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  1. Over polished DVD ?

    Is it possible to over polish a CD/DVD ? One of my local Video outlets cleans every DVD they rent out when it is returned. They put it in a fancy...

    Posted By Ralph
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  2. Squeezebox - should I get one?

    So, even though I have almost completed my old school turntable/CD based setup, I am thinking more and more about streaming digital. We do it all day...

    Posted By Bunyip
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  3. Tube DAC with USB input

    Ok, so I stupidly asked this question in the Satch-Max thread and then later realised it was answered on the previous page. So I will try again :D ...

    Posted By Grainy
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  4. High resolution streaming is coming? Quite impressive...

    I am quite impressed with the quality: http://grooveshark.com/ According to the FAQ they stream at 192kbps MP3. I don't think it will be...

    Posted By gainphile
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  5. SPDIF ruins the sound of your whole system

    Came across an interesting insight by Charles Hansen (owner and designer of Ayre Acoustics) on Audio Asylum. Someone asked why Ayre CD players do not...

    Posted By Keith_W
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    9th March 2010 10:18 PM Go to last post
  6. Servo adjustment on Sony SACD players

    I discovered this recently and by accident so I thought it might be useful to share it. Old(er) Sony SACD players from their awesome ES series and...

    Posted By Decky
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    9th March 2010 10:14 PM Go to last post
  7. Satch-Max Tube DAC

    I am researching DAC's as I am looking at buying one in the near future, even though I am rapt with my LP12 I like the variety of music available on...

    Posted By flemo
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    9th March 2010 09:41 PM Go to last post
  8. Don't throw out ye olde CD just yet!!

    I am at one of those frustrating crossroads where I’m not sure which way to go with the source of my music (i.e. CD? SACD? Vinyl? Download? Music...

    Posted By Benalaur_1
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    9th March 2010 01:04 AM Go to last post
  9. Philips CD104..... Help!

    On the weekend I picked up this battlle tank of a CDP. It accepts and reads the number of tracks on a CD. One Channel is dead...no line stage ...

    Posted By coppinger
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    8th March 2010 09:16 PM Go to last post
  10. Early Phililps CDM0 equipped quirks question:

    I have been finding on a few of the early philips cd players that they seem to get a common fault of crackling coming out of one or both channels....

    Posted By thedefskunk
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    8th March 2010 09:13 PM Go to last post
  11. Is the Benchmark DAC1 a decent head amp?

    Considering getting a Benchmark DAC1 for dual duties as a headphone amp. Any experience using the headphone jack? I have HD650s and AKG701s.

    Posted By danter
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    8th March 2010 07:23 PM Go to last post
  12. Pioneer DVS-969. A capable SACD/CD player?

    Any opinions/experience with this unit?

    Posted By Bear72
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    8th March 2010 07:02 PM Go to last post
  13. Re problematic SONY SCD 777ES sacd player

    Dear All, My player is playing up and having problems reading discs of cd and sacd, also does not like switching between layers on hybrid discs.:(...

    Posted By DAVOhorn
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    7th March 2010 08:49 AM Go to last post
  14. Upgrade from Dacmagic

    G'day guys, My system is slowly coming together with the components I want and there is about only one more change I'm looking into and that is the...

    Posted By warnsey1
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    5th March 2010 03:58 PM Go to last post
  15. MSB Platinum Transport & Signature DAC Review

    After auditioning a few high end digital sources to replace my MF gear, I settled on the MSB gear. Sounds the goodest. I like it. It...

    Posted By zipstartcanoe
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    4th March 2010 03:29 PM Go to last post
  16. Alpine Car CD head unit

    I have an Alpine CD.tuner head unit, purchased around about 2000. It is just line out, and it is good quality. For some time the display hasn't...

    Posted By Orpheus
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    3rd March 2010 01:19 PM Go to last post
  17. Ripping yer vinyls

    G'day, I was listening to an op-shop record the other day and thought how much I'd like to listen to it in the car. Which got me thinking...

    Posted By hired goon
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    2nd March 2010 11:11 PM Go to last post
  18. DAC for PC

    I'm setting up a desktop system for my PC. I already own a Trends Audio 10.01. Any suggestions on which DAC/USB transport to match ?

    Posted By Amadeus
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    28th February 2010 08:25 PM Go to last post
  19. The Hard Drive is dead, long live the Hard Drive

    Until yesterday, my main source consisted of the following setup: Apple Time Capsule streaming wirelessly to Apple MacBook Pro Macbook Pro digital...

    Posted By Whatmore
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    27th February 2010 06:21 PM Go to last post
  20. DAC progression - where do I go from here?

    I have had several dac's in my systems now, and having caught the horrible upgrade bug at some stage, I am always wondering where I can go next. ...

    Posted By markm1111
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    27th February 2010 10:53 AM Go to last post
  21. Olive 4HD

    http://www.olive.us/products/olive4hd/overview.html Has anyone seen or heard of this brand? This thing looks great. Cheap, 2TB hardrive, 24bit...

    Posted By warnsey1
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    26th February 2010 06:02 AM Go to last post
  22. Splitting flac files - anyone know how to do it?

    I have been given a bunch of flac files that contain albums as a single flac file. When I have ripped cd's it has always been into individual files...

    Posted By markm1111
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    25th February 2010 06:59 PM Go to last post
  23. Cartridge for Mitchell Gyro with Techno Arm

    I have recently purchased a Mitchell Gyro with Orbe upgrades and a Mitchell Techno Arm. Unfortunately it doesn't come with a cartridge. :( So...

    Posted By dirty
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    24th February 2010 10:19 PM Go to last post
  24. DAC or transport - which is more important?

    I currently use various Squeezeboxen as transports into DAC's. I am very happy with this setup for convenience and sound quality. For the occasional...

    Posted By markm1111
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    24th February 2010 06:17 PM Go to last post
  25. Playstation 1 as CD player

    Hey guy's I've been reading up on people using the original Playstation 1 (model with RCA output's) as a CD player, with suprisingly good...

    Posted By Bus_Boy
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    24th February 2010 10:51 AM Go to last post

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