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curiousjim

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Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers
I’m lucky, My wife would never allow them in the house! She about sh t when the KEF Reference 5’s arrived! And she flat out said ne to a pair of Maggie 3.7i’s!  
Yello - Reel to Reel
“Oh Yeah”  
My experience with The Music Room
I have purchased from MD many times.  In fact I just placed an order for a couple of power cords about two hours ago. Enjoy you new speakers!  
Streamer only
Another vote to start with a BS Node 130 $499 new and use your dac. It was less than a year after I got mine, I bought a better USB cable and then I bought the Teddy Pardo LPS. The cable made a big difference and the linear power supply made an ev... 
Jazz for aficionados
Last night, I was watching a YouTube video from Absolute Sound. An album mentioned was How Love Begins by Nicole Zuraitis. I just started listening to it and before the first tune was half over, I liked it. Well recorded and she has good voice.  T... 
Going Tubing
@bimmerlover  My current system are hybrids. PS Audio BHK Signature preamp and BHK 300 mono blocks. All three have tubes for the input section, so I can get some of that lovely tube sound without most of the heat.   
What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good.
A local dealer had the bottom Lampi DAC in an all Boulder system and it was amazing! They got in the top of the line Lampi and by the time I got there (48 hours), it was already sold! Although they have another on order.😀  
Tune of the Day
@ghosthouse  My pleasure. My musical tasted are all over the map, but SD has so many amazing tunes, it’s hard not to post one or two.😁  
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Jazz for aficionados
@mahgister  Sad but true. Thats how Baker can play when he is not too much on drug ...😁  
Jazz for aficionados
Just started my listening today with Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio,  Speak Low. The recording is a bit compressed, but when the bass is going to town with not much more that the high hat keeping time, I smiled.  
Movie Soundtracks
@erik_squires  If you’re ever in our neighborhood, there’s a beer and a big hug waiting for you. The beer’s from me.😁  
Qobuz vs. Tidal
I quit Tidal years ago and went to Amazon HD and Qobuz  I’ve been wanting to stop Amazon, but the wife really likes it and finds it much easier to operate than Qobuz. They each have their pros and cons. With having two music suggestions, it’s gonn...