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Spotify or Pandora
+1 Jond 
Mid grade Integrated amp choices
Hegel just came out with new models so maybe some great deals  
Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed?
while I have heard less expensive systems that sound great and expensive systems that sounded very not great, very expensive systems that were very well matched, both to equipment and room, sounded way better by far... 
Mid grade Integrated amp choices
Belles Soloist 1    
Latest Absolute Sound
Those TAS letters are awful... 
Silly prices for Nordost cables
TAS used them with the $695,000 Wilson’s and Rowland used them at RMAF so someone must like them... 
Cable Risers/Elevators revisited
I read somewhere the big problem with ceramic risers is the metals in the glaze...I use maple, not sure if it improves the sound, but it's cheap and keeps my power cords and cables separated... 
Aerial 10T Mk2 - Suitable Amplifier?
When those speakers were current, Aerial recommend high power Theta or Classe mono blocks   A friend had a pair, we liked them with Pass X250, did not like them with Parasound A21 
No-one talks about Rowlands anymore
Love your point about where stuff is made !!! I believe negative comments about the Daemon began when it was announced. Before production and obviously before anyone heard it... 
Why don't amplifier Companies use high end fuses?
Wasting $25 on a $9000 amp...much to worry about...don’t trust your ears !!! 
DAC purchase:new or used?
what don't you like about the DAC in your Yamaha? Some people have found that a DAC sounds better after a few hundred hours of use, clearly some do not... 
No-one talks about Rowlands anymore
Someone put up a nasty toned thread about the Daemon a few years ago...people seem to just buy and enjoy their Rowland gear...I did trade my Capri in for a Pass pre... 
No-one talks about Rowlands anymore
I also called Rowland a few years ago with a minor technical question and they put Jeff Rowland on the phone; he was awesome and incredibly helpful 
Any love for the Belles Aria or other recent Belles amplifier?
Zek4u  I see your Aria is for sale again - what’s the replacement? 
Digital coax cable, real world experiences?
Cerious Graphene and Black Cat