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Silversmith Fidelium Speaker Cables
I sure hope the word gets out on these, they are a revelation! Probably won't get reviewed in the mags, politics as usual I suppose. Jeff is a great guy too, took all my calls and called back to follow up even from the airport last week on route t... 
Streaming 101
Thanks jbuhl, I'll have to see if I can access my DAC on the Esoteric, it's in the shop being repaired right now. The drawer wasn't working.  
Streaming 101
Thoughtful replies all, thank you. I've always been a "vinyl rules" guy and had to be led kicking and screaming into the cd world,now here I am again late to the party at 66 years old! Looking forward to a new discovery, be well.  
Streaming 101
Thanks, after speaking to a knowledgable friend I think I'll investigate a Bluesound Node 2 and see if streaming is something I'll want to pursue. If I do I can get a seperate DAC later.   
Streaming 101
If I go streamer and DAC will I need a server? As I say, I'm clueless here.   
Streaming 101
Thanks, I'm looking at an end game setup. Haven't thought about a budget, probably 5k. It will be my third option as I have 4.5k records and many cds.  
Pat Martino
Live At Yoshies with another great Philly gut Joey Defrancesco. I saw them together at the Blue Moon in Philly. 
Best SS Amp - Pass Labs X350.8 vs. Luxman M900u vs. Ayre VX-R Twenty
If you find the Luxman in your price range let me know! My 509X is fantastic. 
T+A PA 2500 R Integrated Amp vs Vitus R-101Integrated Amp
I haven't heard either but I love my Luxman 509X with ML ESL11A speakers. It's fantastic, good luck. 
Help wanted spending money and improving my system.
S/R HFT's definitely! Money back guarantee, you won't send em back! 
HELP! I bought equipment drunk, don’t know anything.
Thanks for sharing, keep coming back. 
Turntable Power Cord Upgrade
I should have pointed out that the Kuzma motor is dc, that being the case I would assume that any difference would be minor. I am using a Cardas Beyond Clear right now and will try others I have on hand to listen for changes. Just wanted to pick s... 
Pass XP-25 mods
It's way past warranty don. 
Resistive loading
Thank you! My amp is the Luxman L509X integrated and the lowest resistance loading setting is 30 on the Pass phono, I guess I will experiment and trust my ears. 
A blessing? Or a curse?
My memory is just a memory!