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Tune of the Day
So there’s a a 50th anniversary release of Badfinger’s Head First album.  It was out  12/13/2024 and I can’t find it anywhere. All sources are out of stock and it’s not on any of the streaming services.    Anyone hear what’s going on?  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
So there’s a a 50th anniversary release of Badfinger’s Head First album.  It was out  12/13/2024 and I can’t find it anywhere. All sources are out of stock and it’s not on any of the streaming services.    Anyone hear what’s going on?  
Whats playing on your system today?
So there’s a a 50th anniversary release of Badfinger’s Head First album.  It was out  12/13/2024 and I can’t find it anywhere. All sources are out of stock and it’s not on any of the streaming services.    Anyone hear what’s going on?  
RCA Interconnect recommendations
With cables, once you get to a certain point, it  Becomes the law of diminishing returns. The crap that used to come with tape decks, turntables or tuners was terrible!  But even going with a larger gauge Monster interconnect made a huge differenc... 
If you HAD to purchase a used (over 4 years old) DAC, what would it be?
Maybe it’s all the advertising,  but I’d like to hear a Lampi DAC in my system.  
Should I buy a seperate dac?
Make sure it’s the BiFrost 2 and not the original Bifrost. The 2 is hands down much much better than the original!  
Just received my LHY Linear Power Supply
The SBooster upgrade wasn’t out yet for the BS Node N-130, so I bought a Teddy Pardo LPS and it definitely made a very noticeable difference in the sound of the Node.  
The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues.
Didn’t they stop making the WP-8 more than a decade ago?    
Can we make major musical discoveries at age 50, 65, or 80?
Between suggestions from Agon threads, Qobuz, and my Trophy Wife, I find new to me music that I like almost daily.  I figure, that the day I stop looking and listening to new and different music might just be the day that I die.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Miles Davis,  Birth Of The Blue.  
Jazz for aficionados
@tyray There’’s a tune Glasper did with Norah Jones, Let It Ride, that’s pretty good. Pretty sure it is not on an album yet, but I could be wrong.  
Declare the correct value on the Customs form?
Like many others, I’m really curious what is the name of the album and what makes it a “Holy Grail” album for you?  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Jen Chapin & Rosetta Stone,  Light Of Mine.  2008  
Qualified service technicians disappearing! Recommendations wanted
@hgeifman  Thank you so much for the leads. I hope I don’t have to ship the preamp, but it good to know there are some other good options. Jim  
Why do I have to prove I am a human, every time I refresh a page on this site ?
@carlsbad2  That just started for me yesterday. I love it when I am logging in on my phone and they want to send a text to my phone to confirm it is me.