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Whats playing on your system today?
Crossroads Eric Clapton 4 disc set  
Whats playing on your system today?
Crossroads Eric Clapton  4 disc set  
Hattor Audio preamps?
I had the Hattor Big passive, and loved it, but got a great deal on Audio Alchemy DDP-1 + PS 5, which includes a very good dac, so I sold the Hattor  
Five feet from the front wall
Many are confused by FRONT wall; it's the wall BEHIND the speakers. In my room which is 35ft long there is no BACK wall reinforcement, which throws a monkey wrench into positioning. My speakers are dipole at ~ 4.5ft from the front wall. Moving the... 
WHY CABLES MATTER!
The 3 primary things that affect cable sound are capacitance, inductance and skin affect followed by materials like; jacketing, connectors, solder.... Not every cable designer uses the same amount of each. Several years ago I was gifted WireWorld... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Yes: The Yes Album  
Whats playing on your system today?
Yes: The Yes Album  
RCA versus XLR interconnects
@jordi While it is true that a component with XLR inputs probably will not sound different when the component is not differentially balanced (but it is still a much better m/f connector, it absolutely does make a huge difference when the compone... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Neil Diamond: Up on the Roof  
New Generation Class D - AGD Audion Mkiii upgrade
I have owned MANY amps (both tube and SS, including 6+ class Ds over the decades. The LSA Voyager GaN 350 is a terrific amp at a very reasonable price MSRP ~ $3000. Infrequently, one will come up on the used market for ~ $1200, don't ask me why, b... 
New Generation Class D - AGD Audion Mkiii upgrade
Please refrain from calling the glass containers 'tubes'. Mis-stating that can be very confusing to people who don't know better. They are not tubes in the true sense of the word  
Marantz cd players
Enjoy the Music has a review on the Marantz CD 60; MSRP $999 https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0822/Marantz_CD60_Compact_Disc_CD_Player_Review.htm    
Preamp under $2,000 used
If you are lucky enough to find one Audio Alchemy DDP-1 + PS 5, which is essential to max performance  
what is the theory behind maple stands and racks?
For some 20+ years in the middle of my speakers, but set back, I had a vertical Solid steel vertical rack with first the supplied MDF shelving, then over time various thick wooden cutting boards (John Boos, etc), and a couple exotic shelves made w... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Vanilla Fudge CD  MoFi Mastered from the Original Master Tapes