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John Miller Preamps. Super 6 or Octal 6 Impressions?
@oddiofyl  I'm sure they are nice and I could spring for that amount of money. But I really do want tone controls despite purist's opinions on the matter.  
John Miller Preamps. Super 6 or Octal 6 Impressions?
I'm surprised that none here have had one of these in their system at one time or another.  
Klipsch Forte ii too bright, or is it my room ?
I should mention that I also updated the entire crossovers -> Crites boards in 2017.  Was a substantial improvement and heartily recommend. I also replaced the diaphragms in the squawkers, but that might not be the route you should go until you... 
Klipsch Forte ii too bright, or is it my room ?
I like vintage audio. See my pics. I have Klipsch Chorus IIs, which are similar to yours. I found that a Pioneer SX-1050 was one of the worst matches, and it had been completely restored.  I sold it.  Too bright, and listening fatigue after < 3... 
Women who enjoy quality speakers
Thanks for posting djasmine. Reading your post and most of the responses brought some joy to my life today. Especially oldhvymec, which also brought good tears. My wife of 22+ years, who has better ears than I, enjoys the hell out of our audio jou... 
What do/did you do for a living?
Exposure and Human Health Scientist at NIH. Data science side at this point. 
What integrated would you recommend for summer amp?
I think that 255 watts is what the PL is continuously converting to heat.  So about 870 btu's to clear.  That's not insignificant. 
Looking to hear Tekton in NC
What @doni said. 
Looking to hear Tekton in NC
I guess these are rare in RTP area.... 
Audioquest Niagara 1200 finally shipping!
My dad just got his. He runs 5 year old Klipschorns with current gen mcintosh tube preamp and mcinstosh 275 amplifier.  He went in thinking he was probably going to return it, and that it wouldn't be a noticeable performance.  He said it felt like... 
What player to stream Amazon HD with?
Yes, I stand corrected. I was confusing my computer's Amazon streaming with CCA. To my ears, the HD that Amazon does stream to CCA (albeit not lossless) streams is MARKEDLY better than the 320kb/s stream that Spotify Premium does.I also had true l... 
What player to stream Amazon HD with?
I use my phone to send Amazon HD to Chromecast Audio via Wifi, then toslink cable from CCA to my DAC.  I agree with other made points; the app is unrefined, but the ultra HD music is wonderful.