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How many turntables have you owned?
best-groove What didn’t you like about your Micro Seiki BL 91 that made you want to sell it?    
Up to $4000US tower speakers for Jazz and Classical Music
The Polk Audio Reserve R700 has been getting alot of good “press” recently (YouTube, etc.). They appear to be well made and have excellent response at both ends of the band pass (apparently can pressurize the room in the sub bass area, so no subs ... 
Bose 901's in an acoustically treated room?
Sounds like a fun experiment. Please post some pictures if you have time.... 
klipsch cornwall iv upgraded crossovers
I damped the mid and tweeter horns (Dynamat on the mid, Blue Tak on the tweeter). The improvement was immediate and well worth the time and relatively minimal cost. The sound was noticeably cleaner, smoother, and more relaxed. Supposedly damping t... 
Rose Hifi Network Streamer RS150
  milpai.... Never owned a Briscati Dac. My previous Dac/ Streamer was a Esoteric N 01 XD. The Esoteric is better  (sound wise )however the Rose 150 isn’t to far behind, and as far  as the feature set, ease of use, ( the Esoteric doesn’t even ha... 
Rose Hifi Network Streamer RS150
I’ve owned a 150 for 4 months now ( ESS Version). It’s without question a superb Dac Streamer, a huge “ bang for the buck”. The feature set, build quality and of course the SOUND, are at a very high level. This thing could easily pass for a 20 K M... 
ESS speakers "Translinear" Transstatic
Can you send me some pictures... mrluckeyy at aol.com Thanks...  
Schiit Mini loko+
I had a Schiit Loki plus for a few weeks.....liked it a lot....so much so that I decided to get their best unit, the Loki MAX.....I hear no loss of resolution or transparency when you switch out the device, ( the Max version allows for instant com... 
Recommendations on small ESL speakers for tiny room
 Quad ESL 57’s, or Stax ESL. The Stax supposedly have incredible transparency, perhaps even a little better than the 57’s ( back in the day I owned several 57’s, running single pairs  as well as stacked pairs , however never owned the Stax). The S... 
Streamer
Cambridge Audio gets a lot of positive press. Model CXN V2....1100.00 MSRP. CHEERS.....  
Fluance
The Fluance RT 85 looks very well made for this price segment, and from all the online reviews it’s very highly thought off.....even Mr. Fremer (Analog Planet) likes it...😊 Cheers....  
China built tube amps
The above mentioned Black Ice ( formerly Jolida) is excellent. I have their F35. Great bang for the buck ( 3 K I believe when ordered with KT 150’s) I also have two Chinese integrated amps....The MUZISHARE X 7, and the Willsenton R8. I prefer the... 
Efficient speaker: Zu, Tekton, Volti, Klipsch, Fleetwood?
Never heard the Volti’s, however the Klipsch Cornwall IV have Zero issues regarding a “Cupped Hands” coloration.... YMMV....  
Roon upgrade
Sound quality wise, definitely an improvement with 1.8 release. I have had some occasional operational issues.... When streaming live radio, it will stop functioning after a I select a new station. Need to reboot the core to get it operational. C... 
Amplifier for Cornwall IV
lordrootman.... If you want to elevate your Cornwall’s, the  Sanus AV Base, found on Amazon works well, and allows the Cornwall’s to develop a nicer, more three dimensional image with tighter, more detailed bass, and it also raises up the image t...