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Why so many Hegel's for sale?
I don't know about Hegel but some manufacturers require investing in the whole product line to become a dealer.  Some dealers will sell off the unwanted products as demo or open box reinvest elsewhere or pay bills.  I think this accounts for some ... 
Rel vs the world
deep_333 have you had the opportunity to compare the Rythmik to SVS?  I just came off a 3 month dac shootout and am focusing on bass now.  I value tuneful and tight bass but occasionally like to let loose and rattle the bones.  The specs on the th... 
Rel vs the world
I've owned the Stadium 3 and S/3 and now a SVS SB3000.  I like how SVS uses an app to dial it in, plus it goes subsonic, which is nice.  I like the sealed box my system.  I would like to know which @Audiorusty thinks has the most chest thumping sl... 
Ayre QB-9 upgrade
Yes they will- they charge $1500 plus around $6 for a new box.  They cover return shipping.  Took 2 weeks from door to door. 
Floor standing speaker recommendations new or used, $10,000 and under
That’s good.  I also wasn’t using my reference Bluetooth. 
My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers
Revealing is an amateur term for a dissatisfaction that the user doesn’t quite understand. 
Floor standing speaker recommendations new or used, $10,000 and under
They sound a little harsh in the video.  He just took them out of the crate so maybe they need a little break in? 
Mhdt Labs Orchid
Are you looking through microfiche at the library?  Tons of info online.  Great dac! 
Question About Linear Power Supplies and Streamers
I added a Mojo Illuminati for my Roon Nucleus and it was very much worth the investment.  Improvement in every area. 
Spatial Audio open baffle speakers, who has them? Worthwhile change from Maggies?
 I take it that if you can’t get 3 feet or so off the wall it isn’t worth the price of admission?   
Tube Rolling the Jolida/Black Ice dsd Dac
Old Mullards make everything sound great.  You can throw them in garbage and the trash collector will sing like Frank Sinatra on trash day..   
Tin Foil Hat Audio
I find that when I make a change in my system after about 2-3 weeks I am either turning on the stereo more or less (sure life happens and things get in the way-but in general).  Sound is personal, like visual attraction there is no right or wrong-... 
Can I Rid Myself Of iTunes?
@goofyfoot Thanks for your feedback on the upgrade.  As far as Itunes goes, I purchased a Roon Nucleus a few years ago and stream with  Tidal.  I kept my Ayre player to test for a while and found the Nucleus to be better, plus the library of music... 
Can I Rid Myself Of iTunes?
@goofyfoot  Can you share your opinion on the Twenty upgrade? 
Replace Ayre Codex with Topping D90 DAC
That happened to me with Roon once.  The volume is on the bottom right if you use the iPhone app.