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What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey?
- CFTR AM station in Toronto when I was under 13 (the hits)- Q107 FM station in Toronto after 13 (rock statio)- CFNY FM (I should have listened to this station instead of the POS Q107, new wave)- KCRW FM today out of Santa Monica, CA. The very bes... 
Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired
@ja_kub_sz Do you like the 005 more than the Gustard X26 Pro because it is more detailed? I also have the Gustard X26 Pro and I like it a lot but I do realize it is not as detailed as my Benchmark DAC3B and Topping D90SE, though the X26 Pro is war... 
Is there a good indoor FM antenna?
@jusam if you get a MD ST-2 trying putting it on a roof line of your house (hanging vertically). If you are in a building, on the balcony. Putting my ST-2 on the roof line made a huge difference. I have great reception now.I also have an excellent... 
Music Servers, Do They Matter?
@sns So the next question to you would be if  have you used a crappy  noisy computer as a music server and compared it to your (I am assuming) expensive music server. This would be after you had installed the Fibre Optic conversion in the last leg... 
Music Servers, Do They Matter?
@sns Have you tried Fibre before? 
Thiel with "Warmest" Midrange? 2.7 vs 3.7 vs Older
This year I went amp hunting and drove the CS3.7’s with the following amps:CODA #8 (now used in office with Thiel CS3.7) Parasound A21+ (now used in office with RAAL SR1a headphones) KRELL K-300i (now used bedroom with RAAL SR1a headphones)Benchma... 
A Record Collection/Moral Conundrum - What Would You Do?
Sell 
The smoothest amp you've heard?
The Luxman m900u SS amp is very smooth as posted above. I never owned it but I thought it was the smoothest SS I have ever heard. I own an very smooth amp myself in the KRELL K-300i. Most comments I have read on old KRELL do not use smooth as a de... 
Music Servers, Do They Matter?
I do not think so if Fibre streaming is used. There are some comments by Lumin X1 users on this thread that seem to contradict what I am saying, but I want more feedback before I am convinced.I have not tested this with an expensive Music Server. ... 
What are some of the better tuners out there?
I thought I would update this thread with my thoughts on the Accuphase T-101 compared to my brand new MD108T. I used the same antenna, located in the same spot, along with the MD Signal Sleuth on both and had the same perfect reception. I was goin... 
What are some of the better tuners out there?
I also bought the Accuphase T-101 listed above today (local pickup). The owner is a an Accuphase technical expert and a former Accuphase dealer. So I had a feeling that this guy has some good gear. Turned out I was correct. The unit I picked up so... 
What song have you played the most?
KIWANUKA - "This Kind of Love"A new song from 2019 
What's your dream speaker?
KEF BladeThiel CS3.7Yamaha NS5000  
What are some of the better tuners out there?
I just bought the Sansui 9900.  
LSA Voyager GAN 350 versus Merrill Audio Element Amps or AGD Grand Vivace and Vivace Amps
@tweak1 My mod was from Ric at EVS. I did not get the mod from UnderwoodHiFi. In fact, they did not offer a mod when I purchased the amp. I think the thread on A'gon may have spurred UnderwoodHiFi to offer the wiring upgrade.The mod from EVS is mu...