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Best Audiophile desktop for under $2500?
Mac mini  
Spotify Premium vs Tidal ... opinions?
tried spotify and tidal. still prefer pandora 
Single driver speakers without the pitfalls?
i think Eric prefers the big solid state amps for his speakers, but I've heard of plenty of people driving them with flea watt tube amps. I have driven the Lore S with the Dennis Had Inspire amp - 8 watts? though I prefered the power of my 30 watt... 
Why is J River better than iTunes on PC?
Jriver sounds no better than iTunes on my system. The company itself states that bits are bits, so that's not surprising. Audirvana is in a completely different league. 
How to configure Jriver 19 to Airport Express
I had this delimma as well. I did try airfoil but it ultimately was not a stable solution. I later did some serious evaluations of jriver vs itunes for sound quality and discovered they sounded virtually identical, so I ditched jriver altogether. 
Quality issues with Tekton speakers....
First of all, it wasn't a criticism, it was a helpful suggestion. Email is not always the best form of communication. This isn't a big company with a dedicated customer service department. The guy checking the emails is also the guy constructing t... 
JWN Amps still in business?
Mdchrc - did you ever get your amp from Jim? 
How to set up a Mac mini for music only?
Disclosures plz 
Electrostatic Speakers
The open baffle spatial audio M2 turbos that i'm currently breaking give that panel-like transparent sound along with extremely high efficiency. Bass response could be an issue though if not pairing with a subwoofer. Something to consider. 
Best Cheap Speakers - New or Old
the pioneer BS22's and cambridge audio S30's (discontinued) are silly good for the money. both around $100 a pair or so 
Tekton speakers
I have a pair of Lore S's in cherry veneer. No grills, but wife actually loves the look of them. Quality finish. The sound is terrific, and for the price, it's a little hard to reconcile in my audiophile mind. I've spent more on a pair of speaker ... 
Quality issues with Tekton speakers....
Protip: with Eric, best to pick up a phone and call the guy. Do folks still do that? emails are iffy. 
Decware Torii owners: speaker recommendations?
I have Tekton Lore S's and the Spatial Hologram M2 Turbos (still breaking them in). The M2's are so revealing it's scary. In fact, my tube gear is proving a challenge with them because of hums, hissing, and microphonics that are not heard at all o... 
Emotiva Tube Amplifiers Coming In February
300 wpc tube amp/furnace. seems like overkill. 
What's the greatest bargain in SET these days?
Interesting comments on the Inspire KT66, as I actually preferred the 6SN7 input tube to the 6SL7 on mine. Also, Dennis recommended trying out the the Shuguang KT88 in this amp - his actual words were that his 'jaw dropped', so looking forward to ...