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Why is better worse?
Specs can't really tell you how something sounds. These receivers are pretty old, aren't they? Do you know what their service history is?  
Anyone else order Caladans from Clayton Shaw?
deep_333 So, I’ll say it again, Pure Audio Project is an ISRAELI company. That detail is obviously very important to you, because you've used ALLCAPS in each of your two posts about this. So: What's your point, @deep_333?  
Youtube audiophile hi res sounds MUCH better than my Eversolo streamer
YouTube audio is lossy and compressed, not unlike an mp3 file. That can make the music sound "punchy" and some people prefer that quality.  
Solar flares are here, everyone unplug your dryer!
asvjerry ... sort of gibberish, which is Certainly NOT my ’style’ or intent ever here @ A’gon....Most notice that I do use proper capitalization...unless I’m making a Point or Drawing (hopefully) Attention to some (hopefully) salient issue o... 
The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"!
willywonka I agree with you. I'm pretty sure colors aren't patented. It might not have been a threat and may just have been a friendly request ... The legal term is "trade dress" and it's an interesting area of the law with some unusual co... 
Static on turntable
What are you using for a phono preamp?  
Sound Quality
sandthemall FLAC is a lossless compressed format and please remember ‘lossless’ is a euphemism for negligible loss. No, FLAC is lossless. That is to say it can render a bit perfect copy of the original file. FLAC is 60% the size of the o... 
Sound Quality
navyachts ... how do I get the file ripped files on the computer on to the SD card in the N200? ... It's simple copy/paste if your computer is on the same network as the Aurender.  
Step down transformer for a turntable
When I bought my Denon DP-80 back in the late '70s, it was supplied with a Denon branded step down transformer. It worked fine.  
Mobile Fidelity Settlement Update
grislybutter ... if they have great ears and 10K-100K etc system how come they didn't hear the digital "pollution"/limitations in those recordings? You're the first person I've heard claim that the records were plagued with "digital pollut... 
Audio Research Pre-Amp advice
daveteauk ... what exactly is 'critical'? What part does it play... 2000hrs seems a very very low figure for replacement - what do you experience, in SQ, after that time ... The 6550 tube in ARC Ref5/Ref 6/Ref phono is in the power supply. It ... 
Audio Research Pre-Amp advice
daveteauk ... May I ask why you change the 6550 at just 2k hrs? What part does the 6550 play in the power supply? ... The 6550 is critical to the power supply and 2,000 to 2,500 hours is about all you can expect from it, and least in my Ref5SE... 
I see the issue with ABX blind testing
botrytis ... When they say, ’aka people who can’t or haven’t developed the ability to use/trust their own ears’ I am done with the discussion as arrogance rules the day ... You've proven your point admirably well.  
Klaudio KD-CLN-LP200 Owners
Mine makes no gurgling sound at all. The pump runs quietly and smoothly whether filling or draining the tank.  
Insurance for system
Do you have an existing homeowner's or renter's insurance policy? Reading it would be a good place to start. All my gear is covered under my homeowner's policy.