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Conrad Johnson--does anyone use this brand anymore?
I think OP was specifically asking about CJ phone preamps. The CJ linestage preamps need no endorsement. 
Martin Logan Clarity Speakers....opinions
Based on my current ownership of ML speakers, I can only answer one of your questions about leaving or not leaving them plugged in. And the answer is yes, they are designed to be powered up at all times. As for your other questions, please post th... 
Tekton Double Impact & Comb Filtering
missioncoonery, why the sour grapes man? The guy answered the question you asked. He bought something he liked but wanted to make it better. We all do that to everything we buy, to the extent our abilities allow. I bought a brand new Harley and th... 
Tekton Double Impact & Comb Filtering
Thank you guys. I see he has a few DI pairs listed under the "Specials", most with upgrades. I'm still baffled with how efficient these gentle giants are... Kenny - They must sound incredible paired with your LTA gear.  
recommendations for amplifiers that don't emit tons of heat
I was thinking 8X10 room without furniture is relatively small so you'll probably sit only a few feet away from the gear. One other option, depending on the height of the room, is to put the amplifier on a real high stand as close as safely possib... 
Need streaming advice
I stream Tidal using BlueOs application on my mobile device from anywhere in the house. But you need a Bluesound Node2 or another Bluesound gear to accomplish this. I've compared the Node2 with running Tidal application from my PC using asynchrono... 
Tekton Double Impact & Comb Filtering
Out of curiosity, those of you who ordered your DIs with upgrades but standard colors, how long did take to have them delivered? 
recommendations for amplifiers that don't emit tons of heat
Almost any other solid state amp out there will be cooler than the KSA-150 or the VT100. Just saying. 
Tekton Double Impact & Comb Filtering
After reading all these remarks about the Tekton speakers, I spent a good few minutes and browsed through their product line. On thing that stood out (for me) consistently across the board was the incredibly high efficiency/sensitivity rating of t... 
Tekton Double Impact & Comb Filtering
kdude66, thanks a lot, appreciate it. Makes every bit of sense. 
Tekton Double Impact & Comb Filtering
Sorry about digression, but can someone explain comb filtering in layman's terms? I did read up a little about it but still can't "feel" what it means in terms of how it would affect the quality (or quantity) of the music reaching my ears.  Thanks. 
Audio Research Foundation Series
Just as an aside and contrary to general expectations, playing Tidal HiFi through an ipad or iphone headphone jack sounds real good. I do that a lot when visiting new friends some with systems much better than mine and just take my adapter cable -... 
How will I know when a Krell KSA-80b needs to be recapped?
This may or may not apply to the Krells but I was told a sign of electrolytics reaching the end of life is you can hear the capacitors make a faint sound when the amplifier is turned off. My old Adcom does that. The noise lasts only a second or so... 
Bluesound Node 2 as DAC for CD player?
Good information. Didn't know the Optical Input option was enabled when the cable is plugged in. wtf, how do you use the Apple TV with the Node2? 
Which dac or other suggestions
From the OP: "I am looking to increase the sound quality of my Sonos driven music." and "My budget is $750 or less and I would prefer $400 or less."My Bluesound Node2 recommendation was based on these requirements. I'm sure there are other changes...