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What are you streaming tonight?
Three systems uber? But you can stop any time right? :) 
What are you streaming tonight?
RP is hands down the best internet radio station I've found.  
First Moving Coil (MC) Cartridge Acquisition
+1 on the Kiseki Blue NS.  It's the best cartridge I own. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Some Foreigner... Double Vision and 4, both on Qobuz Hi-Res. 
ACDC Back in Black.
I just played mine the other day and it still sounds great.  I was playing around with cartridge loading and wanted to see if my table was ready to rock, and was not disappointed. 
Seeking tube amp advice
If you like the Rogue sound and the M150s are in your budget, go for those.  I have the M-180 and have been very happy with them driving everything from super easy to drive Klipsch to my current Harbeth Super HL5 Plus.  As someone else said, you d... 
Selling a very rare album
I'm pretty sure that Discogs no longer allows the sale of "bootlegs". 
Buying Music Likes Its The Early 90's
My local record store has pretty reasonable prices for vinyl, although I have seen a pretty significant jump over the last 12-18 months.  Having said that, the same is true for their used CD selection, almost all are $4 or $5 each.  I still buy a ... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Beth Hart - Leave The Light On, Qobuz 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Guns 'n' Roses - Appetite For Destruction 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Roger Waters - Is This the Life We Really Want? 
First Moving Coil (MC) Cartridge Acquisition
I haven't owned any Ortofon cartridges, so can't say how they compare to Hana, however I do own the Shure V15 Type IV and M97XE, both with Jico SAS. The Hana SL is much smoother top to bottom and detailed but without any glare. It's better than so... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Steve Miller - Fly Like An Eage, Qobuz Hi-Res 
Desktop speaker upgrade from KEF LS50s (
I use the Harbeth P3ESR in my computer room, setup is close to what you describe.  Speakers are in the corners of the room about a foot from the wall, not quite equidistant.  At the volumes I listen to in this room, it is the best sounding system ... 
Bluesound Node 2i vs Upscale streamers
Someone mentioned the TEAC NT-505 in another thread as an alternative to the Lumin streamers.  Anyone upgraded from a Bluesound Node 2i to that device?