My current DAC allows me to invert polarity. I've found that inverting polarity has a significant effect on certain CDs while little on others. I'm very careful with all connections in my system and do not think there's a problem with the hardware. I do not see a trend happing either, it's not like 90% of my collection sounds better inverted or not. I find that I have to check it CD to CD.
Most of my collection is rock with some acoustic artists in the mix.

Wes Phillips previously wrote about Chesky's HDTracks.

Full resolution DRM-free downloads of entire CDs or individual tracks, complete with cover art and liner notes.

I downloaded the free demo tracks. The interface is slick and easy, the music excellent and the sound superb.

This is an endeavor worth supporting if you want CD quality and better available as downloads.

HDTracks

Anyone know where I can get a furniture grade CD rack for about $300? All that I seem to find are

these types of racks.

They're all ugly to me. I love the Schroer & Schroer pieces, but this thing is about $1500.

Received the following enticing offer from Linn this morning:

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Let us help you to enjoy your most musical summer ever by going Aktiv with your Linn system.

For a limited time, receive free Aktiv cards with every purchase of selected Linn power amplifiers. Plus, we'll give you enough Aktiv cards to make your entire system fully active at no extra cost.

Hello, all. I will start off by listing my current system.

Harman Kardon AVR 235 A/V receiver
Front L&R channels:
50 Watts per channel
@ <0.07% THD, 20Hz

This guy is grrrreat, put's on a great show, wails with his teeth playing, like stuff he showed Jimi Hendrix and others, one of the remaining greats. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/BuddyGuyCrossroads2007.jpg

I've been trying to find JA's follow-up to the ARC REF 3 review. I thought he was going to write a follow-up on his findings after he inserted it in his reference system, which if I remember correctly consists of Levinsons 33H monoblocks and a 390s.

I went through my past printed issues at home and searched the on-line archives, couldn't find it.

Did this follow-up take place??

I was curious of his thoughts about the synergy between the REF3 and the rest of his Levinson gear.

Is the P3-24 on the cover sporting the new Rega Virtual Counterweight mod? ;-)

If so, where can I get one for my P2?

Brian