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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Charles Mingus - Blues and Roots  
180 gram vinyl vs First Pressing used
I'm listening to Van Halen's first album on 180 gram vinyl right now and it's sounding better than ever. I've heard good and bad 180 gram pressings and the same goes for 120 gram pressings. I will agree that many new pressings in general seem to h... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Van Halen - S/T 
confused and don't know what to do
Excuse me Rbach we seems like just you. Is English a second language for you? 
Question about Marantz Price
I just saw one not far from where I live listed for $700 with the Virtuoso cartridge.  I have to resist the temptation to go buy it! 
Streamer opinion.. Pease comment on validity.
Well then, this question has been asked in a few threads.  Why isn't someone comparing then if it's so easy?  So far, I think Ozzy is the only one I've seen that's actually done it. 
Question about Marantz Price
IMHO that's not a very good deal.  I saw one with a cartridge at Echo Audio recently for the same price.  I own the Virtuoso Wood and the Hana SL and it would be hard to say that one is "better" than the other.  The Virtuoso is a little more detai... 
DAC Option in Modwright LS-100
The Modwright LS100 is a really nice piece.  I've heard some really expensive systems and mine has not been embarrassed by any of them with the LS100 at the heart of the system. 
Streamers and bit rot.
Electronic devices that are still relevant five or ten years after purchase are the exception, not the norm.  Look at mobile phones, TV's, surround sound processors, tablets, PCs, GPS units in cars, etc., etc.  It's great that I have some audio co... 
Streamer opinion.. Pease comment on validity.
There aren't that many streamer only devices with no DAC, so it's not easy to compare different streamers into the same DAC.  What I have done is compared the sound of the Bluesound Node 2 with its internal DAC to using my Sony TA-ZH1ES headphone ... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Going back to the 80's - Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi, Qobuz 
DAC Option in Modwright LS-100
I guess I had read about the DAC in the LS100 at some point. Seeing that the design is 5 years old, I think I'd be inclined to get an external DAC if I was in your shoes.  
What are you streaming tonight?
Squarepusher - Be Up A Hello, Qobuz hi-res. I'm not sure this is really my cup of tea.  
DAC Option in Modwright LS-100
I didn't know there was a DAC option for the LS100, so I can't comment on that. I had a Fusion for a while in my bedroom system and it's been replaced. The LS100 is in my main system. It's a much better piece than the Jolida.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Weather Report - Heavy Weather. Wow! Talk about 3D imaging!