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Pro-Ject Stream Box s2 Ultra - Network Change HELP!
i tried the streambox (and also a volumio primo streamer) early on in my streaming travels, i could not get it to work, it was so frustrating, i returned them both within a couple days  
High Current Integrated Options for Manger Speakers
Please keep the ideas flowing as none of the models mentioned are ringing my bell aesthetically. 🤷‍♂️    
What are you streaming tonight?
george duke - face the music  
Seeking suggestions for 6922 tubes
There are a few tubes that are recommended time after time in this thread. Some are afailable from sellers in remote countries. How much do we need to worry about fakes? thanks see brent jessee’s page re 6dj8 fake telefunkens with chinese count... 
Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life?
quad esl63 (on arcici's) - taught me what transparency and purity means in this pursuit  
Where to go from here?
op https://pmc-speakers.com/products/professional/ci-series/ci140 if that is your speaker set in your room, mounted on wall, you should not spend anywhere near as much on ancillary gear (mola mola, hegel h590, big mcintosh and so on) my suggest... 
McCormack DNA 125
i have an smc modded dna 125 (parts and isolation improvements but without their gravity base) and it is just a superb amp - only thing is one of the improvements they insist on is bypassing the power switch so there is a teeny little thump when p... 
Hegel H590 integrated amp
@kennymacc  great choice of gear!  the h590 is an absolutely world class amplifier, takes back seat to none, and the dac is quite good, but can be exceeded by top tier outboard dacs, so imo you are using the h590 exactly as it should be used in a... 
High Current Integrated Options for Manger Speakers
mangers are fairly efficient, 4 ohms - not all that hard to drive usual suspects in highly qualified integrateds hegel h390 or 590 pass int60 150 or 250 krell integrated (s550i forward) big luxman, boulder, ayre, accuphase  
Seeking suggestions for 6922 tubes
which dac are you using @roxy54 i have oodles of 6dj8/6922 collected from the 80’s onwards happy to help if you want the clear crisp clean open spotlit telefunken sound, i would suggest old stock hungary made tungsrams as most cost effective r... 
Etheregen - doesn't seem right that it gets so hot, dangerous? Unpredictable?
thanks @sns i looked, my uptone power supply sent with the etherregen is 7.5v 4.8 amp dc output (seems pretty healthy) also i read 97* temp on the top of the e-r unit checked with my infrared thermometer, by touch it feels hot but can leave my h... 
Hegel H590 integrated amp
party at @kennymacc ’s house! bring your favorite music! music and our stuff that makes it in our homes should make us happy not angry... expressing positivity is good here, or anywhere, provided we don't overstate or mislead... then again, we ... 
Hegel H590 integrated amp
@kennymacc i also love hegels but i gotta say, your post, while a nice expression of enthusiasm, makes me want to ask what other competing integrated amps have you tried? i think the h590 is a wonderful end game amp at a quite reasonable price,... 
Etheregen - doesn't seem right that it gets so hot, dangerous? Unpredictable?
On spec page at Uptone states runs at 118-126F, so seems normal for the device. I suspect it would run lower temp with 7v vs 12v. @sns can you pls elaborate... runs cooler which way -- @ 7 or 12v dc in? i will need to check the swps that came ... 
Etheregen - doesn't seem right that it gets so hot, dangerous? Unpredictable?
i only listen with the ether regen in the signal path... but i have gotten used to wearing my nomex race suit and have fire extinguisher mounted under my listening seat 😂