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Two UPA-1s and a XDA-1 might make a nice little $900 mono-block system, no? Really loved the RPA-2 when I had it. Edit: For those ordering the DAC I wonder if we can pick either volume setting (depending if you want a linear increase)? Edit edit: The few UPA-1 non-Emotiva board reviews I've found haven't been the most positive.

Emotiva sale. UPA-1: Sale price: $299 (Normally $349) UPA-2: Sale price: $349 (Normally $389) USP-1: Sale price: $399 ( Normally $449) XDA-1: $299 (Normally $349)

Depends on issue and last email exchange. Usually B/J. Asked about list today and heard back that they had misspelled my email.

Great iPad 2 deals on eBay.

Just out of curiosity, John and Vicki are you on the email update list that at least a few on HF are? I'm not, and haven't received a response to last couple emails (the new impressions and JH16s). Not sure how much to make of the silence.

300 donuts free with purchase of 3600.

I better check the bottom.

Giving it a shot on Mog.

Flyers for this all around my neighborhood the last month. Wonder the story.

Bought last week, but Parasound D/AC 2000 Ultra arrived today. Debated how I was going to react to what I knew was a faceplate in poor cosmetic condition. Although a few chips on the edge, strange that the most severe were not chips, seemingly smashed candies of some sort on the surface (goes with the rollerblade box I guess). Swipe of fingernail removed them. Feel even better about the deal.

Ferris as indie...

Star Wars Remake

I would recommend (as starting points):

One or two of the announcement articles said it was from the SACDs.

Vinyl eye candy...

Yeah, a definitive "bands-view" heroin-edition simulated surround box-set would be mind blowing.

93 & 95 gets measured (at least a little).

Yeah, I'm waiting for Banquet and Bleed. Don't see the others of interest (Fingers, Exile) listed as coming. Not sure the labels involved. Wonder if Singles Collection could sound decent as the redbook is possibly the worst sounding collection I've heard.

I don't know...

Not to get all disaster porny, but damn... Video.

Unit 3 containment shield goes up too. Let's hope Beefy's above link is correct. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL4bhit7Sc8&feature=player_embedded

Been testing recent builds of Audirvana and Decibel. Without doing extensive testing, I was enjoying Audirvana since several RAM playback changes. Unfortunately, they now handle sample rates kinda differently. "Upsampling" on/off in Decibel adjusts based OS setting (off leaves as OS), Audirvana on track (I believe this has changed over time - have asked developer, but not heard back). So OS at 44.1 with track 96 in off positions will product 44.1 output in Decibel and 96 in Audirvana. Audirvana gives nice 'only 2x/4x' and 'maximum upsampling' options (Decibel just 'for best quality'), but effectively eliminates the downsampling capabilities - not so great for those of us with 16/20-bit DACs. So ideally, I'd be using Audirvana (which also happens to be the free option), but not with how sample rates are currently adjusted (no 'true' off). For those with 24-bit DACs I'd consider Audirvana. Never tried Fidelia. EDIT: Just got notified of an Audirvana update. Will retest the above (have to move DACs around), but beautiful new interface. DOUBLE EDIT: Downloaded Fedelia. Audirvana still has the missing downsample functionality (if you consider it a missing feature - may be a plus depending on what it avoids in CoreAudio). Fidelia joins Decibel in allowing OS X midi control.

I moved from a personal 64GB to a work 32GB (selling the 64) and it was basically seemless, with little/no modifications with how I handled file updating, etc. Then again I stream a lot. Currently 16GB in apps and so same available for M4Vs, ALACs, FLACs, etc. EDIT: That 16GB for apps includes in-app files like FLACs in FLAC Player.