gwilmot

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Weirdly Specific HUM issue
Thanks for the replies - I forgot to mention I am testing with no inputs currently connected to the preamp. Also, the monos are not plugged into the same receptacle (in fact the right channel is disconnected completely).   I do have an iPurifier... 
Bookshelf speaker recommendation
KEF LS50 - hands down (although they are they are technically stand mounts, not bookshelf). I have had quality speakers before in a similar room to yours (Klipsch, Polk), with a Peachtree Nova at the time, but the KEF's represented a MAJOR step u... 
The State of Streaming Audio
OK you talked me into it. I signed up for the 30 day trial. BTW, is it weird that on the same day I did that I also bought 2 vintage RTR tapes (Beatles and Hendrix) on eBay . . .?  
The State of Streaming Audio
Are you including Tidal MQA in that comparison - just curious. Quick background on my typical usage - I tend to use Tidal to "try out" albums, and if I fall in love with one, I'll buy the highest resolution I can find for "serious" listening. So ... 
The State of Streaming Audio
Bluesound Node Gen 3 with Focal Arche DAC/Amp for bedroom (headphone) use. Naim Uniti Atom HE DAC/Amp/Network Streamer for main (small office) listening room - headphone and speakers. Roon + Tidal HiFi for organizing/streaming local HiRes files ... 
A rookie with 10K, seeking advise
Ever notice how the one thing critics of investing in upgrades to power components have in common is . . . NONE of them have actually used any of the suggested upgrades? I am a long time audio fan, going back to when RTR decks were standard equip...