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Socal, Pasadena. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/4324144899.html

Don't mind throwing in good deals when I see them. Frisco area, bay area. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/4329364767.html

Too good of deal not to throw my buds a bone. Walnut creek, Frisco area. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ele/4332318375.html

Great find! How did you track it down? It's the St Petersburg Phil, formerly AKA the Leningrad Phil we've mentioned in the past few days. The powerful Russian brass leaps out in the few places like min. 9:30, where T. isn't avoiding overpowering the violin. There is an interesting woodwind merry-go-round at 29:30, and an outstanding use of the flute by T. at 22:30. Tchaikovsky is the king of saying things through melody! Yuri Temirkanov is the conductor, the former leader of the orchestra, and his excellent communication with the orchestra shows -- as does his excellent communication, via eyebrow-movement -- with the violinist. They both are very communicative. She has a Strad on loan, like some other really good violinists. Hopefully no one will find this work or performance schmaltzy. Think of how much better this will be with a new DAC!

If I lived closer to Taz, id take him out for a drink......

I currently own a couple of Tube DAC's made for Grant Fidelity. The DAC-11 (mine) and other DAC's they sell you can view online here: http://shop.grantfidelity.com/Digital-Converters/ Wb Dam, I need to read up on these critters, getting ahead of myself in research. The only thing iv decided so far is NOT to decide for a few days.

The wife likes the Balvenie, don't think we have had 21 yo yet.

Alright, the Cigar kick down, there are many im sure, but these are my guys: http://www.atlanticcigar.com/

HRT ? iv not got to this page yet, but im working on getting here, Ebay, google, and you guys.......

Ok Taz play this 'Cranked'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT8FEOJEFcI

Thank you Mr Bes, I will indeed click on your link as soon as im done with this foxy little Violin player....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAkw_Wi4yIo

Ok Taz, I like you. As I see the world at large, with 'the' current elected office, we are as good as doomed, so party on dude, do not fret, have a drink, put on a tune and crank it, ( I/We have earned it).

Your wisdom in this matter is, to me priceless, 36 hours into my DAC hunt and im am still a Paddywan. Keep in mind minermark has a chance to screw up and still end up with a great DAC, you see the wife will want one too. sic,sic.......

If I'm researching a potential purchase I sure do. I read the first couple, then all of the Negs, most important the thingy im buying.........there are always other sellers.....

The current wife has a pretty good idea of what this sailor did in the 70s, she aint letting me outta her sight, im down for a trip (might not come back)

After owning/measuring/listening to about 12 different midrange horns, with different drivers, phenolic, aluminum, titanium, etc., and half as many tweeter horns/drivers. I'm quite confident in declaring the K402 as my REFERENCE midrange horn, since it's the best I have ever had since I was 12 years old. Female vocals, especially are spooky real, so I base my listening taste on THAT reference when I compare to other people's systems. Also imaging and other things creep in but that is a good start. Tweeters ad a bit of sheen to that. For bass I detest either thin or boomy bass. The best non-horn bass I have heard is my friend's Open Baffle woofer setup with the cheapest Eminence 15" Alpha woofers, although I think my new Quarter Pie Bass Horn with DTS-10 subs beats it, it's apples and oranges and not a fair comparison. I also am not likely to ever do without Audyssey Room correction in my reference system. Some people have LaScalas with Tuba HT subs as a reference, with and without digital delays. So, like the old Klipsch LaScala ad used to say: "Up your system." Interesting I see this thread yet again. Last night googling many DAC units, I just happened to come across this exact subject, It was in an Audio engineers forum, do not know the address of it but it was best explained there, in their "cult" and it was in the recording end of things. I really need to start bookmarking things as I find them, there sure is a big world of knowledge out there.

Looks like I need to get someone riproaring drunk, ill pry those sources outta ya youngin.......

Don't get me wrong, Totalwine and Bevmo are two of my Fav stores, but when trying to find your fav libation is impossible, online buying pays off. Great, im supposed to be sick & in between catnaps, now want a shot, dam you Sancho.

HEY! I got my "Likey" back!