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Responses from dinov

Best Bang for your Buck DAC ?
Jolida (black ice) tube dac. Phenomenal dac for the money. You can also change things around with different tubes. A big bargain.  
Soft, smooth organic SS integrated amps?
Mcintosh 
Looking for my Final Pair!!
Tannoys for sure. I have a pair of Churchills with the st 100 super tweeters, they are my forever pair! 
Audio Companies with Integrity??
Everyone at McIntosh...I bought a sacd player from someone that had a bad laser and they replaced it free, they fixed the lights on an amplifier I had for free, I purchased a replacement glass for a c28 preamp I was restoring and broke it trying t... 
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
The Blasters, their second album entitled The Blasters 
FTC may end amplifier rule! ACTION NEEDED
Anyone that lived thru the 70s can relate to this when there were no regulations. Trying to compare amplifier and receiver output was futile Ie. IHF, RMS, whatever. It was a joke.  
Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so
McIntosh  
Best upgrade for cd player?
An excellent power cable.  
Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members!
Love the McIntosh love. I too have a system I’ve been assembling for many mc 500 c2300 and d150 dac are the heart of it with Tannoy Churchill’s. With all of that said, what really took mine to the Way next level was power cords and conditioners, a... 
The anachronistic CD Transport? And do I really need one.
Buy a new transport or a CD player with a digital output. That’s the beauty of have a separate dac.  
Can flexible power cables sound good?
Shunyata has flexible cords as options in their line. Excellent power cords.  
Recommendation for new cables
I would recommend looking at analysis plus, especially the golden oval for reference level and their silver or nordost. Have great synergy with them and my system. 
2021 audio system wish list
Stick to the topic please 
2021 audio system wish list
Addition to house for music room ie. Tube system. Mc30s and mx 110z. Nordost Valhalla interconnect for mc500 amp to c2300 pre in main system in living room, also a koetsu cartridge for turntable.  
For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone....
Shure Cartridges, Oppo