jond

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White cabinet popularity?
I am not a fan of white cabinets myself but they do seem to be gaining in popularity. It's good you can find a color that matches your decor if you want to these days.  
Midwest Hi-Fi Store you can count on…
A good dealer is the best for sure so glad I have one near me. And good luck to Mindy and David with their new dealership!  
Finally up and playing
Amazing first system and I can't believe your patience man well done and more than anything enjoy the music!  
MacIntosh c12000 preamp - Can not tell a difference between tube and solid state sound
Modern Mac tube gear doesn't sound very tubey it just sound neutral that's why.  
Speakers for 2nd System!
A used pair of Audio Note AN-Js would work or a new or used pair of AN-Ks. Both would pair very well with your Leben.  
What say you: Is this fair, or AITA?
Audiogon reads all private messages I've had plenty of totally innocuous messages discussing gear flagged in the past.  
Why most $3000 and lower DAC’s sound almost identical
@acman3 thanks for your nice comment agreed it is a special Dac. And I agree with larryi that sound quality over everything. And chips aside both analog output stages and power supply matter just as much if not more than whether a Dac is DS or R2R.  
Replace my Auraliti
A Lumin is also a streamer pretty hard to get a file player that isn't also a streamer. If you want something cheap try a Node or a used Auralic Aries Mini if you can find one.  
Best Vintage tube amp / preamp manufacturer
Yeah but man those Acrosound opts sure do sound good.  
Krell Modulari duo associated equipment
What speakers are you using now and do you like them? Speaker choice is usually a very personal thing and obviously your amp will drive just about anything.  
What type of speaker would sound better?
Which sounds better depends largely on synergy and the room the speakers are being used in.  
Don't Neglect to check your Caps!
Awesome outcome Stuart! I'm always amazed at the improvement a recap or cap upgrade can be though I've never had to replace caps on speakers before.  
Any Moonriver 404 users out there?
gano I thought it sounded good in an absolute sense in that setting room and system I do not tend to think in those terms but I liked it and I was not alone in that opinion a lot of folks like that room.  
Any Moonriver 404 users out there?
Interesting I heard this amp at CAF powering Graham speakers and thought it sounded nice. Obviously I've never heard it in home and  surprised at all the negative feedback.  
??? How Do You Determine How Far You Can Take An Amp When Choosing Speakers ???
The only way to choose speakers is to listen to them unfortunately. And if he gets a really good pair of speakers he may want a better amp than the PeachTree anyway.