try not to alter the signal coming from the Audio Aero. If you can pass the signal through your pre without alteration, and this means also trying not to change it into multi-channel.I do suspect that, given the greater amount of informati... 
Are You Happy With 2 Channel SACD?
wow. A thread with total agreement. Not to be sarcastic, but.....WOW! 
Preamp selection advice for rock music.
Given loads of time you can search our forums using 'audio aero' and you will on occasion find people using a preamp to modify your audio aero feed.I have the Capitole Mark II and it is my understanding tht there is not that much differance in the... 
Speakers For McIntosh?
I agree with Theo on McIntosh speakers. Don't bother. 
Please advise - power for TUBE amp?
I am uncomfortable leaving a tube amp on whin I am not in the house. I would not change back to SS but, I do have a smoke detector hanging just above my set-up.... 
Yesterday I spent the entire day...
I listen all of the time. I really disdain futzing with wires. It is only when I attack the back-ends of my system that things can really go wrong..... 
what brand of amplifier for my situation?????
I suggest haunting a few Audio/HT merchants in your area and see what you like. It is very pricy, buy McIntosh has a great six channel amp out there that demands a listen. 
Speakers For McIntosh?
If you were to do a search hereabouts on this subject you will invariably find reccommendations for Tannoy speakers, expecially if your amp is a tube amp. If it is solid state then many of the above suggestions are very valid. While I did shop Tan... 
Live 70s soul, funk, r &b albums.....
I have seen tower of Power on stage. Great music. 
WHOA This isn't what I expected.
This is yet another "McINTOSH RULES"thread.there are lots f really well regarded amps out there. there are are a lot more die-hard MCIntosh fans around here 
Hey audiophiles
You wanna see some cool pics?I just got an email from a fellow Audiogoner suggesting I check out the following:www.exoticaudio.org/index.html