gemoody

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Transients hurting my ears on hifi solid state amps
You might look at Accuphase. Their x80 series of integrateds are very cool and tip-top quality. Said to be very smooth and rich on the sound. You can insert a DAC card, and a Phono Card, both of which are high-quality, given they are not standalon... 
Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried...
Tedeschi Trucks Band : Midnight in Harlem :  Revelator album    
Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One
Almost Famous  
A perfect song? What are your choices?
Lot of good music above. Thanks. Music can be very moving. Bruce Cockburn, Silver Wheels ** Robert Palmer, Every Kind of People Sea Level, Living in a Dream ** Lowell George, 20 Million Things Peter Gabriel, Come Talk to Me Alexi Murdoch, ... 
Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k
Klipsch Forte?  
Do you build anything for your high fidelity system? If so, what do you make?
@ovinewar1  i too used the hifiberry hat.  I think DAC+.  I see they have a new version out, wondering if it’s worth an upgrade?  As for Volumio, I use the free version.  
Do you build anything for your high fidelity system? If so, what do you make?
I built a RaspPi 4, with DAC Hat, running Volumio.  I dig it.  
2nd systems- who’s got one?
Located in a downtown Asheville hideout.   Kenwood integrated amp KA-3500 Kenwood tuner KT-5300 Dual CS-5000 w Grado cart Paradigm Reference Studio 40 v2 Play it more than my primary.   About 60+ old discs of vinyl. FYI, just left a Bob D... 
What brand speaker is this?
Future 2000.   
I miss my Loudness Button and Tone Controls....
I have been looking at the JBL SA750 integrated amp, lots of features packed inside.  It doesn’t have tone controls, but some have suggested that the DSP the same, sounds complicated to me.  That’s been part of my hold-up.  I’m not glad you’re hav... 
Most beautiful turntable under $5k
Log another vote for the Thorens 1601. It is my dream table. Anybody own one?  
Survey on Cost of Loudspeakers Supported On Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums
I get the OP’s query. Why would you put expensive wheels on a Yugo. The question I have, and for others among the uninitiated, how much do a pair of Townsend Podiums cost?  
How many systems do you have?
Four. Home, vacation, two offices. Three vintage. Two with vinyl. One Class D. Zero Tubes.  
About users with hidden agendas
Well I read/scanned this dang thread, and I’d like that hour of my life back. I’ve been here a couple years, but don’t think I have enough history to appreciate or understand the acrimony, the emotions, and/or the choosing of sides. That said, I ... 
JBL L112
I know is this is off-topic, but this JBL talk has me wondering/lusting about JBL’s new 75th anniversary Class-G SA750 Integrated.  Anybody heard one? Built-in in MM/MC, DAC + Streamer, Dirac,…. Supposedly designed as a companion to the L100 speak...