dayglow

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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Barbra Streisand-Lazy Afternoon Side 1 Humble Pie-The Best Side 1 Shelly Manne-Perk Up(CJ 21) Side 1 SQ Audiophile Eagles-Eagles Live Side 3 Schumann-Carnaval(LSC-2669 Red Seal) Side 1 London Grammar-If You Wait Side B SQ* Rush-2112 Side 2 S... 
Why not?
Schitt knows a majority of Schiit owners buy for cost first and many also believe in the "snake oil" mantra.  
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Nazareth-Hot Tracks Side 1 Irene Cara-What A Feelin' Side 2 Mozart-Piano Concerto No.22(London L-28C1001) Side 1 SQ Audiophile Jethro Tull-Crest Of A Knave Side 1 Bruce Springsteen-The River Side 4 CSNY-4 Way Street(German pressing) Side IV ... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Andre Previn/Joe Pass/Ray Brown-After Hours(Telarc CD-83302) Sets the bar high for Tuesday night vinyl.  
Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
It's possible Focal could have drivers/cabinets/crossovers/binding posts ect. made in China for lower end models then they assembled in France which could make it legal to claim "Made in France"  
Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
@kokakolia    +1 Like your swagger! Yes Sonus Faber and Focal claim all products are manufactured in Italy or France but what is the % of Chinese parts on the entry level speakers? @prighello      -1 Comparing an I/Phone with audio components is ... 
Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
The point I failed to make is with a shootout how many amps/cables/sources are on hand to get the full potential out of each speaker. With this type of test nothing can be proven its more about entertainment. Yes, it's a starting point but the tru... 
Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
Shootouts are basically worthless. The synergy of source/cables and amplifiers is different with every speaker. Most budget speakers are made in the same Chinese factory maybe on the same assembly line and slapped with different badges.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@mammothguy54 +1 Congrats on your speaker purchase. I’m in the process of upgrading my current speakers. I hope the manufacturers realize the time/effort and emotional involvement required in purchasing the most difficult(flawed)audio component.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ella Fitzgerald-Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson(V6-4054) Side 1 Glenn Frey-No Fun Aloud Side 1 Spyro Gyra-Carnaval Side 2 SQ Audiophile Slade-Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply Side 2 Jennifer Rush-Heart Over Mind Side 2 Yes-Close To The Ed... 
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@bslon +1 Joe Jackson from 1979-89 was nearly flawless with content and recording SQ.  
Would There be a Significant Difference
IMO it's a no brainer go with the Benchmark preamp for eliminating any synergy issues.   
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Grieg-Peer Gynt(RCA  ARL-1-2613) Side A SQ Audiophile ZZ Top-Rio Grande Mud Side 2 Don Henley-Building The Perfect Beast Side 1 Nancy Wilson-TLC Side 1 SQ Audiophile Journey-Infinity Side 2 Al Stewart-24 Carrots Side 1 SQ Audiophile The Tiff... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Seal-IV(CD) One of my wife's favorite R&B performers kicks of a rare Wednesday vinyl night.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@big_greg   +1   A live recording of great content and SQ.