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Have you seen the new McIntosh poster for $195?
I'm a huge deadhead, or I was until August 1995. That poster doesn't really interest me, nice thought I guess. And 250 people were on it fast. Good for them and I hope they enjoy it was much as I do listening to live Dead remasters turned up to "... 
HAVE YOU ARRIVED AT YOUR FINAL SYSTEM AND WHAT’S IN IT? WHAT ARTIST IS YOUR GO TO?
I’ve spent 35 years trying to recreate any live Jerry Garcia performance in my living room that could imitate just some of the energy from the stage of whatever recording. Its always gotten better, every five years or so, and now I’m "there". Goin... 
Best EXTERNAL DAC suggestions
Hands down beats the Bluesound and under $1k. Topping D70 Pro Sabre, has to be Pro which is basically the MKII. I have one here at work, a Topping G5, a Mytek Brooklyn; and a T+A DAC 200 at home, as well as a iFi Pro iDSD (MkI, not signature) and... 
Storage boxes. Can I discard high end shipping boxes, and still sell in the future?
Original boxes worth about 10%-8% of the used market value. I recently saved $2k discount as seller didn't have original boxes for a $15,000 pair of speakers. I spent around $400 to pack them myself and ship from North Florida to Seattle.  
New take on CD vs Vinyl vs CD
mahler123 hits the nail on the head. And when a rip is done right it will definitely sound better than playing the vinyl. I have about 400 rips and the sound quality is stunning, even in my car on the way to work or running at the gym. Each one to... 
UPS. Friend Or Foe?
Sorry to hear this story and claims etc. are always a pain in the ass. I pack all my gear myself. Recently sent a pair of B&W 802D3 to Washington from Florida, using the larger B&W 801D4 boxes. It is completely possible to ship anything ... 
I think I just smoked my Amp
Smoke Salmon, not amps.  
Two amps into one pair of speakers
Smoking in bed. Why is this thread even on Agon, the 2nd amp for a gaming system?  
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
"Spanish Moon" (Little Feat) by Gov't Mule...Warren Haynes puts some ass into this classic song meant to be driven hard live....and the Mule delivers. And yes, this is a very bold statement considering the world knows the song from the epic live d... 
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
Linda Ronstadt - Tumbling Dice...no one here should need to be told who wrote that originally.  
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
Travelin' Light by JJ Cale. A very melodic, weaving tune by the Tulsa master. Dig out the jet-fueled "live" version by Widespread Panic and it'll rip your head off.  Mr. Cale sent the band a case of Jim Beam when he heard it, with a thank you n... 
Finally Learned: Subs serve much larger role than adding more low bass
After around thirty years of various systems moved to a larger room and dual REL Gibraltar G2 (modified internal wiring). 3/4 of what I enjoy is live recordings, some recordings are a sonic astounding engineering feat for the live experience....go... 
Which subwoofer?
Rel subs, in stereo, sized for your room. Easy to adjust for various recordings and media, which is a requirement. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8259The Time Machine doesn't lie.  
How many of you are digital only systems?
I went all digital eight years ago for one reason and one reason only...sound quality. My love of all music has made me a gear hobbyist with the goal of getting to the best quality sound reproduction, and experience (I listen to a lot of live reco... 
Looking for my "last" CD transport
Don't waste time and money....All you need is an Oppo UPD-205, if you can find one!