Since it's "that time of year", I would guess probably 90% of us here cheat on our tax returns, even in small ways. So, no. OTOH, I would never scam a HF'er, so buy with confidence! lol

I'm using the Zune30 and have no issues with 192 and 256vbr's - they sound good.

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule But it's for USA residents only. Yeah, a while back I tried the "backdoor" link to buy these, and even with a US shipping address and a US secondary address on my CC, I couldn't get my order through.

Quote: Originally Posted by digismurf I'm not sure which forum to post such a question but here goes... If I play my PentaTone SACD's of Julia Fischer in non-SACD players, the strings, namely the lead violin ranges from a smooth "pure" sound to an almost raspy more detailed sound...

Given the diversity of names being thrown out in this thread, it would be a shame to ignore the major film score composers-- especially Bernard Hermann and Ennio Morricone.

Quote: Originally Posted by DLeeWebb "Eastern Promises" (7.9/10) I had high hopes for this movie. Individual performances were good. Topic was interesting. However, the story lost momentum at some point and the ending was dissatisfying. Watched it last night...yes, 8/10. Very...

Sunshine (2007) 7.5 / 10 Far from perfect, but also much better than I had expected; I was sure I'd hate it, but it was surprisingly an engaging (if far fetched) story. Pretty impressive blend of sci-fi, doomsday, film noir, and terror. Also the best special effects I've seen in quite a...

Quote: Originally Posted by leroyhacker Regarding the Vegh beethoven set, it seems to be of extremely variable availability. Sometimes it is available on Amazon and sometimes it is not. It was by far the most recommended recording of the Beethoven cycle when I was shopping for one, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by dantztiludrop I don't know if it's the saddEST song I've ever heard, but it has made me cry: If This Is Goodbye on Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris' All the Road Running. I'd heard the CD a few times through before finding out what the song was actually about...

Most modern tube amps are very reliable. Yes, you have to change the tubes-- usually every 3-4 years, but it can vary with many factors; type of tube, warmup circuit, how much plate voltage is applied in the circuit, etc. Some tubes can last more than 10,000 hours of use, some only 1000-2000...

<-- Al Swearingen would have a thing or two to say about this. Personally, my feeling is that forums should be completely uncensored. Most of what we perceive as social cursing is a precept of religious teachings; yet in an ever more global world, these make even less sense. Being PC is...

Lindsay SQ have really redefined the late Beethoven quartets.... For Mozart I like the Tokyo and Italianos...but I really don't keep up with the latest recordings. Definitely stay away from Alban Bergs...

Quote: Originally Posted by fraseyboy The SI's are kinda expensive though arent they? There's good ones on parts express for $30... I don't think I wanna spend $150 on just the driver for my first speakers. Maybe later on. I guess I'd peg them as "medium" price range, along with...