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Ortofon SPU dealers in the US?
Check out Deja Vu Audio in VA they are an Ortofon cartridge dealer not 100% sure they carry the SPU’s but knowing Vu I suspect they do. www.dejavudaudio.com    
Impressions of Coincident Speakers
Paging @charles1dad a happy Coincident speaker owner.  
30 to 50 watts seems to be all I desire
I haven't had more than 17 watts here in 15 years with no problems and great sound.  
Townshend Audio F1 Fractal Interconnects - Less is More!
That's very sad indeed RIP Max.  
Setting up a Mac mini as a music server, and other digital music questions
Josh your plan is sound the only suggestion I would make is Qobuz over Tidal. Otherwise enjoy and happy streaming!  
Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
Uncle Tupelo- No Depression Bob Marley- Exodus and Kaya Grateful Dead- American Beauty and Workingman’s Dead The Stones- Let It Bleed, Exile On Main St  
Architectural Digest finally shows audio gear!
@sbank Very good show pulls and at first I was thinking of all the things to do a high end TV stereo Simaudio? 😛 Nothing wrong with the brand it just seemed random then read the director is from Montreal case closed. I'll have to check Bosch out l... 
Remote Maintenance
I don't have any remotes in my system just one for TV/Cable I just replaced the two AAA batteries yesterday.  
Architectural Digest finally shows audio gear!
BTW this is not a residential setting this is his office not his home.  
SET Shootout China VS The USA
I have no experience with the KT series other than the KT77 which I think is a great tube. But you are doing it again you're not listening to tubes you're listening to tube amps. So whatever tube it is you do listen to next make sure it's in a goo... 
2022 Audio System Wish List and thoughts about streaming
No particular plans for 2022, but I didn't have any for 2021 and have a new, to me, amp. So we'll just see how the year goes. On your streaming quest zavato I'll just say that as an Auralic user I am a huge fan of their LDS app. To me the control ... 
SET Shootout China VS The USA
@charles1dad @larryi and @alexberger well said all around on tubes and the Japanese influence on audio. And @pesky_wabbit what amp are you running? @mozartfan you're getting tons of great info and advice on this thread but you need to start liste... 
Architectural Digest finally shows audio gear!
Nice system and good to hear Jay Z cares about sound. I did ditch Tidal for Qobuz but that's nothing to do with him.  
Opinions on Pure Audio Project Quintet 15 Horn 1 Please
I am a fan of open baffle speakers in general and quite liked the Spatials I heard at CAF in 2019. I also heard Pure Audio Project, not sure which model, in the VPI room that year and didn't care for them. All that said you should at least auditio... 
Viva Preciso
dpe I have no experience with that amp but I will say check the threads there's one somewhere about Viva not supporting gear bought second hand, as in not even repairing them. That may no longer be the case but worth investigating and good luck ei...