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Amp/Preamp Recommendations
Thanks for the suggestions - I appreciate them all, and keep 'em coming! I'm intrigued by the idea of a hybrid amp, and am just now learning about GaN technology. I'd still love some more all-tube recommendations. My guess is if I want the same ki... 
I admire Miles Davis, i admire Stravinsky; but i loved Chet Baker and Scriabin...You?
Admire: Billie Holiday, Benjamin Britten, Beethoven, Coltrane, VerdiLove: Ella Fitzgerald, Kurt Elling, Chet Baker, Bach, Brahms, Puccini, Jacqueline du Pre, John Lewis, Bill Evans, Herbert Howells, some but not all Vaughan WilliamsMany, many more... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Chet Baker Sings. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Several Mel Torme albums I bought NOS at a retirement sale. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Nothing on my turntable tonight, I'm afraid. An errant shirtail  caught my tonearm and sent it flying. My beloved Ortofon MC3 turbo with only 88 hours on it now has a bent cantilever.  :-( 
What's your favorite boutique speaker maker
Yes, the look is certainly early Vandersteen, but the sound is wonderful.  
What's your favorite boutique speaker maker
Chapman Audio in Washington state: https://chapmanaudiosystems.com/ 
What do/did you do for a living?
I trained as a singer and conductor of choirs and orchestras, and have spent about 2/3 of my career so far in church ministry and about 1/3 of my career in higher education as a music professor. Not being in a lucrative field has taught me the fun... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Earth, Wind, and Fire "Spirit" 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bola Sete "Bossa Nova." 
What's your profession? Age?
Trained as a singer, and conductor of choirs and orchestras, and have spent about 2/3 of my career so far in church ministry and about 1/3 of my career in higher education as a music professor. Not being in a lucrative field has taught me the fun ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
So far this evening:"The Wonderful World of Jazz" - John Lewis"It's a Blue World" - Mel Torme"Spirit" - Earth, Wind, and Fire 
Whats playing on your system today?
Laurence Hobgood, Charlie Haden, Kurt Elling - "When the Heart Dances." 
Theta Compli Question
Yes - I found a used remote for the Pioneer dv47a on Amazon, so I took a chance and bought it. It works perfectly!  I'm using the Theta strictly as an audio player, hooked up to an older integrated tube amp, and I needed the remote to change the s... 
Theta Compli Question
Thanks for the link. I've been in contact with Theta Digital customer service (For several years now Theta has been owned by ATI), and they were unable to say for sure which Pioneer model was used. I wouldn't expect Pioneer to necessarily know, si...