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Digital upgrade help
I went from node to mcintosh to lumin D2 to mytek to psaudio. The node,mcintosh,lumin and mytek were so close I didn’t notice a difference until I bought a used psaudio directstream with the network card for $3500 new I think it’s $7k. I would sav... 
Acoustic treatment question: do you agree with Dennis Foley that $46k to $65k is required?
I can’t even imagine the smell of all that foam. I have a foam pit at my indoor bike park and it cost us 20,000 worth of foam blocks to fill an area 4 foot tall by 16 feet wide by 24 feet long. The smell of the form fills the building I can’t imag... 
Best type of metal for turntable platform?
Townsend is the clear winner. I’ve been saying this for almost 2 years now. 
Audiogon Is Still Relevent...Don't Listen to the Naysayers.
My favorite thing that’s happened to me on Audiogon was meeting the famed “Mr.Rodgers” of this site ...known as “ Mr Carbon’. Without his loving, caring attitude I would have given up this hobby months ago and taken up knitting. Thanks MC! <3 
Newb - Ideas For Quality vs Quantity For 2 Ch Amp/Pre or Integrated (and speakers)
I’ve had great luck buying used mcintosh on Audiogon and usaudio. Check out my system page. The stuff sounds great, built like tank and holds its value with the best of them 
Jaw Dropping Improvement?
I started with the blue sound. Since then I’ve had mcintosh, mytek, lumin d2 and ps audio. They all sound the same 
Playing with two sets of speakers simultaneoulsy
More drivers more FUN! 
Looking for a SS Amp to power Spatial Audio X-5's
Get a used mcintosh. I’ve bought several, played them for a year and sold them for what I paid for them.  
DAC upgrade?
I’ve had Lumin D2,mcintosh mytek BB , Blunote and PS Audio frankly they were all crazy close that couldn’t pick one over the other in a blind test 
Artists you feel you can rely on, buy any new album unheard.
Allman Bros...rip greg 
What speakers are shown in the movie The Counselor?
I bought mcintosh because I saw it in a movie. Well, that’s not the only reason but that’s the first place I saw those big blue meters. I think the movie was the last ‘oceans” film 
Speaker cable length
They do not have to be the same length.  
Which Component Has the Greatest Affect on Low-Level Listening
Loudness, loudness, loudness 
Grounding with a Earth box?
It’s just one more scam of many in the audio world. The only reason these scams work is because all someone has to claim is “ I hear a difference “ ....all that science you speak of is useless as long as I can hear the difference!    Well, Ok, I g... 
subwoofer advice
You want a guy called Millercarbon