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Hugh Masekela
Thanks for the reference!   Hugh and I will get to know each of the this afternoon ...  
Pre-amps for Leben CS-600x
apt Holman if one is on a budget ... almost instrument like in quality! Bryston always talked about Backert .... Pre amps are all they do  Audible Illusions VAC ARC ... frankly the apt challenges all of them; if not betters.  For the $ nothin... 
Help me pick a Dac
Love your pre!!  
Jazz Mount Rushmore
Is there room for Art Pepper?  
Equalizer to compensate for hearing loss - Any success stories?
OP the Schiit Loki Mini is the best ... quite, easy and effective. https://www.schiit.com/products/loki-mini-3   BTW ... getting compelling results using red light therapy in hearing loss ...  
Songs you use when auditioning gear
@kairosman love it ... I might add "Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section."  
Look at these beauties
Yeah, was hoping for more too @thecarpathian    Deflating  
Anyone have experience with using de-esser for sibilance in home audio system?
Definitively get Schitt Loki and check it out ... cheap and quiet   
Looking for recommendations for integrated with a more “organic” sound.
@earworm22  Tom, I'd give The Music Room serious attention:  well respected outlet with warranty.  It has Moon, ModWright, Unison Research, Lab 12 (to name a few) within reach or below budget. Do not doubt me! https://tmraudio.com/components/... 
MoFi SACD of Joni Mitchell's "Blue"
Thanks OP  ... I'm going to pick it up!!  
Berkeley Audio Design and MQA?
@pizzano plus one ...   We'd be lucky to discern an audible difference between any digital format  
How does bi-wiring work?
@panzrwagn plue one ....   
Sub $2,000 Integrated Amp Recommendations
Not bad options you have, OP. I would take a higher-end, used approach. The Music Room is an excellent resource, highly regarded vendor. For instance:   https://tmraudio.com/components/integrated-amplifiers/classe-sigma-2200i-stereo-integrated... 
New Falcon ls3/5a Silvers in the house
@crustycoot kinda what I was thinking, crust! If you are set on a new amp, please check out Odyssey. Klaus builds fantastic gear ... I have a Kismet Amp that I will never part!   https://odysseyaudio.com/kismet-reference-amplifiers/    
Do You Buy Speakers Without Hearing Them?
After research ... would buy wo audition!