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Pass Labs 1st Watt Rundown
Thank you @audphile1   
Affordable SS that sound like Tubes
@oldtexasdog Thanks for the article. Fun read. An old producer I know used to have Carver Amps and they did sound nice.  
Why is solid state more popular when tubes are better?
Quicksilver amps ARE perfect.    
USB DACs that outperforms OPPO 105D's internal DAC?
I use a PSAudio DSD Dac. I feed it with a macmini using Audirvana which removes all of Apples audio fuckery. I use macbook and ipad as a remote, and it works great. Since you’re using USB, I would remove the PSAudio’s bridge (everything sounds bet... 
Why on earth?
@tvrgeek Yeah, I've thought about that. The better question might be, "are they stupid?" LOL  
Driver Tubes 6922
@tksteingraber  Well, I've always had a problem quitting and over reacting. :-) They are back in and Im going to get to the bottom of each and every one scientifically, what it does and when, all before Brent gets back from vacation so I can giv... 
Driver Tubes 6922
The nos tubes have proven to be too unstable for me. Everything will be sublime for an hour then this one will snow or this one will microphonic or this one will high tone ring. Im tired of chasing which one is doing what. Very disappointing. If I... 
WiFi Streaming Versus An Ethernet Cable Connection
I only use qobuz to audition albums  
WiFi Streaming Versus An Ethernet Cable Connection
In my experience, local ssd has always sounded better though a Supra usb. Also my psaudio dsd dac sounds better without the internal streamer installed.    
WiFi Streaming Versus An Ethernet Cable Connection
And I have never heard a difference between ethernet and wifi...just me.  
Audirvana Studio: My track and radio tabs do not display content
In settings there is a Meta Data Recovery switch in Settings under Local, there is also Rebuild Indexes in the same area. This may or may not do the trick. Audivarna is quirky.  
Pass Labs 1st Watt Rundown
@jaudio1    Thanks I'll check that out  
Pass Labs 1st Watt Rundown
@michaelalan  Yes, I have read the 1st watt page and several reviews. I find myself not trusting professional reviews anymore than I trust politicians. 😀 So I'd just like some honest comments from my brothers and sisters on the Gon.  
Affordable SS that sound like Tubes
@katman  You replaced the e34's in what?  
Affordable SS that sound like Tubes
I think I have zeroed in on the Pass Lab 1st Watt. Now to decipher the differences in models, although I have read the actual tube sound of the SET may not actually be a tube sound, maybe just a similarity. I think I will decide on one of these mo...