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The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD
I just love looking at a stream.  The art work and the production credits... makes me want to cuddle it does.  I have a ton of physical media.  I have always wanted my own music store and now I feel like I live in the middle of one.  People freak ... 
Lowest priced MC thats better than a Premium MM?
A Soundsmith'd Denon 103D.  A giant killer and it has a higher compliance for a low to medium mass arm.  My Nak Dragon loves it~  
Your greatest high end audio purchase!!!
Magnepan Tympani 1-D's and a Mark Levinson 23.5 started it all for me 25 years ago.  I later went vintage with a Marantz 7c, 5's, 8b, 10b, SLT-12, driving JBL Hartsfields.  My favorite system of all~  
Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One.
I'm with pgaulke60 on this one.  That's why I chose the soundtrack from Spike Lee's Crooklyn.  It's a double record with some diversity, but it's mostly all about soul/r&b stuff from the late 60's and 70's.  Thats where I discovered Cymande am... 
Martin Logan vs. Everything
My audio buddy recently passed and I have inherited his ML CLS IIz's and ML subs.  I spent many years listening to them.  They are wonderful speakers!  I had Maggie Tympani !-D's and Quad 57's earlier on.  I didn't think I could ever go back to th... 
Aggrivated tinnitus from speakers?
I never had tinnitus until now.  Thanks long covid!  Mine actually couldn't be worse, so any music helps.  Too much Aspirin can also cause tinnitus.  Unfortunately, it appears that there isn't a remedy.  I will add that most of my speakers roll of... 
Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!!
JBL Hartsfields for me~  
Ruminations On CD Players
I will soon be listing THE giant killer- Resolution Audio Opus 21 CD player with Great Northern Sound Co. reference level modifications.  Separate dac (BB 1704's) and new transport as of 11/22. It will meet your price range and exceed your expecta... 
Best Receiver?
Fisher's for tubes (my favorite is the 400) Marantz 18 or 19 for SS ( I prefer the 18)   The end~  
Sweet Sounding DAC
I've never heard a DAC more pleasing than my Mark Levinson 360s with Burr Brown PCM 1704 chips.  Yeah, I'm old school~  
Speaker recommendations :-)
I'm a jazz guy.  Love the 50's-60's and then everything Chet did after.  Because of this, a same period system suits me well.  Marantz tube gear and JBL Hartsfields.  Horns are it~  
How hot is hot when moving from class a/b to to a or tubes?
My Mark Levinson 20.6 class A mono blocks pull 400 watts at idle and run 10x hotter than my Marantz 5 tube mono blocks.  I would swear there is a fan in the amps blowing heat.  I also noticed my electric bill goes up  $100 a month to run the 20.6'... 
Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience?
I had Tannoy 10" Red's and Altec 604-8G's in refrigerators.  I couldn't cotton to either.  Then I landed a pair of JBL Hartsfields 15 years ago.  They are my forever speakers.  I love the 375 compression driver through a horn!  I also love my Quad... 
Hey, I'm looking for the highest quality recordings from the following Artists:
I am a Chet Baker obsessive.  I can only recommend his original pressings or a few Japanese pressings.  I have most all of them.  It took me a few years to put together.  Most were purchased from other countries.  It was expensive.  I have  over $... 
How a pair of Mark Levinson ML2 stands with the best amps today ?
    Could anyone here (Georgehifi) comment to how the ML2’s compare to the 20.6’s sonically? I have JBL Hartsfields that I was running with Marantz Model 5 tube mono blocks (trioded), until I acquired a pair of Mark Levinson 20.6 mono blocks rec...