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What are you streaming tonight?
Uber, it looks like he does a lot of movie soundtracks. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Beck - Hyperspace  
Upgrading my blusound streamer
This thread made me ask myself the question "just how good is my Node 2?".  I've been very happy with it (I have 2 of them).  One of the first things I did when I got it was connect it to my Auralic Vega DAC and bypass the Node 2's DAC.  Next came... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Yann Tiersen - Portrait, Qobuz Hi-Res.  Never heard of him before, it came up in the New Releases as "Alternative Indie", but it's more classical with a touch of alternative?  I like it. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Yes, it's the new one. I think they sound fantastic. I bought all four and have listened to them all except for Love Over Gold.  
New Dire Straits 45RPM reissues from Mobile Fidelity
I'm listening to Communique right now. It's dead quiet, dynamic, and sounds fantastic.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dire Straits- Communique, MFSL 
New Dire Straits 45RPM reissues from Mobile Fidelity
I got them all and have listened to Making Movies and Self Titled. I thought they both sounded fantastic.  
How do you buy / sell such heavy things like speakers over the web?
Echo Audio 
2.2 Channel System Processor Suggestions
The Martin Logan 1100X subs have a balanced input so it would be kind of silly to use them with unbalanced cables or with their wireless option. Have you listened with your subs using an RCA or wireless connection?  Unless you have really long ... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Uber, TBH I was doing a lot of stuff on my computer and didn't listen closely to the Melody Gardot album, so I was not fully involved.  Having said that, I liked what I heard.   
2.2 Channel System Processor Suggestions
The closest thing I’ve found, that’s not a pre/pro is the Nad m12. The only problem with that is it doesn’t have balanced outs for the subs What's driving the requirement that you can only use the balanced connections on your subs?  Do you need... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Melody Gardot - Live in ParisThe Who - Who  I really like this!  They sound grown up, not in a stodgy old way, but in a reflective way.   
What are you streaming tonight?
Lung Dart - slouching towards Meridian