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any current integrated amps in market have great dacs?
The new Peachtree Carina is excellent for the $$ and they have a trade up program...If you can find a used Aavik U-150 for under 10K , Buy it.....best dac and MC phono stage Steve Huff ever heard in an integrated.....I own one 20K new...it's bette... 
Speaker Cable Recommendation
Buy Morrow cables when they are on sale. Excellent value...  
Help settle a streaming argument!
Is there a 3,000 dollar streamer that's as easy to use as a Node?  
Loki Max analog improvement
@jctoy Mbmi please update regarding the Loki max performance. Will Do......And Wolf, Thanks for the info...........  
Loki Max analog improvement
I just ordered the Loki Max this week....Should be here any day now....Silver color....is there a website where I can order the chickenheads......How do I know they'll be the correct size....  
Sopra No 2's or other alternatives?
My Borresen X-3’s for 11K are Spectacular! Once I heard them at a Show ,  I was hooked on that Danish sound.  
CEC CD Transports on eBay: Are they fake?
I bought a CEC TL5 a year ago from A JAPANESE Company....100 volts not 110-120 that we use here...IT WORKS PERFECTLY with our electricity. An Electrician told me that as long as there is less than a 20 volt disparity , it is fine. It’s a Fantastic... 
Speaker Recommendations
I have a similar set up with Audio Mirror Toubadour IV SE (only bested by the T+A 200) Audio-Gd Tube pre and Peachtree Gan 400. My LRS+ speakers sing. Also the Atalante 5's would be a great match...Mission 770's and the KLH model 5's...  
Audio Research Financial Troubles
There is a Glut of "audiophile" equipment (New and used ) on the market today...sales everywhere....Bargain with the seller because you can.  
Rumors of CD Demise Exagerated? New Hegel
I prefer inserting a cd and listening to the MUSIC of my favorite artists.....Streaming tends to be a "Bounce around" affair with listening to a half song of this and a half song of another artist and 15 seconds of another artist that I just disco... 
Real or Surreal. Do you throw accuracy out the window for "better" sound?
My Tekton Pendragons are really Musical, but not very detailed....My Borresen X-3's are very musical and very detailed  ..$2,500 vs $11,000.......I love them both...I switch them out weekly.....There is no right or wrong when it comes to enjoyment.  
Sugden Amps
My Belles Aria is $1500.....Mint condition....It's not listed anywhere.  
Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like?
The non- modified Peachtree GaN 400 is a beautiful , lush, full sounding amp that is smooth and detailed at  same time....BUT....use a Tube Preamp....Thinking about Ric Shultz's modding this amp but it's soooo sweet as it is..When you win the Lott... 
Tube Preamps Should Have This Feature
Your speaker coils need the 20-30 minute warm up more than the tube amp or pre amp......According to Steve Deckert ( who knows something about sound)  
Let's Talk DAC's
For a cheap dac it’s hard to beat the Denafrips Ares II .....But for a dac that plays with the $10 K crowd, call Vlad at Audio Mirror for $3500 The Toubadour IV SE  is the most musical dac you can get...R2R and TUBED !