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What are you streaming tonight?
Chick Corea - Plays, Qobuz Hi-Res 
Woofer pumping possibly due to tube amp when playing vinyl
The same equipment and rack in another room doesn’t cause pumping. Chances are it's placement.  You've got your rack sitting in a corner right behind a speaker.  And is that one of your Rel subs sitting right next to the equipment rack with the l... 
The value of "Legacy" DACs vs new?
I had the W4S DAC 2, not the DSD model though. My least enjoyed DAC. Ever. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Todd Rundgren - Something Anything, MFSL  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
slaw, I just put in a pre-order for the two disc clear vinyl Goat's Head Soup.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ry Cooder - Chávez Ravine, such a great record!  
Leave tube amps always on?
No. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Best of the Animals. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw I guess I'm still undecided, I haven't placed an order for it yet. 
...bookshelf speakers that sound good at low volume...
You might be able to find some used Harbeth p3esr around your budget. 
Oppo 205 + Tidal/Roon Via Ethernet Now - Should I add a MQA decoder? - need your wisdom
No. If you want to listen to hi-res music consider Qobuz. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
America - History: America's Greatest Hits 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Amboy Dukes - Journeys and Migrations 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Herb Alpert - Rise.  This is actually pretty enjoyable. 
External DAC?
I am seriously contemplating on getting a Bluesound Vault2i as I would like to finally store all my CD's in a central repository for significantly easier access but it's internal DAC is definitely an issue when I was demo'ing in a store.   Not ...