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Whats playing on your system today?
The Berlin Philharmonic live via The Digital Concert Hall. Todays program:      
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CD #2 of my Royal Concertgebouw Anthology #3 14 CD box. 1960-1970.  
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Fabio Bonizzoni, harpsichord and conducts Handel - Le Cantate Per Il Cardinal Ottoboni. La Risonanza. Glossa 2007. Recorded at the English Church, Den Haag, Holland, in January 2007. Beautiful recording.  
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Reinhard Seifried conducts Mendelssohn - Symphonies No. 1 & No. 5 “Reformation”. National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. NAXOS 1995, German release  CD   
your first system-
A crystal radio set my father bought me at about 5-6 years of age. He strung it (the wire antenna) between two trees in the front yard, and ran it into my bedroom window. It fascinated me for hours upon hours listening to what I could find, especi... 
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Doric String Quartet :  Britten - String Quartet No. 1, Op. 25 (1941) In D Major / Three Divertimenti (1933-36) For String Quartet / String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94 (1975) To Hans Keller / String Quartet No. 2, Op. 36 (1945) In C Major For Mrs J.L. ... 
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Chailly : Mahler - The Symphonies. CD# 3&4 Symphonies No. 3 & 4 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra DECCA 2005  
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Solti/Bartok DECCA 7CD box of reissues. 2012 CD#2 The Miraculous Mandarin, BB 82, Op.19 (Sz. 73) Divertimento for Strings, BB 118 (Sz. 113) Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97 Roumanian Folk Dances for Orchestra, BB 76 (Sz. 68) Cantata Profana, BB.100, S... 
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Continuing, this set is really outstanding. I have to stop ignoring some of these CD sets. Lorin Maazel - The Cleveland Years box set. CD #5 Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, & Scriabin  DECCA 19CD box set 2014  
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Lorin Maazel - The Cleveland Years CD #3 Respighi & Rimsky-Korsakov 19CD box set. DECCA 2014  
preamplifier after preamplifier?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I would say the OP needs to clarify what he means by ’active’ subwoofers. Does that mean ’powered’ with their own amps inside, or actually simply ’active’ like any other speaker, or, non-passive. If they are actually ... 
preamplifier after preamplifier?
If your active, and I assume powered, subs have their own cross-over and gain control, why not simply connect them to your amp via the sub’s high-level speaker terminals (if they have them), not your pre? (share the binding posts with your mains).... 
Help with finding a new streamer.
@brylandgoodman No experience first hand with the Node 2i, but was considering it. But, after reading and watching reviews of it vs the iFi Zen, the Zen was a no brainer IMO. I believe all which I read stated the iFi was better overall, and that... 
Help with finding a new streamer.
If all you need is a streamer for Spotify, get the iFi Zen Stream. It has Spotify Connect, is inexpensive, and sounds great. Simple. It does what you need and is a better sounding streamer than the Node. As you, I only desire the basics with good ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@noromance  +1 On country Joe. Have that one too.