I have a sprung wooden floor. I removed the spikes from my Vandersteen 2W subwoofer and set it atop three "sandwiches" (of two each) neoprene/cork isolators. This improved bass clarity and also the imaging of my main speakers (Maggie 3.5s). Does anyone have any experience with using Aurios or other isolators on a subwoofer?

My current CD player is the Simaudio Moon Eclipse LE, soon to be replaced by the new Moon Andromeda. I would like to create new CD recordings/compilations from my CD collection, much as we used to do with analog tape decks. However, I would like to use a dedicated CD recording device integrated into my current audio system, rather than relying only on my home computer's CD burning software. Denon offers one or more CD recorders, but I'm curious as to your recommendations for a CD recorder that would accept a digital feed from my existing CD player. Please advise. Thank you!

My new listening room dictates I place my component rack toward the back of the room. So, I have to have speaker cable runs of up to 40 feet! Yes, I know this is not ideal. Any opinions on what cables to use to maintain signial integrity over this long distance?

Has anyone heard of a DAC that accepts multi-channel input from something like a SACD of DVD player and processes all channels to analog output? All the DACs I read about are two channnel only.

Hi all,

I'm looking to buy a record cleaner (I think?) and am allowing around $500 for it (if needed). It seems like two groups to look at are the VPI and the Nitty Gritty models? Anybody care to offer opinions on these products, or others, or want to tell why I should never spend so much on such a device? :-)

The table is a Project RM-9 with a blue-point special, fyi.

Thanks for any advice!

Can anyone tell me if there is a significant difference between performance of a CD vs the CD layer of a CD/SACD hybrid?

Are there technical reasons for a difference? Has anyone compared the same recording using a CD vs the CD layer of a Hybrid?

I just went to buy a radio shack sound pressure meter and they only had the "new" digital one in the store. My memory is that the classic analog sound meter is flawed but the flaws are well known and built into everyone's solution

my question is - is the "new" digital radio shack soundmeter accurately flawed or "accurate" ?

thanks

I just went to buy a radio shack soundmeter and they only had the "new" digital one in the store. My memory is that the classic analog sound meter is flawed but the flaws are well known and built into everyone's solution

my question is - is the "new" digital radio shack soundmeter accurately flawed or "accurate" ?

thanks

Hi,this is the first time I have posted on this site but I am a long term reader of Stereophile.
I was wondering if anyone has tried the Eximius software which upsamples CD to higher resolution on a PC. I am interested in experimenting so if no one else has done this yet I'll take the plunge and report back.

If you have tried this software it would be good to hear your comments.

Cheers!

Steve

Hello,

After viewing the long DBT threat it is clear to me that you are very confident of the frivolity, if I can put it that way, of much of the hi-end, that many pieces of gear are overpriced for what they do, that many buyers fall back on specious claims having committed to expensive gear and so on. I'm not bothering to quote you, it's all the thread after all, so I just trying keep it simple and talk plainly.