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Whats on your turntable tonight?
I don't listen to Classical very often, but I can't stop playing:STRAVINSKY FIREBIRD BORODIN ROBERT SHAW TELARC DG-10039 1st Ed 1978Awesome!! 
Has anyone heard the new PS Audio Strata, Integrated Amp/DAC/streamer?
audiotroy, Thanks for your suggestions.The NAD 33 looked interesting, but it is quite a bit more expensive than I'm able to go at this time." The M33, a BluOS™ enabled DAC/amplifier that can serve as the heart of a reference whole-home system. ... 
Has anyone heard the new PS Audio Strata, Integrated Amp/DAC/streamer?
Kren0006, yes..It’s 200wpc @ 4ohms.I asked Scott at PS Audio several questions in my first email on the subject, first one being whether or not the Strata, a Class D amp, has enough power & overhead to drive my Maggie 1.6’s.I did not get answe... 
Has anyone heard the new PS Audio Strata, Integrated Amp/DAC/streamer?
Hilde45, you have a good point.The newer separate DACs & preamps are software upgradeable. Whether or not they can pull that off for different parts of an integrated, at a affordable price is not known, yet.In my field, digital production prin... 
Has anyone heard the new PS Audio Strata, Integrated Amp/DAC/streamer?
Paul just posted a new video about the strata:https://youtu.be/V_uSUal3LscI'm on the list for a possible beta trial.The beta program is said to be materializing towards the end of this month. 
does MacBook Pro need a DAC?
Coincedently, this weekend I received a used, Audioquest dragonfly, black that I bought for $50 on eBay.It was a very noticeable improvement over my 2016 MacBook Pro's analog output. The mids and highs were much more clearly defined...making the M... 
Has anyone heard the new PS Audio Strata, Integrated Amp/DAC/streamer?
I've been in contact with PS audio and found out that the Beta program is still being designed, so they have no details on the t's & c's of the program so far.I don't know how well room correction works in the real world and haven't seen much ... 
Somebody knows these speakers brand and model?
They look like Westinghouse humidifiers that I had in the 1990s. I'm sure they sound better! 
IKEA launches modular speaker line - watch out Wilson, Magico...
I heard they come with wall anchors and straps so you can attach them to the wall. So they don't fall over on anyone.  
The Music Room - Boulder Colorado
I've had nothing but the best experiences with TMR.They've always communicated well, nicely over-packaged components and proven to be consistently accurate in their assessment and description of used gear.Any company staffed by human beings can ha... 
Dazed & Confused
High-Amp, I think you are on the right track with your DAC volume.Just this week I saw Paul McGowan of PSA audio imploring viewers to ALWAYS turn DACs up all the way and leave the volume control to the pre-amp. He said that the only way to get und... 
Are there any current high end dipole speakers (dynamic)?
Definitive Technology still makes the bipolar BP-10B.It's comparatively quite inexpensive and I'm sure it's not in the same league as the other speakers mentioned here.But, it's a well made, true bipolar speaker.I have Maggie smmgs and 1.6's, both... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Samantha Fish: album "Kill or be Kind"Lots of good rockabilly and bluesy tracks, in particular: "Dirty" and the Title track. 
Most annoying song, period.
Mitchagain, Wow...I had completely forgotten The Pipkins: Gimme Day Ding. (Probably suppressed it).The disgust for the song was only rivaled by the shame of remembering the words.Can't believe that they used to play that on the radio all the time!... 
Most annoying song, period.
I guess I’m not sophisticated enough to appreciate the critically acclaimed album: "Troutmask replica" by Captain Beefheart.It just grates on all my senses.