mahler123

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Open Reel Curious
Curious about where you live.  I am from Detroit originally and live in Chicago.   In Bucktown there was a shop that had a R2R prominently displayed about a year go.  Ann Arbor had a very HE store that might be worth checking.  At the moment I ca... 
Streamer Options Needed
Cambridge Audio has a few different lines.  I use the CXN 100.  It can be controlled from the buttons on the front panel or from a remote, but I use the phone app.  
What is your vinyl commitment?
Probably around $2K.  I’m mainly a digital guy.  My analog is actually kept in a second system because it is more commensurate with the gear in that system than the main rig, and it’s also the room where the LPs are stored   
CD's or Vinyl?
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/50-of-vinyl-buyers-dont-own-a-record-player-data-shows/  
Outer Vinyl Sleeves, is it a good idea?
I had a house flood in 1985 (I posted on this elsewhere today) .  I tried saving my LPs for a few years because I couldn’t afford to buy any kind of replacements until the ex demanded that they go. I had mold everywhere, on the album covers, inner... 
CD's or Vinyl?
+1 @saugertiesbob  I have always found the vinyl revival maddening, given the inconvenience and expense of vinyl.  The album covers beat CDs and that’s it.   Streaming is great.  My LPs were destroyed in a house flood in 1985.  I was frustrated ... 
CD's or Vinyl?
As we get older, this isn’t necessarily going to be a hypothetical.  I definitely prefer CDs and one advantage is that they can be easily burned to a server with no sonic compromises, which in turn saves space if health issues mandate having to mo... 
TV Sound Compression
Don’t know the answer but as I recently added a Sony now I will be checking the settings   
Local pickup for speakers - should I let the buyer in the house or use the the garage?
I wouldn’t even let them in the garage.  
Validation
The notion that I require validation from someone else is beyond the pail.   My audiophile circle consists of one person, that being myself.  Every one else that I know feels just fine with those buds that Apple use to give away with iPods.  If m... 
Need to get off of bluetooth.... looking for a wifi streamer for my budget
No one supports Apple Music.  You can AirPlay it into a compatible device or you can use Apple Music from an android device and use Google Chromecast.  AirPlay sounds better than Bluetooth and Chromecast is better yet.    Another option with Appl... 
Bin dug noisy records. Does it diminish your enjoyment?
I hate surface noise.  Digital for me.  I play LPs when I can’t get an acceptable digital version of the desired music   
Vietnam era stereo reference
How did the guys with the massive stuff manage to ship it stateside?  
Denon HEOS LINK or Wiim Music Streamers?
For $2K I would try the latest batch of Cambridge Audio streamers/DACs.  
Maximize Mini with Roon to match my system -- or new component?
I agree with ditching the Mini, as the OP has also apparently decided to do.  I have been very happy with Cambridge Audio Streamers.  Excellent sound, very good app, and not needlessly expensive.  Streamers are after all just networking computers ...