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Which stereo amp to try under $30k
then I would stick with the guys in Berkley and make Chez Panise a must visit ;-) Drop the $250 audition fee there on a leisurely lunch..have fun, enjoy the search 
See Ayre QB-9 Twenty Upgrade Announcement
Presumably He bought a used DAC out of warranty and not from his local dealer who should do what ? At a minimum ship it yourself to Ayre on your $can and see if it’s broken or normal transformer hum , and why hijack a perfectly good thread on the ... 
Apogee Scintilla Power
Musical Fidelity AMS-100 in a modern amp we sold Apogee and Acoustat and Jim’s amp is a decent match for sure. The big CJ with autoformers also works w magic midrange  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@nicks25 first time I saw them was at an outdoor mud bowl called Hidden Valley Jam in Southern Ohiomy first bootleg cassette recording of them, Molly Hatchet and Allman... funi was just a kid 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bgoss nothing much beats a happy dog at the beach 
Finally got to hear the new Vandersteen Kēnto's with the
@gdnrbob check Discogs 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
No turntable last eve, caught Aaron Neville ( duo) last eve at Belly Up in Solana Beach, 300 people of so, so extra special poignant....enjoy the music 
Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed - 50th Anniversary just released on MQA - Tidal HiFi
Ya man Italian wine in Greenville home of the BMW X-5 and the Stones played loud, an immigrant country for sure! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Van the Man - Astral Weeks 
VTL 7.5 S3 vs Jeff Rowland Corus with PSU
i spent an enjoyable few hours yesterday with VTL pre and amp running Vandersteens ( 7 mk2) with a Brinkmann Etna front end...awesome sound and I have heard similar with top flight ARC. hopefully at the level you are at, local dealer can enable at... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Uber congrats on the LiL Feat score! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Linda Ronstadt - Silk Purse - Special markets release on 180g vinyl of this her second solo studio album....i like it because her vocal microphone choice/placement is really different for her - Nashville ? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms - 45 RPM MoFi ( Gain 2 ), really quite good as this is normally on digital something I grit my ear teeth on in places... 
Finally got to hear the new Vandersteen Kēnto's with the
Glad y’all had fun, I was a continent away listening to 7’s and learning about some new to me 45 rpm music...gdnrbob - as you know w Vandersteen IF the bass is up w whisker much, easy to change level and contour and away ya go ! @earthtones congra... 
REST IN PEACE - TIM MROCK
condolences and a prayer for peace and grace in this difficult time