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Rock: well recorded bass...60s/70s
Taht might help explain why I have never taken as strongly to Eric Clapton as many. I appreciate what he does and has done but his music seldom truly touches me.My favorite Clapton album of late is the one he did with JJ Cale a few years back and ... 
Rock: well recorded bass...60s/70s
The psychedelic movement and associated interest in experiments in music in the mid to latter sixties was what initially spawned early examples of "progressive rock" as per King Crimson, the Moody Blues, etc. Cream was part of all that, but came a... 
Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers
Do what the maker recommends.It'll all work. It's just a matter of how well. The maker should know best what works best. Once you've done that, then you are in a position to try something different and see how that works in comparison. You never q... 
How weird is our world?
Fuse threads are a good indicator.Only two choices. Try it each way and determine for yourself. If "directional" the difference should be apparent. Otherwise maybe not or defective. It ain't rocket science.Switch directions several times to be sur... 
High End Speaker Prices
Quality comes at a price. 
Preamps without built in DAC silly question
Reasons to use a pre-amp:1) you always need a volume control somewhere and no volume control otherwise2) you may need to switch between multiple inputs3)pre-amps tend to impart a particular sound quality that one might like. This is more of value ... 
Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice.
I just discovered Singh Kauron Amazon Prime Music.Wow. Is this heaven? 
Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers
This thread is a rerun. 
How did you contract "Audiophilia"
I played with my record player as a young kid and got a few electrical shocks in the process and the rest is history. 
Roku Player Anyone?
Yes somewhat similar. I have bel canto amplification in both my systems currently c5i and ref1000m with arc preamp and mhdt dac. I have prime music on the fire tv that connects to the c5i. Have not used it nearly as much as plex to play my own mus... 
Roku Player Anyone?
last I checked Amazon fire was the best audio technology that supported the higher quality formats of the three. My Amazon fire TV sounds great via toslink to hifi system dac. I use plex on it to play from my music server. Performance is comparabl... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
No comment.Enjoy the music! 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
There is a difference between ones system that others cannot hear or know by reading a forum like this and what is written in the forum, which is seen by all.FWIW. The "you can't hear it so your comments do not matter" argument really does not app... 
Rock: well recorded bass...60s/70s
Follow your daughter home by the guess who 
Folk/Rock choices that are well recorded
for bobbi by chad Mitchell trio