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Audioquest Robin Hood silver or Audioquest Thunderbird zero?
DHave you considered triode wire labs speaker cables and interconnects? High quality, very natural sound and fairly priced. As many others have said, it’s a real good idea to do an in-home trial of whatever you are considering. Good luck, many of ... 
Bernard Haitink, R.I.P.
Agreed  
what's going on with specs?
Measurebator, a classic from Chuck I won’t soon forget 
Roon “performance improvements “ on Innuous Zenith 3
On my small green computer roon server I will have to update the operating system on the server so it will except the next roon update. Your gear may require a similar update to accept the change from roon 
Vinylistas and Tubers - One and the same?
I like tube amplification and only listen to music streaming so there you go, digital and tube combo. It suits my ears and taste. I stopped playing vinyl in the late 80s when CDs came out and although that sound was pretty harsh I couldn’t get ove... 
Roon “performance improvements “ on Innuous Zenith 3
Contact your manufacturer. They should’ve worked with Roon to make it ready for this update. I stream Roon through a small green computer and got an email from the owner the other day that they had worked with Roon and have their software ready to... 
Audio Research VSi75 - End of Tube Life? KT120 vs KT150?
In my Prima Luna Dialogue Integrated I used KT 120s for about a year before installing  KT 150s. I had the exact opposite experience you described with your tubes. The KT 120s had great detail and dynamics but sounded sterile and analytical to me.... 
Apple Lossless? Do I need Tidal now. Is it better with my Node 2i?
Tvad is Right on the money. I am a Qobuz subscriber and got a free trial with Apple lossless and I could clearly hear the difference between between 24/96 and 24/48 bit rates so I canceled the Apple subscription. Regarding Tidal,  my ears told me ... 
Who Were Your Mentors
Clark Johnsen 
Tornado and Thunder Power Cables
2007, Those audioquest cables seem like a disproportionate cost with the gear you already own. You might wish to consider going with the monsoon power cords. I use monsoons on my LuminT2 streamer-dac and my integrated tube amplifier. Those cords a... 
Anyone rolled fuses in the Primaluna integrated?
I have a PrimaLuna Dialogue Integrated. I installed a synergistic research blue fuse and to be honest I couldn’t hear any difference in the sound profile. YMMV 
PC for LUMIN X1 ! .... Shunyata? Nordost? Synergistic Research? AQ?
The Audio Bacon website has a comparison of maybe 20 powercords. I have a LUMIN T2 and use an AQ Monsoon on it. The Lumins have a very good internal power supply. You have some nice gear btw. 
Can the AVM 6.2 or Pass INT-60 replace my LM845P?
Background music? Get some inexpensive Class D, You can leave it on all the time. 
Can anyone help with Consonance M100 valve amp problem?
I would call the owner of quest for sound in Bensalem Pennsylvania since he represents that line and Surely can help you out 
A MEMBER IN NEED OF SUPPORT
David, thanks for checking in and I think we would all agree that our lives are more value than our high fire gear