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Disappearing Jazz?
If you are into Bill Evans try Tardo Hammer and Enrico Pierannunzi  
Balanced vs. Single Ended Interconnects
I outlined my experience in another post. XLR hiss through speakers - RCA silence. Can anyone explain this? Pre is Aesthetix Calypso - amp EAR 534.   
Solid state to tube
Difficult to go past ARC if it's in your budget. Otherwise Belles, Dehavilland, Cary or Aesthetix come in cheaper. I have an Aesthetix Calypso pre into an EAR 534 amp a combination which works well with my ML electrostatics. The sound is tube but ... 
RCA is loose
@clearthinker Can you explain this. When I connect any of my 3 amps to the pre using XLR connectors there is an audible hiss through either Elac bookshelf speakers or ML electrostatics. When I use RCAs dead silence. So how is this crummy non audio... 
Streamer Upgrade Bluesound Node To Aurender N10
@ghdprentice +2  
So I was changing a lightbulb last night…
+2 to the dimmer causing the buzz.  
How much is about the recording
@bigtwin  +1  
Primaluna or not Primaluna
@holmz  Primarily I wanted the latest Sparkos op amp and Alan would not do that. Also the Nord has several options and op amps can be interchangeable to suit. I went with the Sparkos and dual Purifi. With March you get what Alan wants to give you ... 
Primaluna or not Primaluna
I mentioned previously that I needed an amp I could lift so I recently bought a Nord Class D with dual Purifi and Sparkos Op amps. Shipped from the UK to Australia the landed cost was A$ 3000approx, well within your budget. I have approx 50 hours ... 
Primaluna or not Primaluna
I have an EAR 534 which meets all of your criteria and then some and it is way superior to the made in China Primaluna. A used one should be in your price range, if you can find one. I'm selling mine reluctantly, as I need one I can lift at my adv... 
Viva Tubes
I've bought several tubes from Viva with no problem but no idea what they are like to deal with if there is a problem.   
Cables to settle brightness
2nd Cardas  
binding posts
Excuse my ignorance but what is a line level crossover?  
binding posts
@audioman58   If I'm bi wiring or bi amping why would I want jumper leads?  
EAR 834 line stage
I don't know anything about the preamp but I have the EAR 534 power amp. It sounds marvellous, is built like a tank and punches $$$ above its weight, which is considerable. Also, when I wanted info on the tubes EAR responded with the information i...