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All-in-One units for retiring audiophile & music lovers in 2025, say what?
AVM makes several world class all in one units,complete with streaming,built in CD player,MM/MC phono stage,Blue tooth,AM/FM,headphone & superb German engineering & construction...  
2025 Audio System Wish List Time!
An end game amplifier,DAC/Streamer & speaker cables worthy of my Harbeth M30.2Xd's...  
Which sounds better 2 way or 3 way speaker design
Conventional wisdom(re:audiophiles)says that a 3 way will be heavily compromised compared to a 2 way because of increased cabinet size & component count..They say the same thing about all in one electronics vs separates as well..I just DO NOT ... 
Link to test cd on youtube
Search uTube for "High Resolution Test Audio"..There are many...  
Recommendation Request: Headphone Amp/DAC combo
@o_holter this is nothing more than the same old tired audiophile dogma that should have died out years ago!  Separates stopped being "better" decades ago!  An all in 1 unit allows maximum synergy between components + $ that would go for a good I/... 
???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard???
@gride,a dog?NOT by a long shot..I have a 240i driving Harbeth M30.2Xd speakers & if I had never heard REALLY REALLY expensive gear I could live happily ever after with this system,clueless to the possibility that I might be able to squeeze a ... 
Looking for my End Game Speaker
@last_lemming you are 1000% WRONG!!! Not everyone want to chase gear year after year..Some of us,especially those of us without deep pockets,just want the best sound we can get for our hard earned $ & only want to spend so much time,effort &am... 
???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard???
@johnread57 he's not even in the same zip code as most all the amps listed!  
HiFiMan - A Contronym - A Story Retold
Well I've sold 2 pair(HE400i & Sundara 2020) & still have 2 pair(Ananda Nano & Deva Pro) & never had a single even small problem with them..As with anything consumer related,some times there are issues,some times there aren't..  
??? New Streaming Service??? What Do I Get???
Well I just checked both Quboz & Tidal,NEITHER offer a Veterans discount but do offer a student discount so F them! I'll stick with Pandora+ who DOES offer a Vets discount,even if the others might sound a little better!  
??? New Streaming Service??? What Do I Get???
Better SQ?  I'm setting up my Elite multi disc player tomorrow & going to compare a few SACD's to Pandora+ & see if I can tell a difference...I didn't hear any difference between a $100.00 power cord & a $600.00 Nordost on my SimAudio ... 
If a tree falls in the forest…
1:Post videos on uTube..If you don’t have the gear to do a good video,I’m sure you could get a local content creator to do a few for a reasonable cost.. 2:Invite friends & family over for a Christmas party featuring Christmas related music vid... 
My All Time Christmas Song
Being raised in a fanatical religious cult I never experienced Christmas as a kid..My late wife was a Classical Pianist & my first real Christmas was together with her family.. The first song she played that Christmas Eve while we all trimmed ... 
The end of physical media is neigh
The real CRIME of this is that the consumer is still charged FULL RETAIL COST to buy the digital downloads & they don’t own a damn thing as the service they paid could go belly up,server crash & wipe or be hacked with zero repercussions or... 
Music for Working Creatively – I need your help!
If your streaming follow these steps.... Step 1:Get yourself a FREE Pandora account.. Step 2:Search a few of your favorite songs you think fit your needs... Step 3:Thumbs UP songs that hit the mark & Thumbs DOWN those that do not... Step 4:Org...