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High expectations when listening to an orchestra
Even bad live music beats recorded music, on many systems šŸ˜Ž 
Apple Launching Lossless Music Subscription Service?
Is their audience those that listen in their Apple device with Apple earbuds?until we can stream it natively on all the popular streamers, it’s just a misuse of bandwidth.Ā  
Drivers and how to clean them: Notes from ScanSpeak
I had a 2004 Porsche Cayenne with a subwoofer under the spare tire.Ā There was a leak (they never could find) that filled the space with water.Ā In spite of the ā€œblub-blubā€ bass, the driver was extremely clean šŸ˜œšŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚I take all my speakers into the sho... 
Older vs. newer REL subs
ā€œI'm not in the market to buy two $2500 subs to replace a single older $2k sub; I would entertain two newer $1500 subs, however.ā€this makes you the perfect candidate for a pair of T9x subs. As a T/9i satisfied user, I can say these are excellent a... 
Samsung flat screen TV’s
Fingers crossed: I just replaced a very old LG Commercial monitor (straight monitor) with an LG OLED TV.Ā Then I had to replace a perfectly good but older Denon AVR due to the (too frigging smart) eARC crap.Ā  
So done with audiophile fuses
I just replaced all the breakers in my AC panel with solid 2 AWG copper - so far so good šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø 
What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To?
Last Night Of The World- Bruce CockburnBreakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in TimbuktuĀ  
transistor pre with the sound of tubes
Parasound P6 is lovely, and has a very clean audio chain as well as RCA and XLR balanced outs.Ā Bonus - $1600 not to bad of an investment if you later decide to spend more.Ā Parasound Halo JC 2 Is a higher end pre at $4500whar are the speakers? 
What is better, analog or digital?
What is the make and model of your cartridge?Shape of stylus, condition of the record, mastering situation, quality of raw vinyl, and how many presses from each child. How clean is the record?OTOH, I just caught a couple hours of some great Bob Ja... 
Favorite obsolete formats.....
At times I miss my Nakamichi cassette - it’s gone as of around ā€˜89... I have an ADS that just began eating tapes.Ā Also have a Tandberg R-R that needs an overhaul - but I have no real library to play, and will not waste my older years in recording ... 
6.5 vs 8 vs 10 woofer
Too many permutations here to have a valid discussion.Ā For example, a bi-amped system with electronic XOs allows for a dedicated amp to control the bass driver and not need as much passive XO at the speaker level.Ā Then there is amp design, driver ... 
This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree
Nakamichi took a questionable format into a famous one.Ā Selling my LX7 was the worst move I ever made in audio. Sold it to a tech that worked on them, so he knew what he was doing.Ā  
Intimate, warm and holographic alternative
Find a speaker you love (BS, floor, stand). Give it a good run through with your favorite tracks.Ā Then get a Rel subwoofer, spend a little time blending it in. You will get the best mid-bass and low bass.Ā If you have high pass options on your main... 
MQA is for chumps
Fuzzā€Well and good except for the MQA has your money in the form of the license fee. They have mine too and I’ve never even tried it, even during a crappy Tidal trial.ā€Same here. Doing a Deezer trial now - so far so good.Ā Should be interesting to ... 
Looking for a turntable around $1k...
As a Rega Planar 3 (newest revision) owner,I’m settled for now.Ā The spacer recommendation I saw earlier is likely required for many carts.Ā An Ortofon 2M Re is not a good recommendation however. Look at a Ā a 2M Bronze (better engine and superior st...