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Anyone use an Oppo HA 2SE headphone dac/amp with Audeze Sine Headphones?
Well, I will answer this one myself.  I tested the oppo HA 2se against 2 other DAC/amps and chose the Chord Mojo.  In fact, I documented my process and experience for the comparison test and wrote a review!  I will be posting it soon. 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
Great! Chazro and Himiguel, can you share your email addresses? The reason I ask is, it may take a little time for people to chime in here, and once I see that we have real interest, it will be great to send a note to everyone. As far as I know, t... 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
Ha!  Well, I cannot help your theory, Tomaras is a Greek name!  Though I am several generations American, so the Greek is pretty dilute.  But glad to see you posted to my thread!  Would you be interested in taking part in some sort of local group?... 
South Florida - join in and make a REAL effort!
Audiophiles and music nerds of Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Monroe, Collier counties, if you're interested in meeting other hobbyists, now is the chance :-) 
Would anyone be interested in a timeshare on an Audio Desk Vinyl Cleaner Pro?
I know there are some odds against feasibility, but it all depends on the circumstances and locations of the  interested people, so let's stay positive, at least for step one, which is measuring interest! 
Would anyone be interested in a timeshare on an Audio Desk Vinyl Cleaner Pro?
 Thank you table jockey, probably due for an updated photo – speakers finally found their proper position. only took a month being super nerdy about it! 
Would anyone be interested in a timeshare on an Audio Desk Vinyl Cleaner Pro?
Yes, this will not be the easiest thing to arrange, but for now, let's just see who would be interested, presuming the kinks can be worked out and we can have a good arrangement.  I agree local is better, but shipping is not out of the question.  ... 
MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region"
Interesting post.  I just was researching MQA, Roon, and PS Audio. Paul from PS Audio said he was open to a partial MQA implementation in the Bridge II, the network card in their top PWD or DSD dacs, but would not be fully implementing MQA in the ... 
Hi-res digital audio vs sacd
I'd look to the future, not the past. For high res digital, physical media is dead.  I couldn't see investing in dead or dying tech.  I'd use that cash for buying music, or stash it for an upgrade to a dsd dac if that is attractive to you.  
how to set shipping costs for speakers?
I think it pays to make the sale easy. I would build in PayPal and shipping in the asking price, so that the customer is attracted to the mention of free shipping and no PayPal fees.  You never see a heavy shipping cost or credit card fee on a sit... 
Wilson Watt Puppy, which version?
I bought the Sophia 2's month or so after my previous post. I found them recertified from Wilson for a screaming good deal.  By the way, recertification from Wilson meant that they were practically in new condition - I was blown away.  Sonically t... 
Audirvana Plus or Roon?
For me, I value simplicity.  I have my own collection of CD quality files, a smaller collection of high res files, and then I have my subscription to Tidal HiFi.  So far there is very little I cannot listen to, so I am not interested in adding a 2... 
Audirvana Plus or Roon?
I have a subscription to Tidal & Roon.  I use Tidal on my phone in the car, airplane, and walking around.  When I am home, listening to my audio system, I use Roon to manage my library of digital music as well as to manage my Tidal HiFi subscr... 
Please Critique my Setup and Recommend Upgrade(s)
Well that was a massive rethink!  Tube amp, huge speaker upgrade, separate phono stage... impressive determination!  Hope you enjoy it, and hope it sounds fantastic! 
Distortion mystery -- MC cart mistracking? / transformer / head amp input saturation??
I had a similar distorting in the transients and high-volume passages experience myself.  In my situation it was simply too much gain from the phono stage. Looking back, one would think this would be a very easy problem to figure out, but for one ...