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Battle of the Older DAC
@incoming Ah gotcha I didn't catch the link strangely the same Dac is being sold for $2150 but someone on USAM.  
Battle of the Older DAC
Bel Canto makes good gear that could be a very good Dac hard to say without having heard it. Will that seller ship to NZ?  
What's Up With Jane's Addiction?
Shouldn't he have punched the guy on the mixing board not his guitarist?  
Best low budget speakers for a Levinson 383 Integrated amp
@knollbrent I wouldn't really call the Harbeth M30.1 vintage it was current just 6-7 years ago. Also in terms of audio gear that lasts speakers are at the top of the heap I wouldn't worry overly much about speaker age. Listened to a speaker from 1... 
Shazam as an audio tool
Good call I should get that app, at previous CAF's I just tried to take pics of albums I liked worked fairly well but this sounds easier.  
Battle of the Older DAC
I have to disagree I think older Dacs can sound just fine and even really good. Older multibit chips seem all the rage and not much in the way of advances in power supplies or analog output stages so what really improved in the last 10 years? My D... 
Devore O/96 with Luxman 88uc
Not this but I did hear the Luxman 300B amp with the Devore Reference speakers sounding fantastic at CAF in maybe 2019. Also a friend owned the 0/96s and used them with a Shindo Montrachet EL34 amp which is the same about the same wpc as the Luxma... 
what cable should I buy for my system?
I suspect some language barrier here based on context I suspect space mapping refers to soundstaging. An unfavorable wind possibly brightness. I would think a good tubed preamp between the Esoteric and those Michi monos would help things tremendou... 
Is this a bargain?
I see the page but there is no Buy Now button so perhaps someone bought it already?  
Stack Audio Products Review
Then I remembered that I had never tried the Component Isolators thought maybe the Speaker Isolators under the stands without spikes may be compromising their performance. So after making this change the magic finally arrived. Nice detailed rev... 
TAD vacuum tubes?
What noromance said it's not a bad thing but if you start with a meh tube even the best examples won't sound great. I picked up a pair of 6L6 tubes from them and they were pretty nondescript sounding.  
I'll welcome myself back after a brief hiatus
Hey Russ good to see you back man. Sorry about your hearing loss but glad you can still enjoy the music!  
Spades vs. Banana plugs ??
Banana plugs for me they are just easier.  
Sonys faber Amati G5
Any budget? And preferences SS or tubes?  
300B, 2A3 experiances wanted
Bruce I've heard your amp once, at CAF a few years ago and it sounded nice with 300B tubes. That said I much prefer the 2a3 tube it's much more transparent and linear than the 300B while still maintaining a sense of naturalness to the sound. The r...