jond

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When and what was your last significant equipment upgrade?
@winoguy17 UPS is making preamps now? :p  Come on tell us what you’re getting dude! 
Job Integrated Amp.
@devilboy Nice looking speakers and they look fairly easy to drive at 89 db and 6 ohms. Are you looking for another integrated? If you don't issues with tubes they look like a nice match for a pushpull tube amp or integrated. 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
the Prosthetic Cubans is an awesome band name thanks for sharing that for the name as well as the music! 
When and what was your last significant equipment upgrade?
May 2016 replaced my Sonos Connect with an Auralic Aries Mini and no more streaming dropouts! 
Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables
Bob yes indeed congrats on your daughters nuptials and I am sure you were and are  a very proud poppa! 
Job Integrated Amp.
@devilboy makes perfect sense to me what speakers are you using? 
Individual International Seller Scam
I've had good success both buying and selling internationally not a ton but a handful of transactions. You just need to be careful, obviously check feedback, and as always if it seems like too good a deal it usually is a scam. Sorry to hear about ... 
Job Integrated Amp.
@devilboy  I saw you sold you're INT, what happened? Sounded like you were really in love with that little giant killer. 
Capital Audio Fest 2016
I totally missed Joseph Audio now I'm bummed have never heard one of their speakers before and was curious. Oh well I'll have to remember for next year. I see how dangerous audio shows are now too all I can think about are how I need new speakers!  
Capital Audio Fest 2016
@larryi  Thanks also for the info on Deja Vu and my mistake up above I could have sworn Vu said the drivers were all WE but I was obviously mistaken. And I never noticed they were open baffle either even after walking behind them! Good catch! I ha... 
What has your audiophile experience taught you about yourself?
I have low impulse control. 
Capital Audio Fest 2016
Another room I like that I forgot about was Fern and Roby great industrial design and use of natural materials and very solid sound. 
What to buy....Auralic Aries, Sony Hap-ZES, or Auralic Altair?
I just went from a Sonos Connect to an Auralic Aries Mini and really like it, the Lightning DS app is a pleasure to use and it sounds better than my Sonos. But the biggest difference to me is the Aries can run on the 5ghz band, the Sonos was stuck... 
Capital Audio Fest 2016
I was there just yesterday and really enjoyed it, my very first audio show ever. Favorite rooms for me:Deja Vu Audio- astonishing Vu’s speakers were just finished Thursday using all vintage Western Electric drivers and sounded fantastic driving by... 
Focal mini utopia
raymonda sorry to hear that but glad it's being taken care of and hang in there man!