Help - my sister is going to buy an ION

Hey, I'm not really sure what section of the forum this should go in. I have a sister who wants to digitize her entire LP collection. She's considering buying an ION.

As I understand it, the ION and devices like it convert to MP3 format. She's not into Hi Fi, but even so, I fear she will be disappointed in the result since MP3 will not sound nearly as good as a full uncompressed WAV file. Not only that, but I am guessing that the tone arm and cartridge on the ION are not very high quality.

Help for my Maggies

I would like some suggestions to upgrade my power amp for a pair of Magnepan 1.5's. There are a couple of dealers in town, one with Rotel and McIntosh (more than I want to spend) and the other representing several small companies. I'm looking at the Jasmine "Piano" which is a tube amp. He also has Qinpu, Vincent, Arcam and Quad. I'm looking to spend $2K or under, but for those of you who know Maggies, they need lots of power. Suggestions?

iTrax High-Def Downloads Now Available

iTrax High-Def Downloads Now Available

Mark Waldrep, the man behind the "only all-HD digital label," Aix Records, has now established an all-HD download site, www.itrax.com. While Music Giants and Linn offer HD downloads, iTrax calls itself "the only website to offer <I>real</I> HD in multiple mixing perspectives," since it offers consumers two-channel stereo, 5.1-channel "audience," and 5.1-channel "stage" perspectives in MP3, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA pro, WMA Lossless, and PCM 96kHz/24-bit resolutions.

Tributaries Offers Flagship Cables

Tributaries Offers Flagship Cables

John Atkinson and I recently spent a few hours talking to cable manufacturer <A HREF="http://www.tributariescable.com/">Tributaries</A>&#039; president and founder, Joe Perfito. Perfito had come to NYC to meet the press and introduce his company's newest cable families, the high-end Series 7 and the higher-end Series 9. "The Series 9 cables are the best cables we know how to make," Perfito told us. "The interconnects are hand-made of 20AWF solid OFHC signal conductor and a 1.25% silver-plated 46-strand 20AWG OFHC return conductor. We use an LDPE dielectric and an OFHC copper-braided shield <I>and</I> a double-sided copper foil secondary shield for 100% freedom from interference. The conductors are double-soldered to the solid brass connectors, then pressure welded&mdash;they will <I>not</I> let go of one another."

Dynaudio Confidence C1 loudspeaker Jim Austin, August 2008

Dynaudio Confidence C1 loudspeaker Jim Austin, August 2008

"No, the Dynaudio Confidence C1 isn't a <I>small</I> loudspeaker, but it is a stand-mounted two-way monitor." I was struggling to explain to Fred Kaplan what I was working on for this month's deadline.

Dynaudio A/S
US distributor: Dynaudio North America
1140 Tower Lane
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 238-4200
www.dynaudiousa.com

Dynaudio Confidence C1 loudspeaker Measurements

Dynaudio Confidence C1 loudspeaker Measurements

"No, the Dynaudio Confidence C1 isn't a <I>small</I> loudspeaker, but it is a stand-mounted two-way monitor." I was struggling to explain to Fred Kaplan what I was working on for this month's deadline.

Dynaudio A/S
US distributor: Dynaudio North America
1140 Tower Lane
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 238-4200
www.dynaudiousa.com

Dynaudio Confidence C1 loudspeaker Associated Equipment

Dynaudio Confidence C1 loudspeaker Associated Equipment

"No, the Dynaudio Confidence C1 isn't a <I>small</I> loudspeaker, but it is a stand-mounted two-way monitor." I was struggling to explain to Fred Kaplan what I was working on for this month's deadline.

Dynaudio A/S
US distributor: Dynaudio North America
1140 Tower Lane
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 238-4200
www.dynaudiousa.com

Dynaudio Confidence C1 loudspeaker Specifications

Dynaudio Confidence C1 loudspeaker Specifications

"No, the Dynaudio Confidence C1 isn't a <I>small</I> loudspeaker, but it is a stand-mounted two-way monitor." I was struggling to explain to Fred Kaplan what I was working on for this month's deadline.

Dynaudio A/S
US distributor: Dynaudio North America
1140 Tower Lane
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 238-4200
www.dynaudiousa.com

Dynaudio Confidence C1 loudspeaker Page 2

Dynaudio Confidence C1 loudspeaker Page 2

"No, the Dynaudio Confidence C1 isn't a <I>small</I> loudspeaker, but it is a stand-mounted two-way monitor." I was struggling to explain to Fred Kaplan what I was working on for this month's deadline.

Dynaudio A/S
US distributor: Dynaudio North America
1140 Tower Lane
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 238-4200
www.dynaudiousa.com
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