freediver

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Muddy Waters Folk Singer LP
Sorry fellas..I have the HDAD silver disc.the 24/192 transfer through a tube amp has EVERYTHING the vinyl has without snap-crackle & pop along for the ride..Master tape hiss is clearly audible without cartridge/surface  noise. 
Do You Remember Your First Time?Is It As Good As You Dreamed?
I was kinda hoping for audience participation,after all I did ask 2 questions in my title.. 
What are you streaming tonight?
OMFG!!! Billy Thorpe Children of the Sun followed by Pink Floyd Any Color You Like...Imaging & Sound Staging extravaganza!!! 
opinions on these two stand mounts
^^^ who are you,the thread police?Not OP’s first thread looking for monitors,trying to help the guy find good sounds... 
opinions on these two stand mounts
I know your looking for stand mounted speakers...Over on usaudiomart there are NOS pairs of LSA-1 Monitors listed for $995.00...I know for a fact that the seller will negotiate the price...At around $800.00 a pair NOTHING can touch them in a small... 
Mellow speakers for a digital piano
IMO your on the right track with powered speakers just the wrong maker.. Look at Audioengine & Kanto..They have a richly balanced sound & I see no reason they wouldn’t give you what your looking for... 
Speaker design customer feedback
Biggest issue:TOO HARD TO DRIVE!!!Inability to work well close to walls.. 
What are you streaming tonight?
^^^ I'm not sure I really hear much difference in sound quality,which IMO is CD quality.I really like the Shuffle option & the choices of songs in specific genre are always right on my taste...I have Prime  Music if I want to listen to a speci... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Pandora Premium..Mix stations:Cool Jazz,Big Band Standards & Chris Botti radio...Thanks to my Quad VA-One I can stream via USB from computer,Bluetooth from my phone & my entire FLAC library from FiiO DAP...Now WTH to do with all these silv... 
High quality portable server/player/dac for car
It is doubtful to me that the 3.5mm input would be any better quality than the systems DAC.Depending on how old the system is I would look at speakers first,then head unit...JMO,YMMV... 
Speakers Bought Brand New For The Cost Of A Good Night Out, That "Kick Ass".
Well I could never spend $650.00 on a night out but the NOS pair of LSA-1 monitors sure were a steal at that price! 
Every Audiophile's Turn-on
# of components,4 incl.TV,DVD/P,Computer & amp/control center...1 universal remote.2 button strikes.Total power up time incl.soft start amp,30 seconds... 
Electrostatic Headphone Energisers
^^^ You should be researching this at head-fi,oh & The Autoformers in the McIntosh will run ANY headphone including electrostatics!!! 
marantz pm8006 vs peahtree nova 150.
Depending on how big your room is a Quad VA-One should make them sing. 
Electrostatic Headphone Energisers
McIntosh MHA-100...I've seen them as low as $2000.00...Add a pair of small monitors for the ultimate apartment/condo system...