I've been trying to buy a setup recently and have realized everything is all about home theater these days. I'm a musician/music enthusiast and only have interest in listening to music, not all the HD, 3D, video up whatever bells and whistles. I want a stereo, not some TV/movie junk.

I have been using a Levinson #360 DAC for many years , and am very happy with it . Has anyone compared it to the newer DACs of similar price . I'm wondering if it's worth upgrading or would the money be better spent else wear . USB input is not important .
If you want system particulars , there is a discription and pictures on the Audiogon site. under system links , heading ( opinions please ) , same user name , system name is ( built in budget beater ) .
Thanks in advance and Happy New Year Tim

Looking for a subwoofer to match B&W 601 speakers (inexpensive but decent stand-mounted spkrs)(several years old). Max $500. Suggestions?

Real low end stuff, but I am just trying to digitize my parents old vinyl for them - I have a choice between using a Marantz 2270 or a Sony STR-GX5ES with my old turntable. Do you think it would make a difference which one I used? Thx John

Once again, another shady Obama appointee, former auto industry czar Steven Rattner settles lawsuit.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_cuomo_rattner_settlement

Look like a nice all in one component for DAC, preamp and headphone amp. Including async USB. Would be great to see a review of it.

Thanks, Ralph

Just saw this network music player in the new Audio Advisor catalog. Any plans for a Stereophile review? Would be interesting to see a comparison to the Squeezebox Touch, which is about half the price. Thanks.

I am 20 years old, enrolled at Memorial University in Newfoundland. My father, having been a diehard music lover and listener, has owned many stereo systems since the early 70's. Upon leaving for college, my father gave me some of his vintage components:

Technics SU-V8 Integrated Amp
Technics ST-S3 Tuner
ADC Sound Shaper III, Mk II Equalizer
Pioneer CT-F1250 Cassette Deck
Kenwood KD-3070 Turntable
Realistic APM-300 Power Meters
Pioneer SR-303 Reverberation Amplifier
Panasonic DVD-S35 DVD/CD Player (obviously not vintage, but a component, nonetheless)

Hi all,

I recently had an extended conversation with my neighbor, who works at Dolby Labs here in San Francisco.

In the course of our discussion, I took my usual opportunity to bemoan the decline of DVD-A. He informed me that their Dolby TrueHD offering is based on MLP Lossless - also the core of DVD-A technology - and has been further enhanced with better data rates and channel options.

Thus, it now seems DVD-A is far from dead. This is likely old news to Stereophile staff members, but I no doubt missed the memo.

Bill

Hi all,

Are there any top flight music servers out there that will copy & store high-res formats like SACDs, Blu-spec and DVD-As?

Thanks & see you at CES!

Bill