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ORANGE Fuse rejected
+1 georgehifi 
Who is ditching their shiny disc spinners?
I'm happy with both but I'm an American so there ... still think the SACD sounds a little better but who knows ... hehe 
There us a Worldwide Panic on Availability of Vacuum Tubes
+1 MC 
Preamp/Integrated with Loudness button
+1 for Vincent I also have the Loki ... all my components are temporarily jammed into small apartment bedroom with no flexibility in speaker placement.  The Loki is amazing.  At $150 bucks it's a quiet, convenient way to improve SQ in an impossibl... 
Very new to high end audio - Recomendations
death_block ... this may be the future to music consumption.  That is, a smart phone/ ipad/ laptop with powered speakers.  A concept that is largely rebuffed here but has high return for cost and at the end of the day sounds very, very good.  Chec... 
Parasound A21+ vs Adcom GFA-585se
stop it ... Parasound 
Speaker Road Trip
Rush+1Geddy out of a horn could set the place a fire!Have you looked at Zu or Salk, later of which is in Mi I recall?https://www.zuaudio.com/loudspeakershttps://www.salksound.com/home.php 
Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
As stated, Zu Dirty Weekend boasts 97 sensitivity with 12 ohm impedance.  Getting positive reviews ... can trial at home! Let us know what ya come up with!! 
$2000.00 to spend on new speakers.
Definitely check out Zu!! 
Tube Preamp - What to buy?
You might check out Odyssey Audio made around Indianapolis.  I have the Tempest pre and love it long timehttps://odysseyaudio.com/candela-vacuum-tube-line-preamplifier/ 
Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why.
OP! Interesting question.DF’s Kamikiriad is a masterpiece for recording reproduction ... along with Brother’s In Arms, let’s see ...The Wall, perhaps another. Some groups change through the years: Rush had a couple albums, Moving Pictures (probabl... 
Streamer Advice / Recommendation for Denafrips R2R DAC
You might consider Gustard x16 ... I acquired one a couple months back.  High return for the price!https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/gustard-x16-balanced-mqa-dac-review.17419... 
Is There Any Reason To Buy A Reel-To-Reel Machine Nowadays??
Looks like others are selling it ... 
Help buying first analog rig - Clearaudio Concept or Rega P6
I'd stick to streaming ...  
Best dac under $2500 - comparing build quality and technologies
I acquired a gustard x16 a few months back ... love it!https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/gustard-x16-balanced-mqa-dac-review.17419...