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What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Ally Venable - Real Gone  
Why isn't better quality used gear being made available?
Nope!  
Power strip recommendations
Op, your equipment and therefore your call, but I agree with a few others that I wouldn't passing on surge protection.  If you reconsider that I would recommend looking into a ZeroSurge unit. They are non sacrificial,  and also filter  
Why isn't better quality used gear being made available?
Another day another absurd thread by the Op that is nothing but a whine  
Where does music come from that streams?
Sure it's a great conspiracy.    
Aries-Cerat Helene Review
Tony, nice write-up , looking forward to your further listening impressions. Heck of a system!  
Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC
@roxy54  " It's funny that they chose to name it Audio Aero as that name was previously the name of a French company that many audiophiles will still remember. I wonder if it's even legal."   Since the name of the company is Linear Tube Audi... 
buying (NOS) tubes online
+ whatever for Brent Jessee - good tubes, fair prices and easy to deal with. He's my main go to. Have also purchased NOS Russian 7189A's from Viva Tubes Also, reliable, though their prices have risen the last few years is Tube Depot  
Any recommendation for a CD changer?
Don't know offhand of any companies still making cd changers versus one disc players which are available  
What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound?
The only under $500 power cables that I found a noticeable improvement from are Audio Art Cable power1 Classic, and power1 e Croy. Had tried Signal Cable, PS Audio, and a few others that were no better than the stock equipment cords.  
Best configuration for Puron Plug-in Filters?
There are other Puron threads where members have discussed this so you might get quicker insights checking there. The 2 I have are in the wall outlets of each of my systems.  Found the impact better there than in the respective power conditioners  
TOP TEN replies you don't want from your spouse ..
Whatever her complaints just tell her you left your mother at home a long time ago  
Wintec R-1060 Receiver questions
Supposedly if you create an account on hifiengine you can get access to the manual  - see link below https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/wintec/r1060.shtml      
New pre-amplifier?
+2 soix +1 hilde45  
NPS-Q45T on internal amplifier fuses
Did the person opining on the thermal energy creation provide some factual study performed to arrive at the conclusion and the firsthand resulting potential impact in your  application ?