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Listeners who are using Dynamic Subwoofer(s) with Magnepan Speakers
my local dealer ran the 3.7 with a pair of Vandersteen subs and it sounded awesome. I currently have LRS with a single DWM and it sounds great to me. I spoke to Magnepan, and set up was easy, just lots of experimenting with placement, but that’s t... 
Are CD players goig the way of the 8 track,and the cassette?
interestingly it also seems there are more new CD Player releases lately,  after a lull of a few years... 
Is the Pioneer model no. SK-550 Boombox really worth as much as they say it is?
on ebay, in the last 2 months, only 1 has actually sold, for $225... 
REL Subwoofer. Your input requested
looks like REL just released the new 212/SX 
want a CD player upgrade
the Marantz Ruby is quite good, the Hegel Mohican is maybe better, and both used are well under your price, with the Marantz usually available used... 
Unbelievable
+1 iopscri since the sound reflects off the surface of the speaker...maybe the finish can have an effect...advertising is irrelevant in the decision though... 
Big source improvement using CD player
The 105 has a Tidal selection on its menu. You have to download the Oppo Media app onto your phone to operate  
Big source improvement using CD player
The Oppo 105 streams Tidal. Not the 205 
Big source improvement using CD player
Spotify Premium streams at 320 kbps, a CD is 1411 kbps...the rest is magic...Tidal HiFi is 1411 kbps...so a CD even without a magical DAC is better sounding than Spotify...though some believe bits are bits, many believe both the transport and DAC ... 
Big source improvement using CD player
Spotify is not intended to have good sound quality... 
Unbelievable
regardless of whether or not the finish on the front of speakers can affect the reflected sound, the advertisers have probably never met the engineers, so I say go ahead and listen... 
Best cheap integrated amp <$500 new
Musical Fidelity M2si was recently on sale at Upscale for $599 , which brought used prices way down. I have one, bought used, and think it’s terrific...Steve Guttenberg recently gave some rave reviews to low price Denon and Cambridge Integrateds, ... 
In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment
perfect quote mitch2 
Synergistic UEF Blue v. Cerious Graphene Matrix Power v. Mad Scientist Audio Nitro Nano
I slowly moved from all GE to all Matrix and while each addition was great, the full set is even greater...an unabashed fan of Bob's cables for many years... 
Help with upgrade bug...
start with the free stuff like plugging straight into the wall and working with speaker placement, I think you will find significant change from both. You will find no agreement here as to whether even new high quality power conditioners harm or h...