There are so many analog to digital transfers of Karajan's recordings, can anyone direct me to specific albums, collections, or even record labels that did the best job of remastering and transferring to CD format?  Any help is appreciated.  

Hello,        After doing some research on this website, it seems like many people recommend using CD ripping programs such as EAC.  Until now, I have been using itunes to rip my CDs to AIFF format.  Does itunes not provide bit-perfect ripping? And will it make a difference to switch to a...

I used the search tool and could not find much specific information pertaining to this subject. I am in the market for a DAC for use at home, so portability is not a factor.  However, it seems like the Audioquest Dragonfly v1.2 comes very highly recommended, and I was wondering how even the best...

I listen to a lot of classical music, and when purchasing cds, I have always seen SACDs for sale.  From what I have read, SACDs played on SACD players offer 5.1 channel surround sound, but that is only applicable for stereo systems, correct?  Is there any advantage of listening to SACDs with...

Hello,    I have been searching around this site for a while, and have not found much information on amplifiers suited for classical music.  I currently own the Sennheiser HD 600s, and listen to classical music (mostly orchestral).  I understand that generally speaking, tube amplifiers have...