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Supratek or Don Sachs - which way to go?
I have one of Don Sachs first preamps, since fully upgraded, but I decided to buy his new preamp, which accommodates the new WE6SN7 tubes that Don prefers and which has several enhancements over his current preamp.  His current preamp is far and a... 
High value, giant killer speakers?
In my opinion, the Spatial Audio speakers are the highest value speakers in the audio world.  The new M-series Sapphire speakers are likely to be a demonstrable improvement over the existing Triode Master variants.   
What are some of the most underrated and overrated loudspeakers you’ve auditioned?
Beyond a doubt, the least favorite speakers I have ever owned were the KEF LS50's.  I had a 180-wpc Plinius integrated amp which drove them poorly and they were bright and harsh sounding. Of all the speakers I have personally owned, they were simp... 
Carver 275 Crimson tube amp --- any feedback appreciated
I'd be keen to hear that comparison myself.  I'd sure like to hear the Carver amp myself.  I got a Don Sachs Kootenai amp KT88 amp 6 months ago and I am overwhelmed with it.  Far and away the best tube amp I have ever in my system.   
Quick and free fuse tweak
"Fuseheads" never rest, do they?  Proper isolation for a toroidal transformer, however, does make plenty of sense.  The egg crate placement is just a low end version of room treatment and may well be beneficial.   
Ended my Qobuz subscription
Yes, there are no Karen Souza recordings on Qobuz, to mention only one artist.  There is a deep hole in their catalogue.  
Ended my Qobuz subscription
There are plenty of sited that send you a new word of the day, all of them I enjoy.   Tidal is very good.   
Ended my Qobuz subscription
Yes, of course, the word is trisyllabic, foolish of me that can't count to three.   As a wordsmith, I feel shame.  I am back to the familiar Tidal offerings and the SQ is just fine.   
Ended my Qobuz subscription
Mayor...Might I be inclined to unleash some trisyllabic words on this group?  This is good fun. 
My expert tips on building a sensible world class audio system.
Viper7,You have created the most humorous post I have ever read on AG, simply brilliant.  Many of the respondents have riffed on in the spirit of your OP.  Thanks, man, keep it coming, expose the folly of maximum audio nervosa!  You are spot on!  ... 
Ended my Qobuz subscription
I get a kick out of you guys ribbing me about using an unfamiliar bisyllabic word.  To have made it easier for you to understand my point, I should have used a more familiar word, such as "deficit."  I am back with Tidal and happy as can be.    
Ended my Qobuz subscription
Melvinjames,You have reached the same conclusion as I did.   
don sach's custom kt88 tube amp
Gents,I have been using Don's amp in my system for a few months, but with the advent of the 100+ degree weather here in CA, I swapped back my excellent McCormack SS amp into my system to ease the burden on my air-conditioning load, as any KT88-bas... 
Audirvana will not recognize new HD music file - need some help
The meta art from the old HD is still appearing when I start Audirvana and surprisingly some of it plays event tho the source (i.e., HD) as been disconnected.  I don't understand how to delete it.   
Audirvana will not recognize new HD music file - need some help
Yep, I did that but it still won't play.  It seems to balk when I try to sync it to the new location.