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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Checkfield - Water, Wind. and Stone. 80s new age jazz up there with Metheny and Winter  
Humour
My dog seems to have lost his voice. He's a subwoofer  
What’s your opinion about Dali speakers?
@soix +1 Here'er some questions for the OP to address: 1. Existing speakers and configuration? 2. Surround room environment - shape, treatments, bright or warm sounding? 3. Budget 4. Existing amplification and components 5. Preferred sound a... 
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS
"Love Over Gold" is an exquisitely written, performed, and recorded tune. Layers and layers   
Break in for a retip?
Thank you all for your answers.   
What is A.R.T? I have to say this is a little too much for me.
"What you will hear...are the subtleties of refinement."     Whatever that means. Additionally, the five comments on the video attest to how the commenters saw these things all over equipment at various rooms at audio shows but couldn't tell whe... 
1 song you never get sick of?
Coltrane - "My Favorite Things"  
**Smoking integrated tube amp, advice needed:
This sounds like a short in the tube connections. The amp itself could be 13 years old if it's a first year model MT34, and so may have been passed around beforehand.  Stick with tubes! They really pay off and are much less fussy than some here m... 
A budget turntable exploration
@lewm. Yes, the de Capos compensate for a lot. I switch between them and the Reference 3A MM Gen 2, which are a bit warmer.  @noromance. True. But as long as they know vinyl can sound decent.  @mahler123. English! High school and collegiate.     
Enjoying "Affordable" Equipment
Glad to hear it as well - although "affordable" seems a stretch considering the rest of your system.   
Omega The Seven Bookshelf Speakers
There's a pair for sale over at the music room. They might have some information there.  
Discount on Internet order
I see. Actually, it looks like the threshold is still $20,000 as of April 1st of this year. That initial change to 600 has been pushed back and back.  
Discount on Internet order
@audioman58. What Biden tax laws? I thought sales are subject to state income tax and that's all.  
How cheap can you go and still be happy with the sound?
@grislybutter - a dollar here a dollar there. Some Krill here, some Plankton there, and eventually we can be the whales  
How cheap can you go and still be happy with the sound?
For all those saying that you need at least 10K as an entrance fee to good sound, just keep saving and you’ll get to this range. https://futureaudiophile.com/how-many-audiophile-whales-are-there-really/