russ69

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Maggie LRS so ridiculously good
"...but I do like to hear those types of music at nearly realistic levels (like seeing a live music in a small club.)..."You will want 1.7s and big amps for that.  
The Return to Audio Begins...BAT VK-3000SE
I have not heard the BAT VK3000 but the Musical Fidelity M6si is a very good amp. You might want to look elsewhere in your system for improvements.  
Popping & crackling please help!☹️
Tubes for sure. 
Can someone please explain
"...Speakers that measure better will sound better..."I'm going to guess you are not a Magnepan owner.  
Purchasing from High-End-Turntables customs fees
There are tons of good products sold stateside, surely you can find one you like.  
Amp for Special 40's
From what people are saying, I'd go with the Schitt stuff.  
30 foot long Balanced Cables to Balanced/RCA Adapters into Amp's Stereo RCA inputs?
If you use an RCA cable make sure you use a shielded design. Kimber Hero comes to mind but there are less expensive ones out there.  
NAD processor issue, CEC problems.
"...Depends..."Thanks for that clarification. Good luck with your issue, I'm sure somebody will come by to help out.  
Tube rolling LTA MZ3
Roll them all! 
NAD processor issue, CEC problems.
What is happening? 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
Buy the best your budget allows. Why do anything else?  
My best retort to those that think we listen to our stereos more than the music
I don't like sex on the Tele, I keep falling off!  
Possible cause of harsh mids?
Used album? It could be played out on bad equipment. Or you are tracking too light, maybe?  
Equipment Pairing
"...I would go with the Musical Fidelity pair and the Parasound A21+. You would have to spend a lot more money to get anything better..."Same thing I was going to say.  
Low gain dac!
"...russ69 - I always heard that an attenuator would degrade the sound, but maybe that is just a tale !..."I have used inexpensive 10 db pads to knock down the hiss on a high gain pre and amp setup with high efficiency loudspeakers.. I could not h...