grinnell

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Need help choosing a new CD Player
+2 on the Emotiva ERC-4   built like a tank and has a built in DAC input if you want to stream    
DAC? how much more $$$ to get a significant improvement over Bluesound Node?
MHDT  sweet sounding  
Devore or Audio Note or other sensitive speakers: wanting to listen in Denver
Have you checked with Audio Alternative in Fort Collins?  I know at one tiime he had some Zu speakers.  
Please check out Radio Paradise FLAC Streaming Options
Loving this station  
DAC Upgrade
Support the other Chinese-go MHDT  
Reference 3a NEW mm decapo
I have the de Capo I in red maple   hate the new nextel models   can you provide a link?  just seeing the new old model  
newer CD player w/DAC that could replace AMR CD-77.1
Emotiva ERC-4   
Is improvisational jazz to impressionism art as smooth jazz is to realism art?
I would say improv jazz is more equivalent to abstract expressionism of the 40s-50s than 19th cent impressionism so more like Pollack and Klein   Smooth jazz is more like ......hard to find a comparison ...........like Hotel Art? commercial not ... 
Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment
Chromecast Audio and a MHDT Stockholm v2   love streaming  
best SQ improvement DAC under $1000 to pair with Bluesound Node 2i
MHDT  nice  analogue sound  
Moving away from inefficient/low impedance speaker in order to move to a Tube Amp
I had a 35 wpc Primaluna amp.  Got the low watt bug and bought a Decware Mini Torii 4wpc amp.  Kept my Ref 3A speakers ( rated at 92db eff.)   Other than not being able to bother the neighbors I got plenty of sound in a 12x20ft room open on the ... 
Emotiva ERC-4 any good?
I have had this for about 2 years, built like a tank sounds great.  I bought it to also use a DAC but scored a MHDT DAC i coveted for awhile so use it more of a transport  the MHDT sounds better than the Emotiva but the Emotiva still sounded good.  
Best Phono You've Heard Under $2200
Hagerman Cornet II    
CD player recommendations
Emotiva  ERC-4 CD with  DAC two inputs   has balanced outputs  $599.00 buiilt like a tank  
Tube integrated amp recommendations
With those speakers try a nice low watt amp from Decware. I run a 4 watt Decware mini torii with 92db Ref 3A de Capos loud enough for me lol sweet sound can run a variety of tubes 6v6 el37, 6l6 etc