Are we obsessive/compulsive?

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General Rants 'n' Raves
Submitted by mark evans on

I was wondering this the other day. A few of my girlfriends in the past have made the comment that I was suffering from obsessive/compulsive disorder because of my love and ever evolving audio system.

Naturally, I disagreed with them on their assumptions. But in all fairness, I have tried to see it from their point of view as best as I could. Sometimes I think that there might be some credibility to thier claims. I admit that when it comes to the cleanliness of my home that I could very well be OCD and I am fine with that. Am I wrong? What do you think?

T+A and Wharfedale Find New US Distribution

T+A and Wharfedale Find New US Distribution

Jul 07, 2010

Two highly respected product lines, one founded 32 years ago, and another whose pedigree dates from 1932, have returned to the North American market. <A HREF="http://www.ta-hifi.com">Theory & Application Elektroakustic</A> (T+A) products, from Germany, has returned to the US and Canada thanks to Dynaudio North America, and the venerable line of <A HREF="http://www.wharfedale.co.uk">Wharfedale loudspeakers</A> will once again reach the US from the UK, thanks to the dedication of Sound Import, LLC, of Hopedale, Massachusetts.

CD changer, squeeze box or server?

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The Entry Level
Submitted by jyobaccio on

Before I bought a decent Hi-Fi system, I had a small shelf system with a 3-CD changer and enjoyed the mix of songs. I now have a Cambridge Audio Azure 840C, single disk CD player with a DAC, but miss having multiple CD's to play. I'm numbed by the choices. I could buy a CD changer and plug it into my DAC or I could buy a wireless squeezbox Duet and do the same or I could have a dedicated music server plugged into my DAC. I'd like to get some feedback on those options and the pros and cons of each.

Some interesting Headphone Amp Schiit....

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Headphones & Headphone Accessories
Submitted by BGLeduc on

This is NOT a joke:

http://schiit.com/

Looks pretty interesting, Made in the USA at what seems like a very sane price point. The discussion at HeadFi seems pretty positive. I am pretty new to decent headphones (got a pair of Grado 325i's late last year), and have been looking at various Headphone Amps in the same price range as the Asgard.

Brian

Better This Way

Better This Way

Jul 07, 2010

Rega’s <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/turntables/708rega/">outstanding P3-24 turntable</a> is available in lots of fun colors, and even though I do love my white P3, I still suffer from color envy. I want a green one, a blue one, an orange one, <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/ssi2010/regas_p3-24_is_pretty_in_pink/">a pink one</a>. I would like a different P3 for every day of the week, a P3 for my every mood. I wonder if the different colors have different sonic properties. For instance, does my white P3 sound <i>purer</i> than a black P3? Are certain colors better suited to certain types of music? Blue for the blues?

Buidling a Stereo Setup for Music

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The Entry Level
Submitted by 711 on

I am looking to build my first stereo setup for a medium sized room (roughly 15x15). The system is primarily for music, input from both ipod and laptop. I would like to keep my total budget around $1000 total for everything (speakers, receiver, cables, stands, etc.) Also, while I may have interest in adding a sub woofer down the line, for the moment, I will not be using one.

August Issue: JMR As We See It (Excellent) Hi-Rez

Submitted by Jim Tavegia on

It is a great article and hopefully will push more audiophiles in the 24/96 camp as the wide range of hardware seems to be coming from everywhere.

I have chosen to go the less expensive route with my use of the $40 Audio DVD Creator program (downloadable)that allows you to create/burn 2496 tracks on DVD+Rs as pcm files that are playable on "just about any" 2496 capable DVD player. So far I have only had one friend have a disc not play on one of his players. It even creates PAL discs for the European market that have played without a hitch.

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