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Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source?
We use an old MacBook Pro just for streaming.  It runs to a Schitt Eitr and then to a MHDT DAC.  Is it as good a sound as the CDP going through the DAC?  No but its not bad.  We mostly listen to NPR, WWOZ, and FlacBlues. No Spotify or other stream... 
Integrated Tube Amp approx. $2,500
With those Cornwalls look at Decware, a nice range of tube amps with great sound.  Long wait to get new but on the used market they pop up regularly  
Rel T/7x sub sound improvement but…
I recently added a sub to my stand mount Reference 3A de Capo i which are spec'd down to 44 hz.  I dont have room to put the sub in a corner so i set it just behind and in the middle of the two speakers and set it for 80hz and very low volume.  Ma... 
Best standmounts with a 7" woofer/driver
Reference 3A de Capos  
Devore O/96 with Luxman 88uc
I heard these speakers at Aural HiFi in Denver, not sure what tube amp it was paired with but wow what full rich sound.  My wife wouldn't let me buy them.  
The Jico SAS/B Stylus VN 5 MR
I go a Shure V15VxMR when i bought a used TT from a guy who bundled it with a bunch of stuff.  I sold off most of the stuff including the TT but kept the Shure.  In 14 years I have bought 3 Jico styli for it and love the sound with my VPI HW-19 mk... 
critique my setup -- weak link? best way to improve?
Get a nice tube phono stage. Hagerman cornet II/III is good price used  
Adding tube sound to my SS system
I jumped into to tubes in 2007 with a Primaluna Prologue II.  Slowly added more tubes-phono stage, tuner, DAC.   I now use a 4 watt Decware Mini Torii with the same speakers I used with the 35wpc Primalune: Reference 3A de Capos 92db.  Plenty lo... 
Need A 10-30 watt Tube Power Amp, Lower Heat Output, Which Sounds Great, Under $1500 Used
Used Decware Mini Torii?  
Amp for Vintage Heresy
I run my Klipsch Quartets with a 4 watt Grommes amp, look at Decware Mini Torii or other low watt tube amp    
Does anyone know what's up with vinylengine.com?
Yea it can't find my login name   frustrating    
Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier
Check out Decware.  They have a line of integrated amps from 2 watts up to 60 watt.  American made, well built, sound wonderful :)  
Decware ZTPRE
Have you talked to Steve at Decware about the issue?  
dac recommendations for turntable listener?
Get yourself a used MHDT DAC, very nice analogue sounding, tube DAC  
High sensitivity (99) with mid powered (50 to 100 wpc/tube) amps?
I have a pair of upgraded Quartets (crites tweeters and xover) the Forte's little brother and run it with a 6 watt Grommes PHI-26.  For the price it sounds amazing.  I feel like i'm listening to live music vs my de Capos in my home system.