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user poll on seperates vs integrated
For us that are fans of tube pre with ss amps (not class D) there aren’t a whole lot of options out there in the integrated world. Once you decide that a particular pre tube is the sound you’re looking for your options become even less. Definitely... 
Múnich 2023 Pro-ject Dark side of the moon turntable
Definitely not for me. I think it’s the clamp/weight that turns me off  
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@jea48 fwiw, Fremer seems pretty confident in Cora. Did you read his comment at the bottom of the article that you linked?  
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Valerio Cora of Acora Acoustics according to Tracking Angle https://trackingangle.com/features/valerio-cora-of-acora-acoustics-corporation-to-lead-new-corporation-for-audio-research-brand  
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Acora Acoustics is rumoured to be the buyer  
Advice on how to liquidate system
Definitely give it some time. I had an incident that affected my hearing as a child. The specialist told my parents that I’d be deaf before I reached 20. Not so as the ringing gradually diminished over the years to the point that I hardly notice i... 
Hidden Gems in Classic Rock Albums
Neil Merryweather - Star Rider on the 1975 album Kryptonite. Definitely a lesser known singer but he has recorded with quite a few well known artists over the years.   
How hot is hot when moving from class a/b to to a or tubes?
I can feel the heat from my First Watt class A amp from about a foot away. It runs much hotter than my 300b tube amp. I can tell the difference in room temperature when the FW has been on for a while.   
Network optimization for serious streamers
@christianb5s4 I just hooked my LHY-SW8 this morning. So far it hasn’t changed the sound at all but I’ve been told that it can take a few hundred hours of burn in for the ocxo to sound its best. One thing I can say is that this little switch is bu... 
Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice?
Leonard Cohen for sure  
Cheapest but good cables….
I’ll second Triode Wire Labs  
Starting Point for Room Treatments?
From what I’ve been told ,as a general rule for 2 channel, diffusion on the front and back walls absorption on the sides is a good starting point along with some corner bass traps. As others have said, be careful with over absorption. First reflec... 
Confession: I only like Norah Jones because so many others told me to
I find the tone of her voice to be very soothing. There’s a softness that I find just right. I can recline my chair after a rough day and her voice will take me away from things for a while. It’s like a mental massage  
Lost it to Black Friday! Ordered it!
Awesome. I’ve heard a lot of good things about those Maggie’s.   
Klipsch Speakers
Many years ago I borrowed a Naim integrated to try and get a sense of what the Naim prat was all about. My dealer had warned me that it was not going to be a good match with the Klipsch KLF’s. He was absolutely right. I had several friends listen ...