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The Impossible Has Happened
I also receive a number of real estate listing from Red Fin every day to find out what homes are selling for in my area.  I have yet to see a single home with a pair of floor standing speakers in a room.  This includes homes priced over $6 millio... 
Qobuz dropping rights to my favorites. A pox on their house.
@kletter1mann, I copied and pasted your post, and it removed some characters that caused weird formatting: So, I favorite something on Qobuz, come back a few months later and SHAZAM, it's gone. "The rights holders have not made this content avai... 
VTV D300 Digital amp
"Heavy, custom designed aluminum case" — with a Purifi badge 😆 Except for their own input buffers, VTV merely assembles amps from pre-made OEM modules. I wonder who makes the modules for this amp?    
Search for Linn Record albums but none are displayed
We found the record label search option on the QoBuz "web player", but it is not available on the QoBuz mobile app (I could not find it). The Qobuz mobile app has a feature that isn't adequate for a search, but might be useful for some small la... 
Amazon music vs Qobuz
However, don't I give up being able to reproduce hi-res up to 24/192?  I believe Qobuz does not need to fold the music files 7 times like Tidal.  Perhaps as a result Qobuz is able to unfold faster and image better. Tidal encodes hi-res into MQA... 
CDs: FLAC v ALAC (v Digital Download)
What is your goal? A CD rip to FLAC or ALAC would be equivalent (both bit perfect). You can convert files between FLAC and ALAC format with no loss in quality. Do you still have the CDs? From Qobuz you would have to purchase the download files.  
A New MC to Catch One's Attention
The AT is a bargain compared to the new Nagra cartridge ($18,500 USD)  
Looking For The Best Pre-Amp Match For A Pair of Classe Omega Amplifiers
If you want to get the most out of balanced operation, with whatever preamp you look at, ask if it supports AES48, the balanced line standard. Most high end audio preamps don't. What if the OP's power amp doesn't support AES48? Would it make a ... 
Schiit Audio
They have responded quickly to my emails. I would try again if there was no response after a few days. they have 15 day money back policy... just buy it, the lokius a few hundred bucks, try it, keep if you like it, send it back if not Be aware... 
Amp Internal Wire
Fun fact: polyethylene easily rivals or surpasses Teflon at certain frequencies. Ralph, I didn't understand that statement. Are you talking about frequency of mechanical vibration, and what aspect is the comparison about?  
Hint:  Change your Wi-Fi frequency to avoid interference with neighbors router
There are free WiFi analyzer apps on iOS and Android that scan and show nearby WiFi networks, their signal strength, and which channel they are using. With that information, you can choose a less congested WiFi channel for your location and set it... 
STREAMING - QOBUZ VS TIDAL AND ROON'S PREFERENCES
The short answer is no, Roon does not have a preference setting for search results There are multiple threads on Roon's community forum and it has been a requested feature for years. https://community.roonlabs.com/t/prefer-qobuz-over-tidal-or-l... 
Trenner & Friedl Sun
I was lucky because the Trenner & Friedl dealer in my area works out of his home and brings gear to the customer's location for audition. As I suggested before, contact the distributor and ask about options for auditioning.  
Trenner & Friedl Sun
Funny that you would mention Harbeth P3's, because they were what I ended up choosing. I listen mostly to classical music, and Harbeth is excellent at realistic reproduction of unamplified acoustic instruments and voice. I listen 4 feet away from... 
Trenner & Friedl Sun
I had the Trenner & Friedl Suns on home audition when I was setting up my nearfield system a few years ago. I felt that the volume needed to be turned up to a moderate level before they came to life, notably the bass. Nearfield is close range ...