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Help Me Choose (new) Bookshelf Speakers, and Integrated Amplifier for $1300 and under!
I had a Peachtree Decco 2 integrated amplifier with built in DAC in my office.  I loved it.  Really nice little piece of gear.  They are selling for $450-$550 on eBay.  That leaves $800 or so for speakers.  Not bad... 
Help with PCM, 96khz/24bit, 176.4khz/24bit FLAC, DSD, Double DSD, Quad DSD, MQA, WAV, etc
The encoding is different from the file type.  So FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, etc are all file types that a music file can be saved as.  This is independent of the resolution and bit depth.  The file types I mentioned above are ubiquitous, and most all... 
Help with PCM, 96khz/24bit, 176.4khz/24bit FLAC, DSD, Double DSD, Quad DSD, MQA, WAV, etc
It is easier if you separate the terms. It's really not too terribly complex.PCM & DSD are the two fundamentally different digital philosophies, and within both, you have different resolutions.PCM 16 bit 44khz is CD quality24/8824/9624/17624/1... 
Do any Audio Research tube amps run in class A?
Thank you lost bears, that is helpful!  The ref110 is a relatively small jump in price as well.  It is on my radar! 
$10K-15K short list?
Wilson Sophia 3 or Sasha 1 are in your budget used...  I have Sophia 2 and love them. A friend has Sasha 2, and they are incredible. 
Would anyone be interested in a timeshare on an Audio Desk Vinyl Cleaner Pro?
So, since 3 users recently posted that they use the AD Pro, what do you think of it?  I have a VPI 16.5, and I feel that it is too time costuming, and ultimately does not get the records as clean as I would like.  Does the AD Pro master the proces... 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
Eric is a super nice guy.  I bought my Wilson Sophia 2's from him...Tell him I said hello! 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
lostbears, There are a few interesting shops in the Miami area.  Sound Components in Coral Gables, Deja Vu Audio South in Miami's Design District, and The Audio Salon in the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables.  Tampa is pretty far from me, so I am not a... 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
Thanks Nkonor, coincidentally, I am also from Chicago!  Hopefully something interesting will arise from this effort.I am not looking for much, just a new acquaintance or two who would enjoy getting nerdy about audio.  It would be fun to host some ... 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
Thanks Neil, you're on the list!himiguel & chazro, please send me an email. My email address is at the top of this thread. I'll add you as well. As soon as we get a handful of interested parties we can see what we feel like doing with this thing! 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
I think a fun activity for a meetup could be that a host offers his home for some listening, and perhaps two other members bring some different speaker cables, to explore the differences in a particular system. Not necessarily because the host is ... 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
Sounds promising! Did you use meetup to find the members, or did you find the members on audiogon and then direct the group to use meetup for communications?One of the big problems I find with this forum is that if a user does not remain active wi... 
Miami, Florida
Hello everyone, I have started another thread to try to gauge interest in south florida audio.  please have a look and chime in:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/south-florida-join-in-and-make-a-real-effort- Mark in Miami 
South Florida Audio Forum
Hello everyone, I have started another thread to try to gauge interest in south florida audio.  please have a look and chime in:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/south-florida-join-in-and-make-a-real-effort- Mark in Miami 
Miami, Florida
Hello everyone, I have started another thread to try to gauge interest in south florida audio.  please have a look and chime in:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/south-florida-join-in-and-make-a-real-effort- Mark in Miami