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Claude #2
It was an interesting thread, so I’m sorry you had it deleted. I understand your enthusiasm @unreceivedogma  for AI and certainly understand that it’s an inevitable part of our future - and even the present. But I also think it’s misguided to cha... 
We Need To Talk About Ones And Zeroes
mitch2 ... regardless of whether a UDP/IP or TCP/IP protocol, doesn’t the entire data packet eventually arrive at the streamer ... It does if it's TCP/IP because any faulty packet is simply re-sent. That re-send isn't possible with UDP/IP, tho... 
Eyes open or closed?
Depends. They're always open when I'm driving, for example.  
We Need To Talk About Ones And Zeroes
richardbrand Qobuz also claims on their website that "An analog audio signal is composed of a sine wave" when they probably mean an infinite set of sine waves. They are careless with the truth. No, Qobuz is correct - analog audio is just a... 
We Need To Talk About Ones And Zeroes
richardbrand ... In general, UDP/IP is the protocol used for streaming ... That's not the case with providers such as Qobuz, which use TCP/IP protocol. That delivers bit-perfect data right to your streamer.  
Real experience - Balanced or Unbalanced between Luxman Pre & Power Amps
gdnrbob ...  your equipment should follow AES standards for Balanced operation (that you are using Luxman equipment, I 'think' you should be in the clear ... Looking at the published specs, it does not look like the Luxmans are compliant wit... 
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jeffbij ... one that turned out to just be a Netgear GS series 8 port switch in a different colored case with a linear power supply.  Which one was that? Another was a DLink that was supposed to have been "modified" but only had some stuff g... 
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jeffbij I have no idea what some of these companies do to create an "audiophile" switch.  I have seen a few ... All I know is that my Enterprise level Cisco switch in my basement will out perform it. What audiophile switches have you tried?  
Harman To Acquire B&W, Denon, Polk And Marantz From Masimo In $350 Million Deal
mylogic All this sounds like a hostile take over… No, Masimo was a very motivated seller, and willing to take a sizeable loss to rid themselves of this unit. There was nothing hostile about it.  
Can using a bad tube hurt an amplifier?
A bad tube can definitely damage an amp or preamp.  
Krell CD player replacement
What is the problem with the Krell? Have you considered getting it repaired? It used a standard Philips mechanism.  
Interesting Insurance Article Concerning HiFi.
The author has a gripe with State Farm. He lost me at, "... the pure evil that is State Farm, which is the largest insurance company in the world ..."  
Goodsaudio
The "Contact Us" link offers no physical address and the e-mail address is a g-mail  account. That’s a fail.  
Solutions for converting vinyl to 256 DSD?
Given the long lifespan of a well-cared for LP and my collection of thousands of them, I long ago rejected the idea of digitizing them for backup purposes. But I do have some favorite albums where the best version by far is the LP, or where there'... 
Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ?
mahgister ... i came back because i am curious about all people opinions and life.,.. That is a beautiful thought, @mahgister.