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What are you streaming tonight?
@16f4 That's one of my all time favorites!  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Metallica - Black Album 
Headphone Amp for Focal Utopias?
The Simaudio 430HA is the best headphone amp I've owned, and I've had many.  The Sony TA-ZH1ES is also very nice and includes a really good DAC if that matter.  There's a DAC available for the 430HA, but I don't have it so can't comment on it.Both... 
audiophiles who are just getting the itch to upgrade
I scratched my upgrade itch recently and bought a used VPI Classic 2 with a Classic 3 arm.  I have no experience with the LP 12, but I'm very happy with the Classic 2.  It has a much fuller sound than any turntable I've owned and the isolation is ... 
Beginning of a new journey...
It's OK to have more than one pair of headphones!  You may find that the Ananda sound better, but maybe the HD6XX are more comfortable, or that one does better with certain types of music.  Having a bunch of different headphones is like having man... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bgross  I was browsing my local record store's Discog page and saw it listed there.  I was a little surprised to find that I didn't have Station to Station in my collection, so I had to add it!  The great thing is that I know and trust the seller... 
What can I expect to hear from a decent analog FM Tuner?
It's kind of fun to stream radio stations over the internet, but the majority are streaming poor quality signals and will sound very "digital".  Radio Paradise sounds really good and some interfaces will let you sort by quality of the stream.I lis... 
TEAC NT-505 impossible connecting to WiFi router o such LAN: help me please?
This is what I got back from TEAC regarding using the NT-505 with a wireless client: I’m suspecting network congestion on the wireless network may have contributed to the issue you were having. This is why the Ethernet connection resolved it.  
What can I expect to hear from a decent analog FM Tuner?
A good FM tuner with a good antenna can sound every bit as good as a digital source. How close are you to the broadcast towers? Are there stations you like nearby that broadcast with a good signal? What are your options for antenna placement (a go... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Shabazz Palaces - The Don Of Diamond Dreams, Qobuz Hi-Res.  I don't listen to much rap, but I like these guys, and not just because they're from Seattle. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bowie - Station to Station 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Savoy Brown - Street Corner Talking 
Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz.
If you use Qobuz, check out some of their playlists and see if there are some artists you like. Then go look them up on allmusic which will show you similar artists that you can then go check out.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates  
What are you streaming tonight?
Erroll Garner - Gemini (Octave Remastered Series), Qobuz Hi-Res