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Looking for thoughts/opinions on tube seller's response to my question...
Good luck getting any help from Schiit. All my experienceswith their preamps sucked. 
BUY Bryston!!!!!
Wow, now that's enough to make me want a Bryston next time!!Its a far cry from a company like Schiit that takes no calls on product questions and refuses to honor their own return policy. Thank you for the heads up. I will not forget it. 
Aurender vs. Roon
I bought the Roon Nucleus $1,400 model two months ago.Paid for the Roon Service and Tidal HiRez . If I was doing it again I would have bought the Bluenote? 2i at $500.Reason, this technology is evolving everyday. I will likely toss thisunit in 2 y... 
Budget phono stage under $100, cheap but refined, does it exist?
Minus one on the Mani. Mine was defective from day one.Oh but their CS does live up to the company name.Refunds minus shipping both ways and restock fee.You might get lucky though... I am only one out of fouron this thread. Feeling lucky?? 
Would you put Beryllium in your ears?
Would you put both feet in quicksand? 
Do McIntosh dealers give discount on new models?
As you seem to be in a rush and have never heard the speaker/amp combo but are willing to let others decide for you,  all I can think to say is "Good Luck"! 
Which area of components to spend the most $ on? Boy I was wrong all my life!
The three legs of listening pleasure are Equipment, Acoustics and High quality recordings. You will be not achieve the max SQ if you failto attend to any of these three. Yes I know you know but no-one mentioned it. 
Speaker suggestions
Make 8 each,  2' x 4' absorbing panels before you spend a nickel ona speaker.  Owens Corning #703 panels come in 2'x4' size. See your local insulation distributor. Yes they will take your money. $130ish for a package of 12 each. On the way home st... 
Is there a Northern and Southern California Sound
To me Brooks Berdan has great acoustics and the best sound with Spendor and Magico. The manager there knows sound and is very helpful.Music Lovers has Sonus Faber and people like Hugh that hear more than I ever will. Those are my preferences. Hard... 
I’m pretty sure I’ve lost my mind...
Which company is the Op repping? 
Brilliant Pebbles, a new tweak, cheaper than high end cables.
I think it will be brilliant when your clients start picking up those pebbles and directing them your way!! 
Higher Efficiency Speakers
Magico A3s, Focal Kanta 2s, Joseph Audio, Harbeth 30.2, Spendor D9.Your head will be spinning but OH what a ride!!! 
Heard Maggie 3.7i with..
Someone should have deleted most of this post.I did want to know about Maggies and power optionsbut the non sense level here is wasting my time. 
Can Streamed Music Sound Better than any other source?
123,Generally nobody wants others to decide what sound they will like best.However if you consider my poll thought you might find that this poll is a relative question that would possibly be interesting to many people unfamiliar with different sou... 
Can Streamed Music Sound Better than any other source?
Robberman- Thanks for providing the info I was asking for. Perhaps a poll would have been a better Idea: Rank the best sounding source in order: Phono, Digital Disk, Streamed. Anyone with ears can scoretheir preference.