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Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp?
After growing my audiophile hobby with a fair amount of SS gear, I too finally decided to go the tube route... because of the music I listen to, and the relatively small size of my listening space... I don't tend to listen at high volume, but want... 
MONTREAL AUDIOFEST Is POSTPONED
Bummer, this was going to be my first audio show. I even talked the Mrs. into coming to Montreal with me. Hope it gets rescheduled.  
Audio Connection/Johnny Rutan
Just wanted to add a little story about John. Lots of AGers probably came to his store when they were ready for "serious" gear. I had the opposite experience. I had a consumer grade Onkyo receiver and nothing special Yamaha speakers, when I decide... 
Moving up from a Node 2i
Right, the consensus is the Node 2i is the perfect $500 device. I had a basic Emotiva XDA-2 and had been focused on upgrading speakers and amps. Once that was done, I was in a dilemma into how much more would be needed to show notable performance ... 
What's up with TMR Audio?
Well, I've never bought a thing from TMR, but have visited their site many times. After seeing two threads by people who came here to complain, only to find out they were in fact off-target in their accusations, I've become a fan of TMR based on t... 
Diana Krall
One song: her cover of Joni’s Black Crow, convinced me there was possibly more there than I had previously been hearing. I’ll continue to investigate.  
Ray Thomas has Passed
Watching and WaitingI grew up on Lou Reed, EL&P, Allman Brothers, Beatles, Stones, CCR, countless other "classic" rock. Loved them all. But when the sun was down, and it was time to quietly listen to music, It was most often Moody Blues playin...