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What are you streaming tonight?
Jehnny Beth - To Love Is to Live, Qobuz 
What are you streaming tonight?
GoGo Penguin - GoGo Penguin, Qobuz Hi-Res This is nice background music.I listened to the new Norah Jones on my home office system yesterday while working and really liked what I heard.  I hope to give it a more serious listen today. 
Best 6SN7 TUBES out there
Brent is very knowledgeable and stands behind what he sells.  Explain to him what kind of sound you want and your budget and he will hook you up.  
How Long Did It Take You To Build Your Dream Setup?
I'll let you know when I get there!  I'm pretty happy with what I have, but it's a hobby, which implies that you're doing something.  Maybe the hobby will evolve at some point to just sitting back and listening, but for now it still involves exper... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Elton John - Madman Across the Water 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@tomic601 I just finished listening to that new Norah.  Good stuff! 
Two Turntables? Why
I have six turntables.  I have four systems.  Each has a turntable, my main system has two.  I need to get rid of one and am about to put one up for sale as soon as I have time.The reason I have two turntables is that I buy a lot of used records. ... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Nick Lowe - Basher, Qobuz 
Phono Cartridge for $1,000.
The Hana SL is fantastic and a definite step up from the Virtuoso.  I haven't heard the ML yet, but would expect it to be better.  If you can stretch your budget a little, The Kiseki Blue is even better than the Hana SL or the Virtuoso (which I al... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes
So far so good.  When I have a new pair of tubes that work properly, then I'll consider them a stand up dealer :) 
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes
@lowrider57 I returned they pair.  They said they'd send me another matched set. 
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes
I didn't feel like the 1578s had closed in highs and I didn't notice any noise in the upper registers, just the crackling out of one tube.  They definitely had more pronounced bass, perhaps that gives some the impression of "closed in highs"? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@reubent All the concerts I had tickets for have been cancelled except two.  One was rescheduled for October at an outdoor venue.  I love the Doobie Brothers, but not enough to sit out in the cold to see them again.  Another (Alanis Morissette, Ga... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I saw Marc Cohn with the Blind Boys of Alabama a couple of years ago and it was a wonderful show.  I really enjoyed his debut album and also Burning the Daze, but then he seemed to slip out of view (at least mine).