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What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please.
@docaudio_mc my streamer has a dac and preamp,  one stop shop.  Cambridge Audio CXN V2. The $700 I paid was well worth the cost...  
What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please.
Cambridge Audio CXN V2...  
DISCUSSION: "It only comes out at night". Does anyone else have this experience!?
@kmckenn     
DISCUSSION: "It only comes out at night". Does anyone else have this experience!?
Just saw a PS Audio video on that same topic....  
Solid state amp recommendations for Maggies?
I own and have owned several Maggie's.  My current system is the 20.1 paired with Classe CAM350'S .I would look for an early Canadian model unit. CA200, something in that category.  There's an Stereophile article reviewing the CAM350'S with 3.6's.... 
What song have you played the most?
WSITSW. +1 
What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey?
WRVR Jazz Station NYCLamar Renee had the sexiest voice I've ever heard Her voice was Jazz......One morning I turned the radio on, Country Western...smh  
Would Appreciate Advice Before I Buy
Richopp: I was thinking the same thing.  Magnepan LRS and a decent sub. Golden.... 
Owning the speakers you dreamed of 20 years ago
16hzlover my Acoustat system is more than 30 years old. Roy Esposito who was one of the tech engineers at Acoustat rebuilds these systems.  I've been lucky enough to have my 2 TNT200 Power Amplifiers rebuilt ,upgraded and Monoblocked by Roy.  Incr... 
Free Shipping - Be Careful!
I've had great success with USPS,  despite the person currently running the place. I've signed up with thier tracking service.  I get notified with a scan and email of pending mail deliveries. Just my experience.  
You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which?
Classe (When they were still made in Canada)Apogee  
Owning the speakers you dreamed of 20 years ago
I wanted to own a pair of Apogee Diva's. Should have purchased them 20 years ago, certainly would have been a LOT CHEAPER... 
Bad recordings and high end audio
Frogman: I respectfully disagree with your statement of a bad recordings sounding better on a good system vs, a bad system. Good/Great systems reveal just how poorly a a recording was created or how well. Garbage In. Garbage out. Lesser systems do... 
Drummers! Which amps do you use for best Timing & Dynamics?
For the Magnepans I run  Classe CAM350 Monoblocks.  On the Acoustat Spectra's,  Acoustat TNT200's Monoblocks  
Drummers! Which amps do you use for best Timing & Dynamics?
If you're looking for the best natural sound setup for drums,  you need to go Planar, as in Magnepan.  No other type of speaker can compete with the speed and transparency of a Planar speaker. It's in the physics....Electrostats can compete with t...