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Goldmund, not much inside, but ultra expensive.
https://youtu.be/tjF2O9lbddg^founder of Goldmund.I think with Goldmund what you are in large part paying for is a level of R&D that few others can approach. 
Tuner into Cable jack?
Fuzz, if it would have been quicker to try it I would have tried it.I do not own a tuner and only plan to invest in one if I can make good use of it. I am not buying one just to test this cable jack premise. 
Tuner into Cable jack?
Damn. Will likely give FiOS a call and check but doubtful from what I'm seeing online. That would have been great! 
Which one is the best INTEGRATED!!
I have heard that ASR Audio is as good as it gets, though I have not heard it. Of the ones I have heard, the Ensemble Fuoco takes the cake.  
Looking to upgrade McIntosh system, needing advice!
There's nothing more determinant to sound quality than speakers. You have top notch gear. Any change to amplification (pre, power or phono) will yield minute changes that you may or may not identify in a blind test. What will make a marked differe... 
Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 vs Mark Levinson 585.5
I ended up going with McIntosh C2700 and MC462. Demo'd the Mark Levinson in person and while good it didn't quite do it for me.  
How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present
I think the Focal Sopras look great in your budget.  
Need preamp recommendation
Maybe soulution too though I do not say that with much personal experience.  
Need preamp recommendation
Cannot do better than McIntosh for all in one solutions.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Led Zeppelin III (Companion 'Disc') 
AV Rack Identification
The slotted back is one of the features I really like. Open backs can be prone to showing off your jungle of cables. I imagine the slots make it look cleaner and hide the cables.  
AV Rack Identification
@theaudiotweak  No idea. Just love the design/aesthetics. I think it looks great. 
AV Rack Identification
hmm ok. thanks for the suggestions. 
I need a good looking and good sounding speaker ....
I have had a pair of Focal Sopra 1, 2 and 3 in a Manhattan apartment. The 1's and 2's work great. The 3's were too much bass. 
best phono stage under 10k
I thoroughly enjoyed the McIntosh MP1100 while I had it.It is a fully balanced phono stage, so you can build a truly fully balanced system around it. You could potentially go so far as to have your tonearm to have balanced XLR outputs and really g...