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The Audiophile Song - Who Can Relate?
@rooze  Now that’s funny.  I don’t dare play it for my wife, but it is well done. Thanks for sharing.  
Tune of the Day
Neil Young,  The Loner.  
Jazz for aficionados
Thanks @ho249 , Right now I have the house to myself and the amps are warming up.😁  
Spades vs. Banana plugs ??
I just recently switched speaker cables and started using Audio Art’s top of the line. Of all the bells and whistles, they have locking banana plugs.  So far, I’m thinking this is the way to go.  
Jazz for aficionados
Hey all, I’m test driving a pair of Sonus Faber speakers and am looking for suggestions of well recorded/mixed albums that I probably haven’t thought of.  With me having a mind like a sieve, that’s most any album. Thanks.  
First impressions of new MH-DA006, Musetec flagship
@dbb  I to will be waiting on your review.  While the Pontus ll I have sounds amazing to me, hearing reviews from real people makes my ear wonder from time to time.  
Tune of the Day
RIP Greg Kihn. https://youtu.be/GoDd0rSpyZ4?si=mrulYviNGnrv_pVk  
KEF LS60 WIRELESS + KC62 SUB OR HEGEL H390/KEF R7 META + KC62 SUB?
@mrbanker32  Then by all means go for the LS60’s! curiousjim I would be using an external music server hooked directly to the ls60. I have all my hi res files ripped to the drive.  
Electrostatics and tubes
@hotrod6871  I have some Accoustat Model X electrostatic speakers.  They are attached to some 40 watt tube mono blocks and they play louder than I can listen to. When I added a crossover and a subwoofer or two, they easily filled a 22’x20’ room a... 
Are all streamers the same?
@johnread57  I started out with a Bluesound Node and it was good.  I added a Teddy Pardo Linear Power Supply and it was better. I now have an Aurender  N200 and it much better.  Something else that might matter is every company has their own oper... 
KEF LS60 WIRELESS + KC62 SUB OR HEGEL H390/KEF R7 META + KC62 SUB?
@mrbanker32 I have a H390 and while it is a wonderful integrated amp, it’s way more than you probably need, but if you go the LS 60 route, you’re going to need something to feed a signal to them and you might not get the same quality of sound. ... 
The Mavericks - " Moon and Stars '' .....
@garebear  Listening to M&S now.  The first cut wasn’t holding my attention, but then came the second cut… Thanks for the suggestion!  
Jazz for aficionados
Howard McGhee,  Maggie’s Back In Town.  
I'll welcome myself back after a brief hiatus
Welcome back Russ, So sorry it’s not under better circumstances. I am very glad to hear (no pun intended) that you haven’t given up being a music lover! Looking forward to seeing your posts. Jim  
Tune of the Day
Neil Young, Heart Of Gold.