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Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
@bdp24.....Man....you hit all the right buttons.  Paul Collins and the Beat...Dwight Twilley....Emmitt Rhodes....THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES are FAB....But the Best Power POP of the 70's....a band call THE RECORDS. Never did a bad song.  
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
Most Enjoyable Jazz Female vocal.....Karen Souza....Velvet Vault.  My girlfriend won't give my album back.  
Best DACs under $7,000.00
After extensive research and listening ........I went with Vlad and his American built AUDIO MIRROR TOUBADOR IV SE DAC that many reviewers have said punches in the 10 K level and costs $3500..all point to point...hand made...no circuit boards...so... 
CD Transport Question
Had the Audiolab cdt 6000 and returned it...wasn't happy with the lack of dimension and soundstage....got the CEC ( Japanese) TL5....wow,  what a difference. It's Belt driven. Well worth the xtra $.  
$5K DAC OPTIONS
The Audio gd and Denafrips DAC'S are superior for the $$.....Chinese is the BEST value dollar fo dollar ...  
Tube preamp recommendations for Pass X260.8 monos
This one is being compared to Preamps 3-4 times it's price.....One reviewer said it "was the best pre he's ever heard...period ".  AUDIO gd Vacuum HE-1 XLR Fully balanced .with 10 Russian military grade tubes. It's made in China and it's a sweethe... 
You want a DAC that sounds *different.* What factor helps you find it?
Something to think about.....I have 2-R2R ladder Dacs, one from Denafrips and one from Schiit Audio...was very happy with both until Underwood Wally asked me what Digital coax cable I was using... Pangea $ 80 I told him. He sent me a $500 cable ( ... 
What speakers have you mistakenly let go and then later repurchased?
Snell A III's.....I heard a piano playing in a local HI FI shop's sound room...I thought it was a live pianist playing an actual piano , live in the room....I went back to check it out and it was the first Bruce Hornsby album . I went back a coupl... 
Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing
No one said the Peachtree was Better than the ATMA......But the $3500 bundle with the Gan 400 and the Pre/DAC by Peachtree is one heck of a value for us folks that can't afford the ATMA....the ease of play and subtle details that come out of the m... 
Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing
Yes I have......Atma.....is not worth the $....... Peachtree is a Great price to performance  option...Sorry all you screwballs.. Save $ and enjoy the MUSIC !  
Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing
  noske..................................Peachtree GAN 4000 over the ATMA any day for the $$.....Atmasphere overpriced for their sound !....Better Music for thousands LESS....sorry Bro.  
Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing
Atma's are good but overpriced....400 watt Peachtree is 90% there and costs under $3,000....I'm hearing details I never heard with my tube and class AB amps that I love. Every piece of music I play sounds "new" with all this added detail...very ex... 
NEED TO REPLACE OLD FAITHFUL- WHICH AMP. SHOUD I CHOOSE
BELLES......That's all you need to know !  
Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried...
(580) Karen Souza - Essentials (2011) FULL ALBUM + Bonus Tracks - YouTube  
Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried...
In my book.......Dominque Fils Ami    and # 1 Karen Souza....for best recordings and Enjoyable songs. Try "Creep" from her "Essentials" album.