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CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality
George, which streamer do you use? Which service? Software? What is your digital path from wall to streamer? This will help me better understand your particular streaming experience.   
CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality
Agreed George. I find streaming is the same as CDs in that some sound great while others don’t recording to recording. Find both equal in the percentage of good to poor sounding recordings in my experience. Same sonic frustrations with both in my ... 
List your breakthrough products that you’ve discovered on this audiophile Journey.
Yes indeed! I have the Seismic Isolation Bars under my speakers.  
List your breakthrough products that you’ve discovered on this audiophile Journey.
Forgot - Townshend Audio various spring pod products. Just a big step up from products like IsoAcoutics etc… 
List your breakthrough products that you’ve discovered on this audiophile Journey.
The transformation of the sound of my digital front end came from the addition of Network Acoustics ENO ethernet and USB cables along with their wonderful passive ethernet filter! Innuos new Sense 2.04 software absolutely trouncing the sound quali... 
CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality
Yes, if you listen to Classic Rock, then streaming may not be your best choice. Most classic rock recordings I have heard only sound good in my car. Shame.  I don’t listen to classic rock on my home rig and find many great Qobuz recordings with th... 
Before I order the Magnepan 1.7s...
Consider the Dali Epicon 6’s.  They are beautiful and my wife helped pick them out.  Looks are very important if you value your marriage and the system is in a shared living space that is the main socializing room in your home.  Don’t have to sacr... 
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
I agree with most of your comments as I also mod, upgrade and build gear and cables.  Passion of mine.  Just look at my virtual system. However, one really cannot make a blanket statement about how all gear does not sound any better being left on.... 
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
Sure.  Good luck with that audio view with your system.  Carry on.  
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
Strange post? I could praise a near endless list of folks, but today I decided to pick Ric. Ok. Ric has taken the Ice boards and amp’s performance to the next level. Yes it proves this well experienced Aphile likes it. Not sure why you posted that... 
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
I have an EVS 1200 amp here that Ric  built with all his well thought out modifications.  I prefer this amp over all the other amps I have had in my system over the last 7 years.  Bested my favorite Clayton Audio, Pure Class Amp,  which is no easy... 
CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality
Streaming, like Class D amplifiers, are both getting better and better and at a very fast rate! With streaming everything matters in terms of getting great sound quality.  The software used is VITAL folks. Ridding the digital front end of noise is... 
MHDT Orchid or Lampizator Amber 3?
Well, I did not like the sound of these cv181 tubes in the Orchid. For me the sound was too forward and forced.  A good audio buddy liked it however.  The tranny is very small in the Orchid and these 6sn7 variants do pull more current. I have not ... 
Class D amps seem poised to take over. Then what?
Some pretty misinformed posts here that frankly surprise me. It seems like common sense to understand not all amps, of any class,  can be given a broad brush assessment of being lacking. Oh my.  
Has anyone used the new Innuos 2.0 Sense music app? Compared it to Roon?
I have not been this thrilled with my sound system since I purchased my first one as a skinny high school basketball player 🤓I am beside myself. The dac is important……sure, but the darn software used, in this case, is the biggest SQ improvement I ...