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Speaker recommendation for married couple
Go and YouTube those speakers made from paper plates.  Those are the ticket.  High WAF 2!!!! 
Review of Kora Hermes DAC
The Kora was/is a very musical sounding DAC."I asked Steve Sank of Talking Dog Transducer Co, Tucson (he has done several mods for me with stellar results) to modify the Kora and within my budget constraints he installed Nichicon's highest quality... 
More discrete R2R Mulibit dacs.
The Analog Devices is a chip not descrete.auxinput03-10-2017 5:05pmThere's always the Analog Devices AD5791 that's used in the Schiit Yggdrasil. Granted, it's only 20 bit, but it's still a true R-2R ladder. And expensive at minimum $60 a pop. 
Moray James Digital Coax
The cable costs $375 plus shipping as of 04/2017. 
Dac: Does anyhting beat the Schiit Gungnir Multibit (Gumby) in the same price range?
The Museatex Bitstream is a very musical DAC.  The older original upgrade was an overall improvement in clarity, details, and better defined bass.  That being said, if you can find the BiDAT, it was a much better unit than the Bistream.  Just bett... 
Has anyone considered rebuying a speaker you once owned??
jedinite24  Hmm... If I had the space and funds I would get a pair of restored KEF 104/2 speakers again. I had them but had to get rid of them due to downsizing to a different sound space. My father-in-law is enjoying the ones I had but I really d... 
What speaker cable made a major difference in the sound quality of your speakers??
I have tried too many cables over the years to mention.  I don't chase cables any longer now.  I have had very expensive speaker cables $7K and one day in my system I tried a used $200 cable that was close and better for my budget.  I have also br... 
How would you get into the biz?
Interesting topic.  I am just about there.  So far about 3 years of research and development to make a DAC, Phono stage and preamp that I felt would be game changers.  It was a hobby that began to take shape after everyone heard my products in the... 
My Dog Broke-in My New Purist Audio Bi-Wired Cables
can they be re-terminated? 
Best Tubed Preamp For A Warm, Rich Sound, Yet Still Detailed and Agile
Allnic L-3000 MK2  I think this is a DHT preamp.Happy Listening. 
Best Tubed Preamp For A Warm, Rich Sound, Yet Still Detailed and Agile
Find a DHT preamp and be done with all this.Happy Listening. 
If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy?
Simple, modify your components to work with the standard tubes.  For example, caddock resistors, better capacitors like V-Caps, Clarity, Elna, and adjust the power supply and tube voltage to your satisfaction.Happy Modifications!   
This is pretty funny and probably true for most of us
let me know when you guys plan on kicking the bucket so I can swoop in and take it all off your wifes hands!  I can even shed a tear or two while doing that for you!Happy Lisening! 
I need a good Preamp
The Counterpoint SA-5000 upgraded is excellent.  I can do the upgrades, but I would prefer the SA-2000 upgraded as I have more room to add goodies to it and there is no floating circuit board to work with.  The old Hovland tube preamp works very w... 
Recommend a budget floor standing speaker less than $1,000
old Alon speakers 5's MKII for larger rooms, model 2s for smaller room.  Happy Listening.