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Disco...yep, I'm going there
Listening to some old cassette mixes last night and out of the blue pops up Donna Summers "There's a Rumor". Pretty damn good, nice dynamics and great beat. SQ was superb for a cassette. We all wanted to dance but settled for chair bopping - retir... 
What’s the best SACD you’ve ever heard?
Well I'll second the AKUS live SACD (and all other Allison Krauss SACD's for that matter) and would add a couple more:O'Brother soundtrack, Chicago (the musical) soundtrack and a really odd one - Vultures with Joe Weed. Kind of a bluegrass take on... 
YBA PRODUCTS
PS - The AR line amp I had also had a cool feature for a budget component - gain level adjustments. Worked wonders with my cd player. No attenuators need.  
YBA PRODUCTS
I have run YBA for quite a while, first with the Audio Refinement series, then YBA separates and now a 100w Passion integrated. All performed very well but I never really had another amp/preamp to compare to. In my opinion one of the coolest featu... 
Song (or music) you want played at your funeral.
Harm's Swift Way - Robert Plant and Band of Joy"Who's going to mark my time" 
HomePod stands
Found this, but can't find where to buy here in UShttps://www.lumi.cn/en/lumi-home/speaker/speaker-mount-and-stand/sb-60f 
HomePod stands
dbtom2, the closest I've gotten is a Pangea stand in black which I would have to spray white. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Q9XGIU?tag=blogngepot-20 
ADS L 520
I still run 520's in my upstairs AV system. Great for movies, etc. $50! Go for it.  
Anyone listening to the multichannel SACD’s ?
I'm not sure if AKUS live is multi-channel but that might be a good one. It sounds very, very good in 2 channel SACD.  
Anyone go from a single HomePod to a pair?
After using the HomePod for a week I now know it's not for me. Besides the issues noted in the original post I do not like having to think about which album to tell Siri to play - I prefer to peruse my cd case/library to "find" just the right cd f... 
What is they best album out there for showing off the sound quality of your system.
While not perfect, the recent Prince release 'Piano and a Microphone' is crazy good. 1983 recording - I think originally on cassette! 
Preamps with separate L/R volume controls
Interesting no-one has mentioned YBA. Almost all YBA preamps have separate L/R volume controls. I had one a while back.  
Stop Making Sense Revisited
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=&album=stop+making+sense 
Stop Making Sense Revisited
Take a look at the Dynamic Range Database for SMS - maybe the best numbers I have ever seen. Way green! 
So disappointed in today's Americana
Have seen Rhiannon live with Carolina Chocolate Drops at City Winery. One of the best shows we saw that year!