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Holographic DAC With Air And Decay
+1 @fsonicsmith  For your pricepoint, you might take a listen to a Mark Levinson 360S. Yes - quite old, but in my experience very nicely carries forward the air, decay, and details already in the program material...  
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Dead and Co at the Sphere in Vegas on 10-Aug. It was their last show of their residence there and it was an amazing event - highly recommended venue!  
Amps that don’t impersonate space heaters.
I used to run a BAT VK55SE amp and loved the sound, but couldn't bear the high temps in the summer. I picked up a pair of Atmasphere Class D monoblocks prior to last summer and haven't looked back. Much as it bothers me, I never put the BAT back i... 
Looking for a tube preamp that has xlr outputs.
You might take a look into what Balanced Audio Technology (BAT) has to offer - their tube preamps and amps are designed with 'true' balanced inputs and outputs, and a used VK32SE would be in your price range.  
Cartridge for Denon DP 3000 NE
@andykatz   The next time you experience a signal drop, pull out (i.e., disconnect) the headshell and take a look at the spring-loaded conductor pins on the tonearm side. I have the same turntable and found on occasion that the spring-loaded condu... 
William Fitzsimmons, who knew?
@bander - Good call - I discovered him a while ago through the great redition he does of 'Farewell Angelina' (Dylan). Your post inspires me to explore more of his work - thanks for that!  
Time To Upgrade My Digital Front End
Hi navyachts - I was in a similar position as you for budget, and early in 2021 I started my journey with the Antipodes S-series line, whose servers provide ROON core capabilities. It's a great option for those who want to build up to a good (I ac... 
What model ProAc is this
For what it's worth, I can confirm they're not the Studio 1 model  
How rare is an audiophile
++++1 @bob540 To me, it's one who recognizes there is much more to enjoying music than the music itself; it's HOW the music sounds as well, regardless of how much one has invested in the equipment.  
Has anyone replaced the 6C19 tube with a 5881 in a
I noticed this age-old question that didn't receive response back in 2010, but 13 years later I have the same quesiton: Has anyone rolled BAT VK-32SE preamp tubes from the stock 6C19 to 5881 tube? Thanks   
How much does a DAC do the more expensive it is?
+1 @jjss49  - thanks for the well-put (multiple) contributions to this thread  
Tube Rolling | Luxman CL-38uc
Hi @jfandr147 and all - I have the CL-38u and CL-38u-SE models, the tubes of which are laid out the same as in the 38uc.  I don't know how to post an image, but I've spent some time under the hood of the 38u, traced out tube signal flows, and can... 
Greatest Songwriter of all time
+1 @ immatthewj - I fully agree - Josh Ritter is an outstanding wordsmith!  
To ROON or not to ROON ?
+1 sbank My story is much the same - loads of concert and other source material not available through streaming services on local storage, with a Qobuz subscription for high quality material. The two independent sets of material coexist seamlessl... 
What’s your latest high-end audio purchase?
Antipodes S30 server/streamer and S20 reclocker, including upgraded power supply for each, fiber network, and good quality AES digital cable. This setup replaced my Win10 PC interface via USB and I could not be more pleased with the sonic improvem...