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Vintage Speaker Choice
ESS AMT 1A 
Has anybody tried Qobuz Streaming service?
I compared Qobuz 24/192 against Tidal MQA with a few songs today. Obviously this is a tentative opinion. Qobuz has a higher streaming rate in terms of kps and sounds better.  
List iof 192khz/24bit music in Qobuz
Great trick, 192. Once an artist is in 192, all of the artists albums seem to be in 192. I had no idea Kiss and Neal Diamond recorded so many records, although that is better as an example than useful information.  
Which DSP for Room Correction?
DEQX.  1.  Buy an Earthworks mic. 2. Have Larry Owens dial it in by taking over your computer.  
Looking for speaker recommendations
I have owned the Joseph Audio pulsars and now own the perspectives. They are wonderful speakers. Once you listen to them I think it will sort out your decision. 
What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price?
Joseph Audio Pearl3YG Acoustics HaileyMagico S5 Version 2 
Do posters intend to hurt the feelings of other members?
Ananimity removes the social pressure of civility. This allows people with dark dispositions to regress to their otherwise mean, mentally ill true personality.   
Yg Carmel 1 versus Magico S1 Mk 1
@soix We also have a pair of JA Perspectives in a different system: different DACs andamps. Listeners seem to split equally between which one the like best, but there are many confounding factors. 
Yg Carmel 1 versus Magico S1 Mk 1
We own the YG Carmel.  I have heard many of the Magicos, but not the S1. My wife picked out the Carmels. They are wonderful speakers. Every Magico I have heard I loved.  
Please help me clean up this stupid speaker cable mistake
If you bought them on EBay from a seller located in Hong Kong or elsewhere in the PRC they are counterfeit.  
streaming DACs around $4k
@https://forum.audiogon.com/users/lalitkI also own a Bel Canto Black EX Controller/DAC. I, however, have not A/B them.  
streaming DACs around $4k
I upgraded the earlier Perfect Wave to the Direct Stream by replacing the internal circuit boards. My DAC still reads, “Perfect Wave Digital to Analog Converter.”  Internally it is a Direct Steam. Check out the PS Audio website for details. Call P... 
Please help me clean up this stupid speaker cable mistake
Ask Audioquest or WBT to reterminate them. Typically a $150 charge.  
Herbies Pucks floor spike protectors...
I use Herbie’s titanium Cone/Spike Puckies on three sets of speakers. They add a noticeable improvement to the sound quality. Tighter bass with better micro-dynamics.  
What responsibility does a seller have to tell a customer an item has been serviced?
“he said he would take it back . . . .”  I doubt you would ever be satisfied.