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Which would you choose for good sounding tube preamp for an audiophile new to tubes.
Of the trio mentioned I would probably go for the Quicksilver I say that knowing none of the technical specs like impedance. Sonic Frontiers sounds pretty SS and VTL is pretty good sounding gear but like @oddiofyl I have heard horror stories about... 
Help me spend $6000
Hey Travis would love to hear your thoughts on the Marten Duo's when you have them in house and I hope they're the speakers you've been searching for.  
Help me spend $6000
Well check your other thread there's tons of recs there maybe choose one?  
Why is Esoteric N-05 playing my hi-res music files as MP3 320?
Are you using their app, and if you are does it have an output setting? For example my streamer you can set to output MP3, Flac, hi-rez Flac, etc it may just be set to downsample everything to MP3.  
sale
It depends on what the equipment is obviously and The Music Room in CO is a good bet they buy lots of used gear. https://tmraudio.com/    
Help me spend $6000
Lol the perfect quote for someone called @yogiboy 🤣 And wow 5 whole days ago and onto new speakers that's a record methinks!  
After the thrill is gone
@baylinor Love the house of stereo! Great system and nice standalone house for it. And nice putting green out front. 😉  
DAC comparison
It's eerie how much my opinions/experience overlap @charles1dad 😎I use the same roughly 12 year old Dac and it sounds fantastic. I also heard the BP Dac in the same show system as Charles and loved the system overall. And I agree you can't condemn... 
Why Music Has Lost it’s Charms (Article)
An angry old, likely white, guy kvetching about the music of today, how unenlighting. He lost me at "stupid liberal suburban parents".  
After the thrill is gone
I've had my current speakers for almost 4 years now and I still love them as much as when they were new. Large two way monitors are perfect for my small listening space.    
New equipment
@pesky_wabbit Hard to imagine that being said any better.  
New High End Audio Dealer in Midwest
I remember your username and good luck it's fantastic to see new brick and mortar audio stores opening!  
I CONFESS: I Need Additional Chemical Input
Does the Grusin CD play faster? It may be more aerodynamic after your treatment. 😎😉  
Mono block Preamp
Canary makes a four box preamp, also First Sound makes 2,3, and 4 box preamps I believe.  
How did you get started in this hobby
I got my first real job and saved a little money up and asked myself what do I like to do? The answer was of course listen to music so I started doing research, this was in the late 90s. Found a dealer near me and bought a Rega Planet and the Brys...