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As it's at least slightly related, I've always been curious why B&W's Society of Sound, which really seems to strive hard for quality recordings, releases 24/48 files instead of 24/88.2 or 24/96? Can't think of anyone else doing this. Any guesses or is it likely simply a file size issue?

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More importantly what did you think of Basterds?

I've found one of these and one of these works pretty well for my A5s. A couple inches over your requirements though.

Not surprising in the least, but as it just accidently occurred to me while this conversation was occurring, if you're iTunes, Play, Airfoil, etc. volume is slightly off 100%, the HDCD light goes dark.

x2, in fact I thought that was one of those much discussed informal tests of bit-perfect output - ripped HDCDs show on outboard DACs.

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I believe they'll redeem themselves by introducing a MP3 player that will hold contacts and calenders, then extend it by adding phone, Internet and application functionality. It'll be crazy.

I might be missing something, but why wouldn't it be in the discussion? BR will also die, and may in fact might (maybe likely) before DVD depending on how quickly downloads ramp up. Add to the content question (films just getting to DVD, that may never to BR), prices, collectors (as most content needs to be relicensed, there will be video extras, booklets, etc. that change/are eliminated in future releases and there's a movement to collect current versions), and most people likely not replacing titles they already own, DVDs are going nowhere soon. In fact a cleaned-up Criterion DVD could conceivably be a superior experience than a Fox Blu-ray. How is this different than redbook discussions of SACD/DVD-A players (and we know how that turned out)?

Everyone I came across at CJ that heard the AMP3 was very impressed by its SQ. Especially at its price. I certainly was and almost picked one up. Even goofily connected a pair of HD800s straight to them and it did pretty well. The biggest problem, that would have drove me crazy, was a seemingly very early, quirky OS/navigational system. Think a couple steps behind the first gen MobiBlu. There was talk of the next version being "much better." Has this matured?

Now that some time has passed, anyone have more SACD playback impressions?

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Just finished School of Rock. Just starting Antonioni's The Passenger.

Guess that's the reason for the "Fantasy Warehouse Clearance Sale product may be specifically marked for one-way sale" listing on each CD detail. No biggie for me. They can lose the whole packaging for the right price. Anyway, thanks again for posting the sale.