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2nd systems- who’s got one?
Technically I don’t have a 2nd system running in concurrent  mode or in two separate rooms. The reason is simple: I have got a nice sound treated room for dedicated audio and video viewing. It is hard to find another space in the house to do prope... 
SLOT LOADING CD MECHANISMS - DO THE DAMAGE CD'S?
Another example of scratched CDs by Audiolab 6000CDT slot loading CD transport: I found this issue completely by accident when I was playing with CD play back to my R2R Ares II DAC and noticed click sound not heard from my Delta Sigma DAC (Gustard... 
Benchmark AHB2 Amplifier, opinions and competition
I am considering an AHB2 but just made the switch from neutral tubes (Rogue Audio) to solid state and am not 100% happy.  I miss the transparency and midrange bloom of the tube amp. Anyone make the switch from a tube amplifier to the AHB2 and how... 
Benchmark AHB2 amplifier - what to expect?
Due to a recent house move, I have been experimenting with two sets of stereo systems I have assembled over the years and found things quite interesting, especially with speakers, preamp and amplifiers matching, in my case Harbeth Compact 7-ES / B...