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Four Hour Tube Amp Warm-Up
My ARC amp/pre need about 30 minutes or it sounds a little thin to me. Every hour after that just gets better and better.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: Chevelle- Sci-Fi Crimes  
Oppo 105 favoring one channel
@simao  🤘Awesome! Glad you were able to get it worked out. Now just keep that remote out of the sofa cushions!  
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: The Cars- Candy O  
Oppo 105 favoring one channel
@simao  Not certain on this but if you try “Aptoid” you may be able to find the Oppo app for Android there. If not- it’s back to the ol’ TV!  
Maintaining a "Balanced" System Design?
@thr1961  First off- Congratulations on your new Audio Research gear! I use ARC as well and I’m sure it will bring you many years of enjoyment. In reading your post regarding interconnects I don’t think you mentioned what brands you’re currently ... 
Oppo 105 favoring one channel
@simao  Wondering if you’ve tried to reset the channel output assignments from the app or via remote? I believe you can adjust balance and frequency (large/small spkrs) from there- maybe something to try and it might assist in determining just ho... 
Potential upgrade path…
Backdoor! I remember that picture- did you ever try rotating your equipment to the other wall to see if you could make that work?    
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: Grant Green- The Latin Bit  
Soundstage drastically worsened when I replaced a solid state AV amp with tubes.
@erik_squires  right- but did you like it better that way?  
This can’t be serious??? Check this out at Dedicated Audio
Looks like a UV LED- more like $8 (unless I’m totally clueless about this!)  
Whats playing on your system today?
@arcticdeth  It is awesome how much of our lives and memories are tied to music! Enjoy  
Streamer upgrade? follow up.
@bikeboy52  Congrats on your new toy! So which services are you using for the music?  
USB yet again
👍  I wasn’t seeing anything about doubling AES in the thread. Thanks!  
USB yet again
@antigrunge2  I’m not getting your reference to SPDIF being “speed constrained”- how is this different when compared to AES?