rhg3

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After the thrill is gone
@inscrutable  I hope your health continues to improve! There's a lot to be said for Magnepans, however, in my limited experience, subs make all the difference. I'm running 3.7i's with a pair of Rythmik F12 subs w/ XLR3 "plate amplifier" and the ... 
Anyone still use MiniDisc, DDC tape or DAT tapes?
I have a pair of Tascam DA20’s DAT players that are not operational — the tray won’t open. Normally an easy fix but the last time I looked a few years ago there was no one who was still repairing them. I thought about giving it a try myself but th... 
For those that have separate Streamers & DACS
put a decent 12v lps into the zs and it takes another meaningful step up in sq - for the $ just crazy crazy good... people over-use the term ’giant killer’ but i think it can apply here... or at least ’giant-matcher’... note: my use is in roon-m... 
For those that have separate Streamers & DACS
I'm using iFi Zen Streamer USB to Wyred4Sound DAC2v2SE. The iFi Zen was a little kludgey for initial setup but it sounds far better than I expected. At a $399 price point I wasn't expecting much and I'm still pleasantly surprised. The Zen stream ... 
Acoustic Guitar on Vinyl
+ 1 John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia, AL Dimeola- Friday night in San Francisco A live recording that captures a magical moment. The energy between the guitarists and the fans is palpable.  
New to hifi... question about Lumin T2 and Roon
Congratulations on your purchases, those speakers look beautiful. I’m sure you’re going to have a lot of fun!  
Help with McIntosh Repair Facility
OP, Good luck with your troubleshooting. I just wanted to add to the good advice you’ve already received that George Meyer AV is an excellent Authorized Repair Center for Mac and numerous other high end brands.    https://www.georgemeyer-av.com... 
PS auido Direct stream Dac
Hello,I’m following this with great interest as I own the Cambridge Azure 851n and think it sounds great. By way of introduction, I don’t have a golden ear nor am I an audiophile. I’m also fairly new to streaming and the 851n is my first foray int... 
Preamp advice needed
@verdantaudio, that is a very interesting option! Nice review also. Thanks very much! 
Preamp advice needed
@atmasphere, thanks very much! This opens up my options a little :-)