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Apple Music vs Tidal for SQ
Not being impressed by MQA, I've had a "CD-quality" plan from Tidal. I was under the impression that Qobuz was double the $9.95/month I was paying for Tidal, but thanks to @fuzztone I learned that Qobuz is closer to $11/month. Wanting higher quali... 
wanting to take a digital step
@fuzztone +1 A used Node 2i or an "open box" Node, will give you an excellent taste of how great streaming can be on a budget. If you get the itch to improve, those Bluesound  streamers can keep up with better DACs. A CD Quality Tidal membership... 
Songs of debauchery and excess
Ween: Bananas and Blow.    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bonnie Raitt: Takin' My Time 1973 Free: Fire and Water  not crazy about the album, but love hearing Paul Kossoff's excellent guitar work.... especially in the track "All Right Now".  
Recommendations for good sounding streamer
As others mentioned, Spotify is quite low-rez. I felt tied to it because of playlists and album lists like you and your daughter, only to find, during a Tidal trial, that when switching to Tidal, they offer links to online utilities that can impo... 
Best Amps for Magneplanar 1.7i Speakers
This was published quite recently. The Music room compared sound using 3 different amps. The differences noticed between different types of amps could be useful.       
Whats on your turntable tonight?
King Crimson: "Court of the Crimson King"  
Types of Audiophiles
@mapman +1  
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
Back in the day    ...... and we liked it. (It's a link)  
Lyra Kleos arrives after eight months. . Worth the wait? First impressions
Thanks for the review. Keep us posted as it breaks in. Upscale Audio and MusicDirect both report that they keep it in stock and is available for immediate delivery. Strange that you had to wait so long.  
Magnepan LRS in the house!
Enjoy your new LRS! When your LRS+ come in, and break in, I'd love to hear your impressions.  I had SMG's, MMG's and 1.6's but retiring & downsizing left me with a listening room that was too small for the 1.6's. I was always floored by the... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Started out with Beach Boys: "Holland" and "Pet Sounds" Then: Pink Floyd: "The Dark Side of the Moon" (mofi) taking it home.    
Which ones should I choose? Tannoy Kensington Gr or B&W 804 D4
@roxy54 Whoops...B&W!  
Which ones should I choose? Tannoy Kensington Gr or B&W 804 D4
Vanson1 +1 I'm getting close to 70 and I switched to B&O about 2 months ago. I can hear the higher frequencies that I've been missing for a few years. I wouldn't be surprised if better ears found my system to be a bit harsh, but it's just rig... 
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
"Pure" by The Golden Palominos  Obscure to me anyways. They released a dozen or more albums and were known for never having a consistant "sound".  They were headed by a drummer and most members played a few months or years...being rotated out. ...