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Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please-
Great suggestions here 👍 Hard to single out one, but today it’s probably between these for me: - Pentatonix: Little drummer boy or hallelujah - Bing: White Christmas - Elvis (in his prime): Blue Christmas, especially the clever version with Ma... 
Rank the top reference DACs you've heard
@thielisteGreat, thanks.Did you manage to hear any of the rest of the totaldac range? If so, how does it compare to the flagship? 
Rank the top reference DACs you've heard
thieliste, may I ask why you went Aqua if you prefer Totaldac?also did you prefer totaldac over Aries Cerat? I seem to remember seeing a thread where you liked the AC. 
Audio Research REF 75SE and REF 80S
I look forward to hearing opinions as I enjoyed the ref 75.... 
Audio Research VT80SE amp vs Prima Luna EVO 400 or 300
Thanks jrw,My experience has been exactly as yours. I had intended to go ref 160s from my ref 75, but found the sound different - as you say. Better in some ways, but at the same time another step in the direction I experienced going from Ref110 t... 
Audio Research VT80SE amp vs Prima Luna EVO 400 or 300
How do you find the newer ref 6se / 160s compare to ref 40 / 75se ? 
Okay, How Important Is Speaker Break In? (Dynaudio Contour 60i)
Oh and the soundstage is very special... 
Okay, How Important Is Speaker Break In? (Dynaudio Contour 60i)
I think you are describing the ‘tilt’ in speaker sound that many manufacturers are leaning towards. The Brystons won’t be helping. Try an ARC power amp - much smoother and more natural in mid / high frequencies.They sound beautiful with Dynaudio, ... 
New Dynaudio Heritage Special..?..!
The old Contour range was fantastic, but needed serious gear to come alive (which I very much doubt many tried it with) and could punch well above its weight.If these fulfil their potential they could be lovely little speakers. Looks promising.Alt... 
REL subs with Rowland Amplifiers
How would you describe the difference in sound between the G1 and the CL?