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TEAC NT-505 - How good is it?
To owners of the NT-505...now that Amazon Music is going HD and even Hi-Rez, does anyone have any ideas on how to use this streamer to benefit from that source?  Do you need to wait for the Teac/Lumin app developer to add it?   
Bose 301 modifications
Fix the foams and if you must tinker, add a film bypass cap and low ESR electrolytic to replace the factory cap. Better yet, get your diy kicks by building your daughter a kit from parts express. The Samba MT will set her up for a lifetime of list... 
Your Top Five Blues LPs, SQ-wise...
Junior Wells’ “Hoodoo Man Blues”is one of the first real Blues albums and has very good if not reference SQ, but absolutely triumphs on music, which to me is important. I also agree with the votes for “Chicago/ The Blues Today” set. Very natural a... 
How much discount typically for a new MC275 to expect from a dealer?
Another point...McIntosh actively prevents dealers from selling outside of their home market.  If you haven't been to a store and gotten a demo, they cannot sell to you without risking their (very valuable) franchise.  So "calling around" for a di... 
Double Advent wiring question...
I remember a day spent with stacked pairs of Large Advents in 1974 at a friend's home where we played them one facing back toward his brick wall, and one firing direct sound forward (the top one).  Created a quasi-dipole effect that was captivatin...