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Whats playing on your system today?
kevin mahoganyself titled albumlovely music 
Shootout-- Primaluna Dialog HP Integrated/Carver Crimson 275/Elekit 300B
@tablejockeygood call, right on the money@jbhillerplease don’t waste your breath time and energy responding to that poster... professional grade naysayer and pot-stirrer 
Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so
Look into the Prmare I35. It is very tolerant to a wide range of speakers, has XLR inputs, can be configured with state of the art DAC and streaming, and at 150 Watts into 8 Ohms has enough power for most applications. I have the I32 and I love it... 
Shootout-- Primaluna Dialog HP Integrated/Carver Crimson 275/Elekit 300B
@jbhiller thank you!the carver stays on my ’to try’ list... one of these days...i am a sucker for featherweight tube amps that bring the goods with decent outputright now i am so happy with my lta zotl40 ref i am feeling zero urge to try others...... 
DAC as a preamp?
this has been recently covered... https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/dac-s-with-volume-control-question/post?postid=2107473#2107473search bar above is your friend 
Tube amplifier upgrade suggestions welcome.
i'll just wait for mc to answer... 
What are you streaming tonight?
peter bernstein signs - live  --- just brilliant... with mehldau mcbridetidal 
Adcom
they ok:) 
Shootout-- Primaluna Dialog HP Integrated/Carver Crimson 275/Elekit 300B
jbhthank you for sharing your experiences with the shootout... excellent info indeedi can’t help but wonder how the three amps would compare if driving a more challenging set of speakers... certainly the cornwalls are a breeze to drive, a great st... 
Is is wise to set Power Conditioner on its front rather than on it's bottom.
you’ve heard of cable lifters?you need a set of power conditioner lifters... ideally on springs...!!!seriously... just enjoy the music :) 
Will Step Up Transformer Improve the Sound Quality?
opshort answer to your question is maybe, but likely not too much, your phono stage is good...for your setup i would suggest a better dynavector cart up the line... more of everything good...have fun -- good luck 
Jazz newbie
https://www.downbeat.com/https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/is-modern-jazz-an-oxymoronbig world out there... enjoy 
Spotify HiFi
yawn... 😴 
Can't believe I let myself get sucked in again.
sonos.comless is morethe aa of audiophilia 😷😂 
Vandersteen 3a signature vs Harbeth 30.2 anniversary
i would agree with stereo5... the mon 30's imo are not an upgrade from the vandy'sthe mon 40's would be, but make sure the form factor (HUGE ass box) and bass loading are compatible with your room and aethestic needs