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Need advice replacing my preamp
XLR outputs are not necessarily balanced. I have an LS 100. It is not balanced. It's one of the things in my system that I don't ever really think about replacing though. 
New to Qobuz and need help
The Windows app shows an option for UPnP/DLNA, so you might be able to control it using an app from your iPad.  You can get a free trial to Qobuz and try it out yourself. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@reubent She has such a great voice and the topical nature of her songs are just as relevant today as when she wrote them, if not more so.  And on top of that, it's a great sounding record. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tracy Chapman - S/T 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sammy Hagar - Street Machine 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Norah Jones - Playdate. Still working my way through some of the RSD 2020 Black Friday purchases. This one sounds fantastic so far! 
What are you streaming tonight?
Thanks for the playlist suggestions guys! 
Looking For Best Headphones
Best for what?  Budget?  Sound signtature?  Comfort?  Type of music?  Open back?  Closed back?  No wonder Thor is angry!  No easy answer. 
Warm romantic & detailed
Congratulations!  Those are amazing speakers and I hope they give you years of enjoyment. 
How are phono cables different (related to hum issue)?
@scott_w  I should add a "YMMV" disclaimer.  Those observations are in my system, with my ears, and my listening preferences.  I've tried a lot of different cables and generally don't notice huge differences (if any) between better quality cables,... 
What are you streaming tonight?
I've been listening to a couple of the Qobuz "Hi-Fi Audio Partners" playlists... the first was from KEF, now listening to the McIntosh playlist. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Beatles - Blue Album 
Phono stage and Cartridge for Technics 1210 GR
If your budget is $1,500 combined for the phono stage and cartridge, I would recommend the Parks Puffin as others have and a Hana SL cartridge. Yes, the Puffin does an analog to digital to analog conversion, but it sounds great for a $500 phono st... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Very cool Reuben! I'm spinning Spectres now. I picked that and Mirrors up also.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Reuben, one of the local record stores had a bunch of really nice condition BOC records so I replaced some of the ones I had that were VG.