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dinov

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Are You a Swifty?
Oh no….  
Koetsu
Being an owner of a Koetsu Rosewood Signature, I’m very, very sad to hear this and hoping it wasnt true. Thanks.    
Qobuz vs. Tidal
@soix Thanks, although I didn’t get this email I did receive one when they had an outage a couple of weeks back where other didn’t. Who knows. I still enjoy the service though!   
Qobuz vs. Tidal
+1 Quobuz, great selection, sound quality, never any issues with streaming except buying and downloading music from them. In this area I agree with the poor customer service problems. First, every time I’ve downloaded purchase music I’ve had an is... 
Turntable prices. Is my mind going?
@jasonbourne71 That shows you what the mark-UP is on these components!  
Streamer/DAC combinations
Another option might be to trick out the node with a linear power supply and add a fiber connection (ie transmitter and receiver) right before the ethernet connection to the node. All of this may cost around $250 so it’s a cheap upgrade.  
Cd player
The two best in my opinion (if funds will allow) are 1) Esoteric or 2) McIntosh.   
How would you spend my next $5K?
Well, I have Tannoy Churchill’s and when I added the ST-200 SuperTweeters it took them to another level not only in definition and soundstage but surprisingly in bass. So I’d recommend putting that on your $5k list. I think they make a model that ... 
At what point do you...
I seek out all the bargains that I can in this hobby, demo, open box, used etc!  
Ethernet cables
They absolutely make a difference and the ones that I have had the best results with are Wireworld, especially the red starlitght 8 and my reference the Platinum (my favorite). The build quality is second to none and believe it or not (and I wasn’... 
What do you like to see included in a manufacturer's website?
Shipping and return policies (stated cleary), and pricing, (please don’t use “call for price”)  
12AX7A preamp tubes - ribbed vs smooth plate
@elliottbnewcombjr Im also under the impression that a rectifier is a rectifier, so now I’m curious as to what you have found by switching rectifier tubes and what your are now using that make the difference. I have McIntosh MC30s and have been us... 
TUBE REPAIR WESTERN MASS-ALBANY
+1 Audio Classics  
FYI - QOBUZ SERVICES WILL BE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE
@hgeifman agree, and check your spam folder.   
FYI - QOBUZ SERVICES WILL BE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE
@mapman @curiousjim They sent me an email Monday. I don’t know why some did and others didn’t. Strange. QOBUZ SERVICES WILL BE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE   Dea...