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Cary Preamp SLP-94L
Audio Research Ref 5SE. The gold standard for the last decade (until the Ref 6 arrived). 
Best songs to test speakers
Does your system have "Legs"?Malcom Arnold: A Sussex Overture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vGwF-dKOOg 
Your first system and your journey...
Kenwood KR-77 receiver (24 wpc), Garrard SL-95B with Pickering cart, Allied Bookshelf speakers -12 inch woofer, horn midrange, ? tweeter (comparable to Klipsch Forte). Sixteen years old and Hendrix was still making records. Gotta love it... 
You just won a $5,000 audio gear only gift card
Aurender or Lumin streaming/server thig-a-ma-jig. 
EVER FEEL LIKE A TOTAL NITWIT DISCOVERING AN ARTIST LATE IN THE GAME?
Sarah Jarosz - Saw her on Austin City Limits some years ago. She’s working on her fifth album. Think "Acid Roots". BTW, Love brother Chris, RIP. 
Just Curious - About using a AV Receiver as main unit
I don’t think AVRs are all that bad. My 11 year old Onkyo (post HDMI) is more than adequate for casual listening. It 1. Does not distort 2. Has no noticeable frequency imbalances 3. Is very dynamic (you should see the power supply tranny on this b... 
Hearing aids for audiophiles?
Was addressing to currently unaffected. And don’t smoke tobacco. Those tiny blood vessels feeding you auditory nerves don't react well to poisons of any kind. 
Hearing aids for audiophiles?
Prevention. Start early. Don't work in a machine shop and don't drink alcohol. 
Mood Music
#2 - Pops singing "A Kiss to Build a Dream On". 
Mood Music
Blue Sky - Allman Brothers 
LOOKING TO UPGRADE FROM BW 805 NAUTILUS TO COMPACT FLOOR STANDERS
Golden Ear, KEF, Revel, etc. 
What is the colored label/part of the RCA jack called?
Get some red and white heat shrink, slip a piece over the IC and use a hair dryer on "high" to shrink it on (red-on-right, white-on-left). Also, Home Depot sells colored electrician's tape that works well. 
Old Rockers never die, they just get more wrinkly?
Saturday night at chez dweller: Ripple/Boon's Farm and mother nature. Platters included: Led Zep, Allman Bros, Johnny Winter, Ten Years After, Jefferson Airplane, Mississippi Fred. Pastures of plenty... 
Do I need a sub?
In my listening time (30+ years), I've always used a single sub. The important thing is finding where in your room it sounds best. In my current home, I tried moving the sub two feet and it sounded horrible! Moved back to original location and it ... 
Sunday Morning sounds
Have you heard Sarah Jarosz? Other worldly music and excellent recording. I own her last three (3/4) albums and she’s about to release a fifth. And, oh yeah, Peace unto you!