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Dayton OmniMic measurement system, used for measurement of response curves of audio systems. I have only used it a couple of times, and have not investigated all of its capabilities. Plugs into a USB port of a PC. Software compatibility indicated in the second picture. The hardware includes a...

I want to extract the audio portion of a few UTube videos, and convert them to AIFF before saving them on my Mac music server. I know that there are software packages that will do this, but has anyone here tried them? Any recommendations?

Here's a lamp that looks like it would be useful for lighting up LPs. I have a small spot intended for that purpose, but I can never see blank grooves between songs, so it's useless. Seems good for $60, including shipping. Made by the Illuminati! :)...

This from Canuck Audio Mart: http://montrealaudiofest.org/ March 24, 25, 26 Now for the important part: MAF (Montréal Audio Fest) has officially been granted Non-Profit Organization status, therefore, as of last year, admission will be FREE for visitors (the only free Audio Show in the world)...

I recently acquired on an Audiogon auction a used Foundation Research LC1 power cord with integrated line conditioner. Just like so many other small companies, the Canadian company that manufactured it is no longer in business, unfortunately. User MOON, who seems to have departed from this...

There are a few YouTube music videos from which I'd like to extract the audio portion and save it to my music server. Has anyone here used software or a site that will do conversion to wav? I need wav as I have an editor that will allow me to remove the speech portions at the beginning and end...

It is mentioned here often that you should not have an equipment rack between your speakers as it messes up imaging. In my setup there is no rack between my speakers, but I do have a rack to the right of my right speaker (pictures of my left and right speakers attached). What I have noticed is...

I've always been a fan of ARC's styling, but the retro look of their new Reference 6 preamp is butt ugly; picture attached. One person on Audiogon says it's like putting lipstick on a pig! :)

I've been antsy to get back to working with hardware and tweaking electronics. Since I got rid of my MDAC I was thinking that I should look at a DAC in kit form, preferably low-cost, so that if I don't like it there's no great monetary loss. Browsing ebay I came across a "Lampucera1.0 +...

What is the recommended software/conversion site to use if I want to capture the music portion alone from a YouTube video? Yes, I know that it will be low resolution, but it's the music in which I'm interested, and hang the HiFi part.

I recently picked up a Mac Mini to use as a music server, and am in the process of loading my CDs into it. I'm using iTunes as the user interface to my music library, and have run into a couple of problems. I was wondering if anyone knows how to fix them. When I started off, the CDs were...

In preparation for a music server I plan to set up (based on a Mac Mini) next month, I just purchased a used Audiolab MDAC. So I thought I'd start this thread where we can exchange info on preferred filter settings and other things related to the MDAC (cables, etc), since a lot of people here...

I just discovered this site, which searches 100+ audio sites for used equipment. It includes Audiogon, Canuckaudiomart, Audio Asylum, etc. http://www.hifishark.com

I saw this picture on canuckaudiomart.com. I can't help but think that the room treatment is overdone.

There is a store here in Ottawa (I have not been inside the store) that charges you if you want a demo of their equipment. The charge is 2% for 20 minutes if the equipment is under $1,000, and 1% if it's over. They sell ML, so if they have the CLX in the store the price would be $250 for a 20...

I have not seen this mentioned here before, so thought I should post this: There is a free iPad app called Feickert Platter Speed that measures the speed of your turntable by measuring the frequency of a 3150 Hz tone. You need an LP such as the Analogue Productions Ultimate Test LP that has...

Thought you all would enjoy this: http://www.reshareworthy.com/amazing-quartet-blew-audience-away/#fA7vDmAkqsmjO6lU.01

There are two schools of thought about how you should go about connecting a music source with a USB output to a DAC: There is the Roberto school of thought that says you should go USB from your music source to a USB - S/PDIF converter (such as a Bel Canto RefLink), then S/PDIF to the DAC...

I was wondering if any of you who use a Mac Mini have tried the upgrades to it available from Core Audio and Mojo Audio. The upgrades replace the switching power supply with an external linear power supply, and a filter inserted into the space previously occupied by the switching power supply...

In this video, the Japanese built a xylophone going downhill in a forest. A wooden ball descends through gravity and plays a piece by J.S. Bach. It is an extraordinary performance when we consider that the length of each wood strip, cut in the form of a V to guide the ball, must be calculated...