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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Best of JJ CaleDon HenleyAlbert Collins 
Buying advice
$66… buy them. If you don’t like them sell them. Regardless of what you resell them for the ouch will not be significant.YOUR ears are all that matter. Opinions will not answer your questions. 
What Was Your Favorite “Game Changer” Moment?
Biggest game changer… hands down no comparison, adding diffuser panels behind the speakers.. And one sound absorbing panel behind my head. Did more than any cable would think about doing. IMHO.Sound stage improvement. Brought the bass forward. Mel... 
What is the #1 equipment want currently on your HiFi horizon???
Townsend isolation pods 
British Integrated Amps
Back in the 90’s… 35w AMC 30/30. I never had any problems. Sounded good with some Vanderstein 2’s. 
Linear Power Supply and Roon Nucleus/SGC
Mojo-Audio has one of his unit on the specials page…https://www.mojo-audio.com/used-illuminati-v3-power-supply/ 
Integrated amp recommendations for harbeth 30.2 XD
Wonder how the Harbeth’s pair up with the Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista product line? 
How many of you are digital only systems?
All digital since the 90’s. About 15 yrs ago bought a used pro-ject turntable with the intention of rekindling the nostalgia of vinyl.It has never been out of the box. 
Best dac under $2500 - comparing build quality and technologies
It was at, upgraded, $2500.Mojo-Audio r2r Mystique 2  (USB only input) dang pretty nice.No longer shown available.   
Converting Flac to Wav & Upconversion
I was told jriver does a better job of transcribing FLAC vs Wav.Don’t know but the experiments will be oncoming. 
Do any of you kids , want your system ???
I have a great nephew that will get my system should I croak before being committed. Hopefully they commit me with my headphone amp and digital playback system.Ultimately I will be dead. And a materialistic, albeit cherished, bunch of stuff will p... 
Main vs. sub panel for dedicated lines
Run the lines from your properly grounded sub panel and be done with it. Buy hospital grade plugs.I think I ran 10 gauge. So long ago I don’t remember.I did put in a new grounding rod and a more robust grounding strap when I ran the dedicated line... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Aja (Steve Hoffman remaster)Across the Border (willie) 
Simaudio 680D?
Facten… this week I received a complete Mojo Audio front end.Mystique v2X DAC (updated), Illuminati power supply for an i5 NUC built by Mojo.Linux based, Dejavú software, jriver.Streaming currently is not a criteria for me, at all. But the softwar... 
Primaluna Prologue Premium CDP Heat Concerns
CD’s are made from polycarbonate. Which is an amorphous material. As long as disc remains at below 250 degrees F no damage should occur.Get over 300f… mmm blob of goo.