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Those are the Stax dust covers.
iTunes.
I hate it, but I'm dependent on it because of podcasts and smart playlists.
I wish Google would get on the ball and make an iTunes killer.
God I hate iTunes and their dumb developers.
I can't use foobar because I like to do a grid thumbnail view (4,000 albums here).
I believe there was a foobar solution for something like that,
but foobar is one of those things where the advantage of high customization must be borne out with an equally high learning curve.
Quote:Hey SugarKang, which media player is that on your big screen ..... Please say foobar
Here's my setup; equipment is listed below in my sig. The brass footers and weights are from Mapleshade; they help to eliminate transformer hum from the Woo amp, as well as elevating it for better heat dissipation. The rack and the other footers also help with vibration control. The rack weighs approx. 125 lbs. and is extremely stable.
My house is built on a concrete slab, and is quite sensitve to vibrations from passing vehicles, etc. The Mapleshade rack has spiked footers than pass through the carpet and onto the concrete below.
The tube dampers are from Herbie's Audio Lab.
I'm still using discs; future upgrades will include a Mac Mini running iTunes, outputting to the DacMagic, remote controlled by an iPad (I'm waiting for iPad 2 in a couple of months).
I love your setup! Hopefully, I'll be able to hear what the EML 5U4G will sound like through my WA6 SE.
I must say though, isn't that just a bit too much brass? I'm worried an earthquake will knock those brass weights onto your tubes and whatever else could happen...
The weights on top of the Woo transformers are pretty heavy and stable; the single large one weighs 3 lbs. and the two smaller ones are approx. 1.5 lbs. each. If I pause a CD track and remove the weights, I can hear a very faint hum/vibration from the transformers.
And, in this part of the world, there haven't been any earthquakes; only snowstorms. One is happening right now. We're supposed to get 8-10 inches tonight here.
@AuralRelations, I like your setup a lot! What stand is your MBP sitting on? I like that it's not too high like some others I've seen. Cheers!