rhtowson

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No God No! Say it Ain’t So!
Old adage: When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. Meantime, my Mac system sounds just as good as it did before the acquisition. Carry on.  
An audio component you just can't let go
McIntosh MX113 preamp, recapped, tuner aligned, and lamps upgraded to LED equivalents. The MX113 is my first Mac; it drives two Mac RS100 bookshelf speakers via their wired connection. Each speaker has a 40 watt internal amp. Nice little system,... 
Drinking Songs playlest... What am I missing?
Golden Earring - Radar Love and Twilight Zone  
Suggestions for phono preamp for LOMC's
McIntosh MP100 Phono Preamp offers Moving Coil and Moving Magnet adjustable loading (6 settings each); balanced and unbalanced analog outputs; optical, coax and USB digital outputs; and a Mono switch for playing mono records to decrease noise and ... 
Type 45 Tubes for stereo amplifiers
There are a couple of choices at Antique Electronic Supply: https://www.tubesandmore.com/search/node/45%20triode?categories%5B0%5D=Vacuum%20Tubes          
Truly Stunning Vinyl Album
Threshold / Jet Airliner by the Steve Miller Band from the Book of Dreams album - this was the go-to demo for the stereo stores in the mid / late 70s - really, really well recorded...  
Receiver
I'm very happy with my McIntosh MAC7200 Receiver - it's in your price range: https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/receivers/MAC7200    
Bluesound
I have a Node 2i and get this error sometimes while streaming from SiriusXM or Amazon Music. I use these services on my Node and in my car - it seems like there are occasional access conflicts due to being logged in to the services in the car and... 
List Of Small Company Tube Amps
I've enjoyed my Glow One amp for years: https://glow-audio.com/          
Mcintosh MAC7200 or Hegel H390 for a new pair of Kef R7 META
The MAC7200 at 200 WPC into 2,4, or 8 Ohms will easily drive the KEF R7 Metas, which call for 15-250 Watts at 4 Ohms. My 7200 is connected via a passive splitter to the TV antenna mounted in my attic and I listen to broadcast FM for several hours... 
Looking for 5AR4 rectifier tube most like solid state
Encountered this while returning a ham radio to service: Solid State Rectifier - Tube Depot. According to the website: This octal based solid state rectifier is a cost effective replacement for any of the following tubes: 5AR4 / GZ34, 5Y3, 5U4G... 
Phono Stage in inputs for 2 tonearms
McIntosh MP100 Phono Preamplifier with Moving Coil and Moving Magnet inputs, both with adjustable loading for the best impedance match, lots of output options...  
I need a extension cord with
Emotiva's CMX6+ is made from machined aluminum, has been on the market for years, and gets good reviews. It's about $200 or so directly from Emotiva: https://emotiva.com/collections/accessories/products/cmx6  
USB output on latest Bluesound Node
@dinosore Thank you for catching my mistake; my Node is indeed an N130. Sorry for the bad info!  
USB output on latest Bluesound Node
Similar experience to @jzzmusician - my Bluesound Node 2i was originally connected via coax to the DA1 DAC in my MAC7200. I updated the player from the app, unplugged the power cable from the player, removed the coax, connected the USB and powere...