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Mojo Audio Mystique EVO
@jimmy2615 Interesting. Many years ago I bought an oppo for the same purpose. Ended up returning it during the demo period for the same reason you cite. I bought a macmini instead and it was much better.  I now have a dedicated steamer. 
What is the average life expectancy of a DAC?
I disagree with the premise that one cannot hear the difference between dacs. Everything has a sound and sounds different through a top system. Obviously YMMV.That said although I've done blind testing, I've not been able to level match, so my dat... 
The Best Live Recordings on Youtube
@jrod68 Finally looked up your suggestions and got them added to the list. Great stuff.  121 videos at the moment and many hours of pure human emotion. 
The Best Live Recordings on Youtube
In the end it‘s all about discovering great music. I would much rather listen to that youtube clip of in a gadda da vda on my ipad than my vinyl copy of the original on any megabubuck audio systemAgreed. So many people in this hobby lose sight of ... 
The Best Live Recordings on Youtube
Man, y'all are giving me a lot of work to do!  Had to send my laptop in for repair yesterday, so giving credit and getting artists into the channel list is a bit of a slog on the phone. Love the suggestions though. Having this many people contribu... 
The Best Live Recordings on Youtube
@pesky_wabbit excellent work on the variety. They're all very good. Somehow I missed the st. James infirmary link, thankfully I ran into it today. Great. 
The Best Live Recordings on Youtube
Ha! I loved that one too (@facten). And the flume recommendation is also spectacular.  
SW1X dacs
Great to read. I'm also considering this dac. Going to hear one in Austin at Sadurni acoustics in Austin in June. It appears Sadurni is the new us source for the dacs, at Slawa referred me to them when I was asking about the product.  
The Best Live Recordings on Youtube
List updated. Thanks!  And not that it matters to anyone here, but I found a better url to link: https://youtube.com/user/cal3713  
Mojo Audio Mystique EVO
@mitch2 Totally agreed, despite the above criticism. Can't say I love the business model, but obviously what they're doing works and is allowing them to create a wonderful sounding product.  And certainly you can find higher priced gear that sound... 
The Best Live Recordings on Youtube
Thanks @ericsch I looked it up and got it on there... 
Mojo Audio Mystique EVO
$1000 in new opamps I'm sure.  Can't blame someone for charging what people will pay, but yes, I've been monitoring this unit for over a year and the prices just keep moving up, always with some included upgrades, but still... 
The Best Live Recordings on Youtube
Also crazy how great the quality on the iron butterfly recording is given the age.   
The Best Live Recordings on Youtube
Videos #85 & #86 added to the channel.  I still need time to watch the entire Chick Corea concert, but it's already clear how great it is (musically, sonically, and visually).  Both it and the Iron Butterfly are top notch.   
The Best Live Recordings on Youtube
Thanks to some of the jazz suggestions, youtube directed my channel to the Hiromi Uehara Trio Project.  Holy s**t.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJExqsrZzeA