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How does a preamp die from sitting unused for a few months?
I'm guessing danager is probably right.  😉 I only visually checked the fuse and didn't do a continuity test with the power cord connector.  I'll try those next. None of the tubes turn on.  I'm leaning toward the toggle power switch gave out as t... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Joe Sample - Old Places, Old Faces.  
Did I Get the Wrong Intel NUC?
Thanks, all. I’ve checked over at the Roon forums and most everyone says the ROCK OS needs to go on an M.2 SSD so I ordered one.  
How easily can you distinguish between different DACs?
Mhwilliford, Thanks for sharing what you hear the differences to be. Appreciate it.  
How easily can you distinguish between different DACs?
Not sure if the hearing test question was directed at me, but in my case I did have one done a few months back.  I don't hear past 13k or so, I think.  It might have been even lower. mhwilliford, have you noticed differences in sound after going ... 
How easily can you distinguish between different DACs?
Thanks, duckworp, for sharing your testing results.   I think most audio gear is so good nowadays that the "diminishing returns" thing kicks in real hard sometimes. Your post reminds me of a time years back where I bought a new pair of speakers ... 
Help settle a streaming argument!
At one time I was comparing three different streamers and three DACs.  I was rather surprised that I heard bigger differences in sound quality with the streamers than I did the DACs.    
How easily can you distinguish between different DACs?
Thanks, everyone, for your shared experiences.  I do appreciate it. Normally, how I evaluate new gear is to put it in and live with it for a while. Sometimes, the new piece doesn’t play well with whichever pieces are in play that it gets removed ... 
Garage into listening room?
Charllee, Just looked at a map.  Turns out I’m about 30 minutes NW of Tacoma. Ft. Lewis has changed so much.  Bet you wouldn’t even recognize it nowadays.    
Garage into listening room?
I think this plan will be on hold until I decide to actually build a room into my garage.  I had forgotten just how cold (and hot) my garage can get.  I stepped out there a few days ago and thought it'd be difficult to heat that entire space to ev... 
Garage into listening room?
Thanks, everyone for the suggestions and info.  It's just an open garage with no pillars.  Since I sold my BMW 650i Coupe, none of my other cars are worthy of being pampered.  They will live outside and be happy.   Not sure if reverberant outhous... 
Rega RB-700 antiskate
Thank you.  
Rega RB-700 antiskate
Thanks for the suggestion.  They're not allowing anyone new to register. I've found out pulling the thing in/out is how it's adjusted.  Looks like pulled all the way out gets close to 0 and pushing all the way in is at its max. Unfortunately, th... 
Costliest Brainfart
Thanks all for sharing your stories. mariddock - I like your line of thinking. Cheers, all.  
Costliest Brainfart
Kingbr - one of the main reasons I messed around with the rack was to pull it out away from the wall more as I hated trying to manipulate all the cabling whenever I swapped preamps.   I had listened to about five records with the Karat installed....