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Gryphon Integrated or Seperates for $20K Pre/Power budget?
Do whatever it takes to demo a Bryston 14B cubed amp and a BP 17 cubed preamp. Under your budget and fantastic. 
Try before you buy?
With the inclusion of individual users being both lenders and borrowers the system has a real chance of being successful.  Let me know when the android app debuts.  As a dealer for Nerve Audio I would like to get their cables.more exposure.   
Try before you buy?
What is the sales path in your model?  Let's say that I borrow a pair of Cardas Clear xlrs and like them enough to buy.  Do I get to buy the borrowed pair?  Who do I pay? Cardas? A Cardas dealer? You?  What is my price? Is it set before I borrow t... 
"Use your mentality" is the worst lyric ever.
"Was it polemically sent?  I wanna know what your meant" 
Which integrated amp for better musicality - Parasound Hint vs Primaluna vs ???
+1000 on the rogue audio.  
My experience after lost of 20k$
Roon Nucleus with a WD 2 tb USB drive to a streamer of your choice.  I recommend a Bryston Bdp 3 to a BDA 3 DAC.  Even with some snazzy cables that rig runs in way under 10k.  No PC, no Apple.  Rip files via db poweramp. Ripping does require a com... 
Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT Setup Questions
Try Mastodon's "Once more round the sun" on vinyl.  Excellent tonal balance, timbral brilliance and killer dynamics.  
Tube Preamp
+1 for the Rogue Audio RP-1.  PM me for my experiences. 
PRIMALUNA OR ROGUE AUDIO
Why limit yourself to used kit?  Rogue is very reasonably priced gear.  Thier service and customer are support fantastic and worth spending some.extra $. 
Add On For Streaming
+1 on the bluesound node 2.  Contant me via pm and i can help. 
Repair Linn turntable vs buying a different one
"And the young man said to the emperor your new clothes are the most stylish in the land" . The LP12 can sound very very good.  7k for an existing one to be upgraded would be a large pill to swallow.  I agree with a new cart and suspension. Leave ... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Dubbnobasswithmyheadman  via Tidal Masters MQA  
Which material sounds better for speakers construction? Wood, Ply or MDF?
Material "X" and material "Z". Wilson Audio. 
Simple Question re Tidal Playback
jond,The BDP-1 does support Tidal Streaming.  Unless it is a non-updated Gen 1 USB only device.  If it is any later version that has SPDIF and AES inputs as well as USB then is either can steam Tidal or will be able to after a firmware update to t... 
Jolida Integrated or Rogue Integrated MAgnus Cronus II
+1 on the Rogue Cronus Magnum II.  Sound and build quality are bonkers good for the money.  Mark Obrien is a fantastic engineer and the Rogue Audio sound is fast, open, harmonically dense and has the guts to drive most any speaker out there.  No s...