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Recommendations for music network player
woodsart - Thanks for posting.  BTW, I have heard your amp and it is one of my favorites.   
Ray Thomas has Passed
So many adolescent memories...  RIP. 
Who makes budget speaker cables which are truly “good” or “exceptional” in quality?
In my limited experience, Kimber 4PR offer a good value for the price. I have been using them since 2001 (first on Vandersteen 1Cs, now on Ohm Walsh 2000s). But I cannot really compare them since it has been so long since I tried anything else. I ... 
Recordings with incredible effects or imaging that we may not know about
Delite - CD "World Clique" - sounds come from all over the room, even adjacent to one ear or the other, if your system is up to it.+1 on Porcupine Tree, especially "In Absentia". 
DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....
@david_ten - you had me at "decadent"  :-) 
What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano
@twoleftears  - Yup, good luck with that.  This is the reason, when I did some speaker shopping eight years ago, I crossed both Silverline and Shanhinian off my list.  How do sell direct only with NO return option?  I guess your best bet is to see... 
Audiogon needs a new category
Yes!!!  Music Servers and Streaming, perhaps.  Hey!  2002 just called, and it wants its Forum categories back! 
North Bergen County, NJ
Many of the New Jersey Audio Society meetings are in northern NJ, although some are held in central and southern NJ.  I am a club officer, so I am biased, but I have found this to be a very friendly, unpretentious group of music lovers and audioph... 
No preamp 'Balance' control?
@wolf_garcia - Well, IMHO, there is more to it than that.  When you move your seat, it changes more than just the relative loudness of the speakers.  Each position in the room will have its own room response, so if you have dialed your system in f... 
speaker cables with a warm sound
Just a wild guess... the OP probably decided on speaker cables, about 15 YEARS ago!  Just sayin'. 
Morrow IC's
I have a pair of MA-3s with Eichmann copper plugs, another with standard plugs, and several MA3 Y-cables with standard plugs.  I got a free MA1 cable with one of my purchases.  I am happy with all of them, although I do sometimes feel they are lit... 
Zerostat: Old is Gold?
I have my original Empire static gun, which I probably bought in the late 1970s.  Still seems to work, although I have read that there are parts inside these things that eventually wear out ("Good for 10,000 LP sides!").  I would only buy used if ... 
Oppo UDP-203 or 205 reviewed in TAS Jan 2018 Issue?
I love Oppo products, and their customer support is amazing. I have had a BDP-93 since 2011. But I wish they would upgrade to gapless file playback. It killed the Sonica DAC for me, which otherwise, does everything I am looking for in streaming DA... 
Brooklyn DAC+ Anyone?
Robert - Thanks for your comments on the Brooklyn DAC+.  Out of my price range right now, but, you never know...I think your ability to clearly hear and describe the differences between the Oppo and the Brooklyn imply that your preamp is indeed re... 
Speaker distance
Ohm Walsh 2000, 9 feet back, and about 5.5 feet apart (no choice; tight room).