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Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One
@grinnell  Repo Man is always instense!  Love it.  
Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One
The film One From The Heart by Francis Ford Coppola. Sound track by Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle.  All songs written by Tom Waits.    
Amp's that are better sounding than a nad 3020
Take a look at the Yamaha A-S301 and the Cambridge Audio AXA25.  Not a lot of choices at your target budget.  
Upgrade path direction
The speakers are your weak link.  Work with the wife to replace those.  
Energy speakers
Some of the older Energy speakers were pretty good for the money.  They used the Canadian gov't supported audio research facilities and made some decent designs. Now they are owned by Klipsch and like Jamo are just basic cookie cutter consumer stu... 
What's on your Dac tonight?
Widespread Panic - Orion Amphitheater, Huntsville, AL May 27 - 29, 2022 Bill Evans - Portrait in Jazz Jethro Tull - Broadsword and the Beast  
SVS sub owners, Past and Present
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/svs-sub-owners-past-and-present/post?postid=2390627   I am on the same page.  I am very happy with the SB-2000.  
Need Recommendations for a pair of Speakers around $1,000
Second hand Revel F36 or F35 floor standing speakers. Possibly something from Focal.  
Choosing a network player/streamer
Hard to go wrong with the Yamaha MusicCast system. I love how easy it is to use on the WXA-50 which is running the bedroom system.  
Attractive Bookshelf - Under $3k
How about the BMR Monitors from Salk?  
Favorite religious song
https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2375849   JGB did a few spiritual feeling tunes! Love it.  
Favorite religious song
Dear God by XTC  
Cassette decks. How good can it get?
I loved my old BX-300.  I think it is worth fixing if the price is not crazy.  
Speakers: Anything really new under the sun?
Like almost every other industry, , there has been a revolution in computer aided design, modeling, measurement, and analysis. Some companies like the Harman group with Revel and JBL have really embraced this and been very successful in improving ... 
I miss my Loudness Button and Tone Controls....
I loved the variable loudness control on my old Yamaha integrated amplifier.  I wish all amps and receivers came with such a thing.