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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tracy Chapman - S/T 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill  
Fairly new to streaming. Where to start?
@artemus_5 Perhaps I didn't make my point clear... if you want to get the best sound quality, consider something other than the Bluesound line.  Investing in something with a better DAC will have more of an impact on sound quality than whether the... 
Fairly new to streaming. Where to start?
My music files are on a 7200 RPM spinning drive in an external enclosure that I share on my network.  I have not had any issues with lag or anything else when streaming to my Node 2.  And I'm sending files over my wireless network, the connection ... 
TOTL Headphone Amps
@cbl117 Sorry, I missed your question.  I haven't used them both in the same system, so the sources were different.  I had the Taurus in my main system, which of course has my best components. I found the 430HA to have more power and to be a li... 
Axe to grind know it alls
Yes, there are people that are so insecure that getting attention on an internet forum is a balm to their fragile egos.  They are like little children that misbehave because they want/need attention.  No matter whether it's "positive" or "negative... 
Fairly new to streaming. Where to start?
@artemus_5 I'm not familiar with the Yamaha unit you mentioned.  How's the interface?  One of the Bluesound's best features is its app.  Keep that in mind when making your decision.As to your question about "better 1's and 0's", I've yet to see a ... 
Do any still use an older high end tuner from the past?....
I have a Magnum Dynalab Etude that I listen to every day while working from home.  I live a long way from the big broadcasters, but have a rooftop antenna and get pretty decent reception of the local NPR news/jazz station.  I also have an Onkyo T-... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
My last post was supposed to be Pantera not Panera, lol.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Panera - History of Hostility 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
George Benson - Breezin', MFSL  
Fairly new to streaming. Where to start?
If you already have a bunch of digital music and a way to continue ripping CD's, then the Vault would be redundant.  All you really need is the Node 2i.  As long as your music is available on a shared drive on your network, the Node 2i can access it. 
Looking for a hybrid integrated to do it all!
If you can find a used Peachtree Grand Integrated X1, it ticks off most of your boxes, sort of.  It has a tube buffer and is Class D amplification.  I like the newer Peachtree Nova 300 better.  It has a really good DAC and a decent phono stage and... 
Marantz 8802 Vs 8802A As PrePro
The 7700 series is also worth taking a look at.  I went from an AV8801 to the AV7704 when I got my 4K TV and there was no noticeable difference in sound quality or picture quality and the AV7704 has all the connections I need.If you're open to ref... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I bought the case from ebay from seller emjmusic.  I bought the Pass phono stage from a dealer in southern California.