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I read this on another site
I have tried similar a few times, and each time I was initially surprised by how good the low cost/high value gear was, but after a while I was eager to get the good stuff back in... 
Audio advisor and Constellation amplifiers
and then the freaks and elitists need to sell their used gear... 
Audio advisor and Constellation amplifiers
AA seems to sell a bunch of stuff in that price range; Bryston, Krell, Lyra, Clearaudio, VPI and more... 
Did you ever think digital and analog would exist side by side the way it is now
they have always existed side by side in my system. never sold off lp's, lots of friends gave me their lp collections, but also love CD's and now streaming too.  agree LP sounds best... 
Streaming Audio Questions
The Bluesound is a very good unit and value, but the Sonos with Steve's products or the Wyred4 mods with a good Dac will sound much better. I would think you could also use these mods with the Bluesound. Depends on the sound quality you want and y... 
From everything I read
I love my tuners, but really don't have great stations here, and have trouble listening to announcers and commercials... 
From everything I read
Just did some research. Norway will shut off FM in 2017. Some other European countries might shut it off in 2022. In US it would take an act of Congress to end FM, and with all the money at stake, especially with smaller markets unable to convert ... 
Hegel H100 vs H160
Thanks.  Was especially curious as I don't need the DAC or streaming features... 
Would you buy from a firm that has a policy about not accepting phone calls
Curious which firms won't speak to you - have never had that issue... 
Streaming Audio Questions
In my main system I use a Wyred4Sound modified Sonos into a great DAC and in bedroom a standard Sonos into a Peachtree Dac itx and am very happy with both. A standard Sonos can be underwhelming, but I did the upgrades because they have a great use... 
Im over Tidal
just got on Tidal and they have the whole collection of later Miles Davis Lp's, one click and it will play all day - you gotta find a way to make it work :) 
Speakers that are very accurate sounding but don't produce an emotional connection.
not just speakers, but also electronics that measure well but don't sound very good regardless of other equipment...measurements can only do so much... 
Would you buy from a firm that has a policy about not accepting phone calls
Some firms are simply too small to have someone answering phones, but do call when you message them your phone number...or like Amazon, are big but only return calls to messaged numbers...these are quite different than firms that refuse to talk to... 
Speakers that are very accurate sounding but don't produce an emotional connection.
Check out JGH's articles on this in old Stereophiles... 
Im over Tidal
never had a problem with mine...