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Stainless Steel Audio Step Up
Yes, please, inquiring minds want to know... 
It was 50 years ago today....
"get back to where you once belonged." 
Tube amp Low end Bass question
+1 on duals subs! 
How did a bands' name originate?
The Who were The Detours before they became aware of another band using that name. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sadly, the last true Floyd album was Animals, and even then the cracks were beginning to appear in the edifice, so, make that Wish You Were Here then. Released around September 1975, some 8 short years after Piper. 
Thiel Owners
As some may recall, I was outspoken and against Class D amps for many years, having heard only a pair of Rotel monoblocks at a local dealer about 13 years ago. My position was that there was no way a switching design could outperform Class A and A... 
I'm getting my digital closer to analog while retaining the "good" qualities of digital...
One thing that the PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport memory player does is read the disc such that 100% of the data is read from the disc, clocked accurately, error corrected and held in a buffer (about 15 to 20 seconds of playback continue when the... 
Has there been any inexpensive item that enhanced your system's sound?
These are amazing and highly effective! I use three under all my components. The best value in vibration control, and they look good!$26.40 for a box of 48!https://www.supplyhouse.com/DiversiTech-MP-2E-EVA-Anti-Vibration-Pad-2-x-2-x-7-8 
Balance issues?
Over all the preamps and integrateds I've owen, they always muted the other channel when the balance was at full turn to the other channel. Something's not right there. Could be the value of the balance pot is incorrect. 
OMG OMG OMG Harbeth M30.1 INCOMING!!!A Few Questions For Owners
I would recommend that the you use different distances for the side and front walls to minimize resonance reflections. Try at least 24 inches and 30 inches doesn’t matter which is which, just keep them different. 
Sonic Truth.....Very Well Said...
I totally concur. I have listened to many megabuck systems that left me asking, what? and why?For example, the MBL Radialstrahler speakers. I can’t see why anyone would like this design except for, perhaps, the visual impact they provide. I tried ... 
I'm getting my digital closer to analog while retaining the "good" qualities of digital...
Digital playback has certainly made excellent strides and I completely agree with you about how fortunate we are to live in a time when we have two superb playback modalities: analog and digital. I recently purchased, with trade-in, the PS Audio S... 
Favorite band or artist of all time?
The story goes that Clapton offered his services to The Band and their response was something like, no thanks, we already have a guitarist. 
Thiel Owners
Yes!!!Two SVS SB2000 subs placed just inside the 2.4s, lined in from PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC, built-in crossovers on subs set to ~60 Hz, phase set at 12 o'clock, volume at 12 0'clock, and running the 2.4s at full bandwidth via balanced ICs ... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (deluxe edition)Hole - Celebrity Skin (enjoyed it so much I ordered it on vinyl)