jbuhl

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Radio Paradise to Stream MQA to Blue OS
Ain’t ruffling my feathers. I am perfectly satisfied with FLAC format and the resolutions they provide and have no plans to jump on the MQA wagon. although I would like a SACD player :). I am a huge fan of RP as well and will continue supporting t... 
How much difference in Sound quality can be expected from different streamers?
FWIW...I A/B'd a Sonos Connect and a Wyred4Sound modified Sonos Connect and could tell the difference. Oh well.....  
Looking Party speaker
https://www.gosoundcast.com/ 
Reccomend a good preamp for me.
Rogue RP-7 I think has a decent phono stage and processor loop 
What do I need to spend coming from an all-vinyl setup?
Check out used Bryston BDP 2 for a streamer. There is one on audiogon for ~$1k. Add a good DAC for another $1500K and you are in fat city. The BDP will stream Tidal or Qobuz through the Manic Moose interface and play via MPD. The Manic Moose inter... 
Move on from my Bryston BDA-1?
Be interesting to see what a BDP-1 would sound like as the streamer using the MPD.  You can pick those up cheap now. 
Looking for a DAC under 2k
D100 is proly out there in the wild as well and is very similar I think, Same ESS Sabre  implementation with digital volume control. https://www.avforums.com/reviews/mcintosh-d100-digital-preamp-review.590 
Looking for a DAC under 2k
Since Wadia has been shelved by the McIntosh Lab their 321 DAC can be had for a song and 3rd party support is available.https://www.audioexcellence.ca/blog/2018/4/4/wadia-di322-introduction321-specials 
Tinnitus sufferer: is it the speakers or the 24bits/192kHz
Has your diet changed? https://www.belmarrahealth.com/tinnitus-diet-foods-eat-avoid-managing-tinnitus/https://www.tinnitus.org.uk/food-drink-and-tinnitus 
CD Player or Transport
That moon has a ES9010K2M ESS Sabre DAC. YOu might just read up the reviews on the Moon implementation if you can find... But it does support DSD. I would just get a good transport and give it a whirl. There is a CXC over on USAudiomart for like $... 
A tale of two turntables
I just upgraded from a Project RPM to the P6 with the Ania Pro. It’s very lightweight Plinth. The table is nice and quiet and operates smoothly. The dust cover must be lifted all the way up to get to hold position. Halfway up and its a guillotine.... 
SGC vs Roon Nucleus
I have the previous version SGC ST and I am completely satisfied with it.  So easy to set up and its been really reliable. If its in budget, running The Roons core on a dedicated device is the way to go. 
Why No Love For Peachtree Audio?
what @simao said. I had the iDAC, great little piece. I sold it to one of my buddies and he still tells me how much he likes it. Some great deals on their amps on the used market. 
Focal Aria 936 compared to Legacy Signature III
I like my Focal 926 with a Tubed Pre and Ps Audio Amp , I compared them to Quad ribbon tweeter  and Sonus Faber (Sonetto III maybe)  and stuck with the Focals. Although I did like to the Qauds very much , S3 I believe. Would love to have 2nd pair ... 
MM Phono preamp under $200 Recommendations
I got a NAD I will sell yah