Hello

I am new to this, and already have a ok ish system, but am looking to upgrade. My budget is max $4500, and i don't mind buying used from ebay either. I like a crisp, clear detailed like sound...what do people recommend?

High resolution music only dvd ?

Just wanted you guys to know about 2-3 quite nice database you could use if you have a lot of music or movie software in any format.
The first is "dvd register". use it to cataloque all your dvd , vhs and laserdisc software. You pay a yearly subscription and once-per-month , you download a list of titles,so,all you have to do is type the barcode and everything else is added automatically in the database. Problem is,personally,i find it a bit difficult if you wish to add something manually.

I read with great interest Mr. Marks' col in "Oct" concerning Music Educators music systems and why high end systems have not made inroads into this market. This has been one of the most frustrating experiences of my 58 years involved in the audio hobby.

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?