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What are you using to rip your cds to a hard drive?
+1 on dbPoweramp and as usual Al give good advice on the actual disc drive part of your question. 
Slight hum in my amp. Is this normal?
Just some transformer hum not unusual. Is the amp new or new to you? Or if you've had it a while is this noise new? 
Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225
Charles pretty sure it's a Deja Vu custom amp but I am not sure the configuration or topology. We were listening to a pair of PP 2a3 amps through some horns at the time and a discussion of tube types came up.  
Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225
I was hanging out in Deja Vu Audio on Saturday a bunch tube-o-philes were there and one described the EML XLS exactly as Charles does above, open/airy. He said he absolutely loves the tube.  
Line Magnetic 219ia vs Mc225
jkull glad to hear you are so happy that's what this hobby is all about! I took a jaunt out too my favorite stereo store yesterday and feel reinvigorated myself! Happy listening and keep us posted if anything changes! 
best tube integrated under $5000 ?
I spent some time at Deja Vu audio yesterday auditioning a pair of Audio Note AN/J's and they were hooked up to this tubed integrated:http://dejavu-audio.com/synthesis-a40-virtus-integrated-stereo-amplifier.htmlI don't know the price but it sounde... 
I'm selling speakers for the first time and concerned about fraud
If you are this freaked out perhaps specify a local only transaction? This is not that uncommon for speaker sales and would give you the peace of mind of an in person transaction.  
thinking of switching from conrad johnson......
What speakers will you be driving? And what amp are you using now? 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Charles thanks for the rec! Listening to it now! Fantastic and so relaxing! 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Happy Friday I hope everyone is parked in front of their system high end fuses in it or not! Would love any more jazz recs you guys can throw my way. Cheers! 
General Initial Impressions--Genalex Gold Lion KT88 Reissue
@newbee Have you tried the GL KT77 ? For me it's the best EL34 type I've heard. My amp cannot use KT88s. 
Dick's / Dave's picks
Just listened to my Charlie Miller remastered 5/9/77 last night great sound and fantastic show. I am sure the official release it outstanding but have not yet heard it. 
Dick's / Dave's picks
Oh and it’s in Tidal Masters so Hi-Rez and if your dac can decode it MQA. Sounds great! 
"Kondo M1000 pre with phono" or "Takumi K-10 pre + Kondo M7 phono?
Let us know what you think bh_h needless to say very jealous! :-) 
Dick's / Dave's picks
FYI 5/8/77 is available on Tidal.