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Class A integrated amp recommendations
Your speakers are tube friendly https://www.stereophile.com/content/joseph-audio-rm7si-loudspeaker-signature-measurements You might consider a Jadis integrated amp, Orchestra, I 35 or I 50, they are all within your budget, used, if you decide on... 
Well built, aesthetically pleasing wooden cabinets
Franco serblin’s speakers,made under his name in a new company,after he sold Sonus Faber. There are 4 models,lignea,accordo,accordo essence and ktema,all made out of the solid wood,all beautiful sounding and looking.chek them out...writing from a ... 
Jazz for aficionados
Sonny Rollins was in fact one of the first jazz players that I have listened to,as a child,  as my father had this album that he listened (still got that record) Its 'S.R. and contemporary players' https://youtu.be/8mI7sFllwr0 It was not so 'har... 
Jazz for aficionados
Here' s another 'Portrait of Jenny' , album by Dizzy Gilespie  https://youtu.be/-wS2Q7E6Nms   Paul.I am ok, thanks for asking, its just a busy summer, hope the others are well too...  
Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question
@mgrif104 , sorry, I should have read your first post better. Have not heard anything from T.A (read that they are very good) and from Auralic only the A.Vega Dac which I did not like much (not in my set up and in direct comparation with Ayre qb d... 
Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question
@mgrif104 , as to your original question...I have tryed all Valhalla and all Odin wires loop, except for the speaker cables, on all Burmester set up and Odin has far less of 'signature' than Valhalla (which in my experience can give somewhat clini... 
List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings
@stuartk , yes, great. Also, from the same series, Grant Green trio live recording https://youtu.be/OdFYaK_nUCs  
List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings
@stuartk  you are welcome. Here are few more live gigs that should not be overlooked Milt Jackson quintet 'Thats the way it is' (with Ray Brown, Teddy Edwards and Monty Alexander https://youtu.be/87fpfOE6-ks Johnny Griffin 'Studio Jazz Party' ... 
List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings
@stuartk , if I may joke and aldo those albums are more or less 'classics' I would say that at least few of them are not mentioned often,ha,ha Anyway, nice to see so many different members posting here... No, I have not heard the album you have ... 
List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings
In random order...part one Earl Hines, with Hawk and Eldrige live at Village Vanguard https://youtu.be/QSL0dflBOsY Coleman Hawkins at the Village gate https://youtu.be/xkp4aL39uNk Stanley Turrentine Up at Mintons https://youtu.be/uo0HZoODZQ4... 
Jazz for aficionados
https://www.amazon.com/All-Music-Guide-Jazz-Definitive/dp/087930717X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FJ5Y6QG6AO3D&keywords=jazz+guide+all+music&qid=1687163528&s=books&sprefix=jazz+guide+all+music+c%2Cstripbooks%2C585&sr=1-1  
Jazz for aficionados
@mahgister , You are welcome, but no need to thank me, I am happy to share especially the 'obscure' ones despite the Frogman's 'rule' (smile). But, except for half a dozen people posting here, it seems that many of them might remain in 'obscurity'... 
Integrating speakers into contemporary decor - can WAF ever be overcome?
Maybe, just maybe, these could pass? They look more like a sculpture, than the speaker, but never the less, its a great speaker for small or medium room.Had them in graphite color https://www.francoserblin.it/en/projects/lignea  Just recently I ... 
Jazz for aficionados
@mahgister , welcome back, here is one or two nordic albums for you...Jan Johansson https://youtu.be/j23q5WTDXg4 https://youtu.be/NnFNJsK6heY   @curiousjim here is one Red Garland album that I posted before, should not be overlooked., The line... 
user poll on seperates vs integrated
I would vote for separates, but having in mind that one will ususally spend more and it will take more time to get everything ’right’ You will need more cables, including power cables as well and more time to make ’right’ choices, between componen...