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help choosing a turn table
I had Rega....don't like it. Get one with auto lift when the record is over....thank me later.  
Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!!
Borresen makes a very compelling case !  
Does a particular musician’s songwriting and artistry speak to you above all others?
I'll second Jackson Browne....and Mark Knopfler.......Exceptional  !!  
A reasonably priced DAC upgrade from Schiit Gumby
Audio Mirror Toubadour IV-SE.....The Most musical sounding tube R2R DAC on the market for 3K  
Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!!
"Endgame" simply means end of the spending....there's Always something Better out there!!  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
Any piece of equipment that improves the music to YOUR EARS is a good piece....My system is $30 K and I use a LOKI MINI when I need to for certain recordings that need a little EXTRA something......EQ's don't improve your hi end system.....they im... 
Do you think driver “break in” is real?
My Borresen X-3's are stated as improving in sound quality every 100 hrs. up to 500 hrs. I can tell you ....it's true.....  
Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound?
I've noticed recently that "Bookshelf" speakers seem to be getting larger and larger...trying to give us a sound that's closer to Towers.....hmmmm....  
Warm Up Time/Cost of Operation
3 Tube amps here....Must be turned on and have a signal going thru them for at least 1/2 hour to perform properly AND YOUR SPEAKERS need at least 30 minutes for their voice coils to warm up and expand to function to their highest potential accordi... 
Results of Actual Hearing Test and Next Steps
I have 2 LOKI Mini's @ $149 ea.   FANTASTIC eq's...bought the Loki Max @ $1500....It's already on the way back...The Mini's are more "Musical"  Spend $149 and fix your problem.  
Should I graduate to floor standers or will larger bookshelves suffice?
Floor standers are Always better than bookshelf speakers...I've got some great bookshelf spkrs but they don't have the musical impact of a live show like the kick ass floor standers, Period. IMHO  
Anxiety help needed. New instal of Hana ML
Many of mine have looked a little off But if It blew you away....Leave it alone....you try to "FIX" it and it doesn't sound as good...then you're screwed.  
Benchmark or McIntosh....
I love Tube sound I.have 4 Tube amps EL 34....KT 88 and 845’s...and Decware Zen Triode.......The new Aavik Amps ( Denmark).....have the warmth of tubes and the detail of SS with an EXPANSIVE soundstage. The Best of all worlds....High End Class D i... 
any current integrated amps in market have great dacs?
The Danish are designing unbelievable Electronics and speakers....  
Up, over, and resampling
Non oversampling ( Audio Mirror) is sooooooo Sweeeeeeeeeet.