Several months ago I posted a question to the group about which CD player I should get. The replies seemed to favor the Sony XA5400. I still haven't pulled the trigger. I guess I have a nagging decision in my mind....go for the Sony or move to a computer based system like a Mac Mini and the Ayre QB-9. So....now for my round 2 question. I'm not sure that I'm ready to jump into the cost of the Mac-Mini plus the Ayre. I'm OK with the price of the Sony but I'm wondering if its beyond the level of my current system.

OK, it's that time of year!

Three upsets today:

Washington will beat BYU, Oregon State will beat TCU, and Virginia Tech will beat Boise.

There will be no BCS busters sneaking into BCS bowls this year...well, watch Utah.

Happy Football New year to y'all!

I don't know why I like it so much, I don't watch games - they take too long - but I like the fall feeling.

Since JA has written expensively about using iTunes and Apple Express for music streaming, I thought it might be useful to point out an apparent change in iTunes 10 that affects streaming.

iTunes 9.x when used for streaming, previously had an option under Preferences/Devices to "Disable Volume control when using remote speakers", which, when checked, allowed a full range signal to be sent to the AE. This was true whether using the AE's digital or analog out (I use digital).

Troy Polamalu's hair insured for $1M

PITTSBURGH (UPI) -- Insurance company Lloyd's of London said it has awarded a $1 million policy for Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu's famous head of hair.

Polamalu, a spokesman for Head & Shoulders shampoo, will be protected from football-related hair incidents by the policy, which is being paid for by Head & Shoulders parent company Proctor & Gamble, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Wednesday.

I bought a record clamp for my Thorens TD170...when used per the instructions the platter slows to a near stop....

so, the dumb question...Is the spindle supposed to spin? Mine is locked solid...

I really do not like this table

Joe Pug.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrbzmzuNkiE&feature=player_embedded#!

Lost in the Trees

http://www.youtube.com/officiallosttrees#p/u/3/Z0P_OlntXUc

Damien Jurados new one , made on a portastudio

http://otherpeoplessongs.tumblr.com/

Sorry to start this.

As a non, non, non-expert, I thought I understood flac (and Apple lossless) pretty well - if unpacked, it yields a perfect duplicate of the original file.

Moreover, unless you're operating the world's worst system, unpacking in real time is equally transparent. You get everything, just like the good lord intended.

However, I keep running across notes on the internets from people who suggest otherwise, and in particular that 'real time' decoding (while you're listening) produces a different, not as good sound.

aix records