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Need HELP with my CD player
+1 @russ69 
Tube Rolling Woes
6sn7 octals are well known to be quite prone to microphonics, so i can understand your struggles... furthermore there are really old ones out there, luscious sounding but not made very robustly, so even shipping them can make them noisyhave patien... 
Don't get it, why anyone would ask others "what sounds best"?
because they want to know... and are worried they cannot determine the answer on their own 
Looking for a DAC under 2k
there are a lot of threads in the digital section over the past year discussing very good dacs in your price rangesearch bar is your friend 
Budget Hunter: Spendor S8e vs Totem Hawk
Totems are well made speakers, have a good following. The metal tweeter does have a propensity for brightness/harshness, esp. with solid state gear. One can use tube gear to take the edge off some, but one needs to be careful with matching tube am... 
New-ish to Audiogon Forums... Is it always like this?
@mapman yes, at audio circle there are notably fewer trolls and time wasters, manufacturers are clearly labelled as such, mods do not tolerate negativity and stamp it out @sbank haha spencer... great descriptions... you must be in consumer marketi... 
New-ish to Audiogon Forums... Is it always like this?
many of the comments made are accurate and insightfuli would only further add that this is an open forum, there is no qualification checking or needed to post... so as said earlier one needs to hang out here enough and understand (and research, vi... 
Holo Audio May DAC
The May is enticing because of the low Impedance output buffer which allows you to go into an amplifier directly.does the may have remote controlled output volume adjustment capability?  i thought it was a straight dac (fixed output) only... 
Buchardt A700s
i don’t have experience with the powered a700 but i do with the passive s300 and 400s... if mads buchardt is voicing his active big boys with the same sensibilities as he did with the standmounts, they will sound excellent, full, impactful, detail... 
New-ish to Audiogon Forums... Is it always like this?
yep you purdy much got the fix on things here but one needs to understand that many people come here not knowing, have money, not knowhow, needing to learn, so it behooves us who have been around the block to have some capacity to educatebut i do ... 
Opinions wanted: 10-30K Speakers for Jazz/Folk
@terry9 sometimes i wonder myself... the total crap that some folks post...  
Help me complete my stereo system (Harbeth, ClearAudio Concept).
i agree that for all strengths and well meaning reviews john darko is way too influenced by the way components are styled - and i believe it affects how he perceives the sound when he thinks something looks especially cool via his aesthetic sense 
Looking for my Final Pair!!
opi have the m3 sapphires and they are immensely capable and very ’live’ soundingx3’s should be even more so, with the self powered low endclayton is terrific and his customer care, smart product design/concept and value delivered for customer $ s... 
Looking for my Final Pair!!
opthat is a good listno one can tell you which among them will appeal to you, you must hear first hand in your room your gearunder the right conditions with the right gear i suspect all on your list will deliver those goosebumps enjoy the journey 
Whats playing on your system today?
chas lloyd & the marvelstone poemjust released, on qbz -- lovely lovely!!!