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Whats playing on your system today?
@stereo5  Great SACD! I like it more than DSOTM, although the 5.1 is really fun on both.  
Subwoofer
My SVS goes to sleep shortly after the music stops, but you can set it to stay on all in the time in the software, if you want. Oh and you might want to turn the top end of your sub down to maybe 10-15 hz above where your main speakers start to b... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Company gone and Norah Jones, Pick Me Up Off The Floor, is playing as we clean up he mess.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Snoopy vs The Red Barron  
Confession: I only like Norah Jones because so many others told me to
Check out Diana Krall. Her albums are well mixed and sound great on my rig. The Girl In The Other Room and Live In Paris are both good.  
DAC recommendations
I have the Pontus ll and am very happy with it. If I mmm had the coin, I’m sure I’d be happy with the Venus ll.  
Whats playing on your system today?
On a Kim Simmonds listening spree. Still Live After 50 Years Volume 1. Still Live After 50 Years Volume 2.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Great album @jerryg123 ! listening to Kim Simmonds, Struck By lightning and Out Of The Blue is up next.  
Whats playing on your system today?
@stereo5  I listen to “A Step Further” yesterday, but I must admit, I’ve never listened to any of Kim’s solo albums yet.  And that’s why I bought a streamer!😁  
Best digital format (non streaming)
When you have a poor recording , there is only so much you can do, CD or High Res. But if you have a good recording, High Res can sound amazing! Also, a lot has to do with your setup. That Boombox from the Seventies isn’t going to be able to repro... 
Who says studio monitors are "cold and analytical"?
Someone forgot to take his pills today…  
Four Hour Tube Amp Warm-Up
I have never had a tube integrated amp and I’ve never had a tube preamp take more than 15-20 minutes and an amp take more than an hour to reach the “Sweet Spot “.  
The Good Stuff
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong,  Ella and Louis.  
The Good Stuff
@arcticdeth  Thanks, We’re having people over Xmas day, so I’ll set them up as the background music.  
Whats playing on your system today?
With the temps being so darn cold outside, I’ll be inside listening to only new to me music and there’s a lot of it! Stay safe and stay warm everybody!