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cassettes CAN sound better than vinyl.
I can see a reel to reel master tape sounding better then vinyl .Nakamichi Dragon was the best of the best , and if cassette Was of good quality it can sound very respectable .not as good as a top  turntable which is $$. 
If there’s an audiophile exit ramp, this ain’t it…
The only think I can see you possibly purchasing is advancing digital technologies which keep advancing and is modular for future advances . Briscasti has been a front runnner l and having a streamer board built in is a solid bonus ,lower noise be... 
You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which?
What’s the point of the question ,  most money $$  or personal favorite ? 
How to get into high end digital? (Feeding a DAC)
You could use a computer ,using a Ethernet cable then to isolate digital noise there are several good Ethernet hubs like uptone audio Ether Regen , and Ethernet cables absolutely make a difference , for I had had the latest Topping which measures ... 
Ric Ocasek dead at 75
In the last 5 years many greats have died ,and in the past many greats died waay sooner then they should have ,which is a shame and i see even friends, family passing ,it’s very humbling ,to think we are just hear for a moment in time . Live each ... 
Holo Audio Spring 3 DAC
They sold different the new Holo spring 3 ,and has several trickle down technologies from their kt May dac for $3100 I heard it only for a few hours and sounded very musical , the Metrum Onyx I think a bit more neutral and very detailed they are B... 
Looking for Speaker Input
What’s your budget ?  The A5 Magico , a great speaker with discount around $21 k  Wilson Sabrina x   MBL 120, or 116the bigger the budget the more choices ,your dac is  the front end and For sure a weak link vs stand alone dacs , the Bricastithere... 
Aren't you sorry you missed out on this one? It's already sold out! LOL
Fender make a great guitar 🎸 nothing more . 
Circle Labs A200 Integrated amplifier review - It will appeal to both tube and SS lovers……
The Circlelabs 200 in some systems having the tube in the preamp section sounds very nice in a not too demanding speaker it maybe preferred it does sound very good .it has a sweet nature ,and your speakers and front end will determine what Amplifi... 
Circle Labs A200 Integrated amplifier review - It will appeal to both tube and SS lovers……
The A200 I heard it is very good , but I differ in resolution I found the Coda more fleshed out not quite as warm but for sure much better dynamics and Bass control the A200 power supply is no where near as substantial as the Coda , just compare t... 
Circle Labs A200 Integrated amplifier review - It will appeal to both tube and SS lovers……
The U.S made Coda CSIB integrated amp  has 3 power choices class leading in many areas enormous 125 amps on demand and doubles down to 2 ohms , a potted 3 kva transformer ,the competition not even half that, pure class A preamplifier section ,Burr... 
American Audio
Coda has been around since The 90s and still going strong  , Bricasti audio Pass labs ,Boulder mRogue audio ,Vac ,            Audio research upper end McIntosh ,Just to name a few Wilson audio , YG Acoustics, Magico ,Alta Audio , Salk Audio ,Spati... 
Need help buying new speaker cable
Having owned a audio store value is important as well as qualitylook at the Wireworld line ,very important conductor purity 6-9s pure Copper , their dielectric is lowest commercially even lower then Teflon, the end conductors ,spade,banana are sil... 
REL vs JL AUDIO
That says nothing a empty statement- they sold there SVS sub ?,Svs has   Over 8 models , and both the3000SB,4000 and ultra 16 SB are loaded with accolades around the world .I have had both rel and JL audio and dumped them which were $1200 or less ... 
REL vs JL AUDIO
Lots of rel are made in China ,except upper line  over$2-3k range on average , why no adjustable app ,? SVS makes  the excellent Ultra 16,As well as the  3000 SB  that are every good if not better in their price class.SVS have a great app for all ...