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Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital: MQA HW decoding at reasonable cost -Anyone have this?
I was very close to pulling the trigger on the Pro-Ject, but went with the Brooklyn DAC+ instead.Hopefully someone who owns one can chime in, and tell me about all the money I could have saved.   
Review Audioquest Hurricane (part 1)
@guidocorona +1  
Former Tekton owners: What have you moved on to?
I switched to pair of Spendor A6Rs. Got a great deal from Gene Rubin. Warmer, less fatigue, and more engaging & romantic, without giving up any detail. To my ears, at least.   I moved my Tekton Lores out into the living room for HT duties. For... 
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
Top 3:Chan MarshallAngel OlsenBjork 
Great music few are aware of. Any genre.
Ryuichi Sakamoto - AsyncChuck Johnson - BalsamsHuerco S. - For Those of You That Have NeverCan’t get enough of those three albums. Pure bliss!! Highly recommended for anyone needing a brain vacation.All available to stream on Tidal.  I have the l... 
Best DAC for my situation...Read on!
I would give this a shot.  I used to have one, wish I never sold it.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/da-converters-wyred-4-sound-dac-2-dsdse-dac-d-a-converter-black-da... 
Lossless iTune music
You can always buy a Google Chromecast Audio ($30) and use that instead of bluetooth.  Much better quality, for very little cost, and very easy to use. 
review iPhono 2
@dangcaonguyen I'd say best bang for the buck, certainly.  I've had/have two of them, selling one actually on here now, with the Sbooster power supply. 
Parasound Halo Integrated.
@213runnin The phono stages were an iFi iPhono2 and a PS Audio NPC, and the DAC was Wyred4Sound DAC2se. 
Parasound Halo Integrated.
I had my Halo Integrated with LS50s for about 2 months.  It was a wonderful match.  Everything sounded extremely neutral, with perfect balance.I was however not impressed with the Halo's phono stage, or DAC, compared to my separates.  I ended up s... 
Parasound Halo Integrated.
@michaela I had a Parasound Halo Integrated, just recently. It doesn’t have built in wifi. The only way you’ll be able to stream wirelessly to it, is if you buy an additional component to connect to the Parasounds’ USB/OPT/or COAX inputs.I used an... 
Budget MM Phono Cartridge Recommendation
Used Denon DL-110, HOMC will work with MM phono stage.https://www.amazon.com/Denon-DL-110-Output-Cartridge-Electronics/dp/B0007DA226/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&am... 
Your favourite 2017 album.?
My favourite albums of 2017 (so far):1.)  THUNDERCAT - Drunk2.)  SLOWDIVE - S/T3.)  FLEET FOXES - Crack-Up4.)  THE WAR ON DRUGS - A Deeper Understanding5.)  KENDRICK LAMAR - Damn 
I want to stream Tidal to Mytek Brooklyn DAC ...
I'm also thinking about purchasing the Brooklyn.  My iMac is in the same room as my music system, and I can run a usb from Mac to Brooklyn.  The Mac is using wifi which the router is in the next room.I've been using Audirvana (with iPad app as rem... 
NEW DAC PS Audio Direct Stream DAC or Keep What I Have
@dylanfan Sorry for the late response.  Let me know how it sounds once you've set it up.