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Which integrated amp for better musicality - Parasound Hint vs Primaluna vs ???
freesole,The Rogue Pharaoh integrated would be a good choice. It is a hybrid tube pre with a class D output. (175 wpc.) Also has HT bypass. MM/MC phono stage and a pair of balanced inputs. 
Blue Node 2 ... ???
I agree with Bob. The Node 2 or 2i are great choices, but adding a high quality Dac will trump either one on it's own. 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
I haven't read this entire thread, but I wonder why no cable manufacturer hadn't  thought of this method before. Not trying to take anything away from Doug Schroeder, but this doesn't look like rocket science.Oh the wonders of this hobby.  :-) 
Does this image give you claustrophobia?
Last time I saw a line up of Mac like that was at a dealer whom I believe was what Mac called a Premier McIntosh Dealer, or something  like that.Looks cool..... 
Vandersteen 5a vs Quatro ct which do you choose?
Sometime when you're back down in Carlsbad, I will try to be there. Would love to come to Seattle someday! Keep that wine chilled! I still remember how great the wine and music was.....Oh, the food too!Tim 
WHAT HAPPENED TO SONUS FABER?
I felt something wrong with Sonus Faber when they took the Eilipsa SE out of their lineup.... 
Vandersteen 5a vs Quatro ct which do you choose?
Hey Jim. You still like your Treo's right? :-) 
Does anyone think a U-turn Orbit turntable a good entry level choice?... Or not?
Thanks guys, for your opinions. In the back of my mind, I thought the U-turn Orbit would be a safe choice, but I have been wrong before. lol 
New Bluesound's Node 2i
Would it be safe to say that most, if not all the sonic improvements of the Node 2i are coming from it's internal DAC? 
Does anyone think a U-turn Orbit turntable a good entry level choice?... Or not?
The walnut is beautiful. Don't know of many TT manufacturer's that will give you a solid premium wood plinth. 
Reminiscing about Dual and AR turntables
I had an AR turntable back in 1984. The table itself wasn't bad and was fairly attractive looking. But that stock tonearm.... What a piece of Taiwan junk. Poor tracking,  you could see the arm sway back and forth as it played. It had a resonance t... 
Class D is just Dandy!
This is probably over simplifying or incorrect, but maybe their maker voiced the speaker to the internal amps? Or did the amps only power the bass drivers? 
Optical digital cables?
I have the Wireworld Super Nova 7 optical cable. Great performer..... 
Vandersteen 5a vs Quatro ct which do you choose?
+1, Bob 
I'm still mystified...
I was just wondering. If it is "ok" by Audiogon standards to let sellers add a percentage for Paypal fees, would it be "ok" to charge the buyer the fee for the ad also? I wonder how far my ad would or wouldn't go if I did this. lol.....Just sayin'.