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Linn Akubarik Exakt with AK EXT DSM
My condolences for your loss.The following dealer in S. Cal. is a huge Linn dealer. You may get some helpful advice from them. I heard the top end Linn system there earlier in the year. I would call instead of emailing.http://www.shelleysstereo.co... 
Paradigm Persona series
@steve59 Congrats that is a great speaker. You 360 amp is one that I have heard a few times and liked somewhat with the KEF Blade. However, I have heard the Persona 5F with an amp that sounds a bit like the Hegel 360, the neutral SimAudio 860A. I ... 
Pre Amp comparisons
Benchmark LA4 is reference class if you do not want to hear the preamp. I do not want to hear a preamp. There is a 30 day free trial offer to do a head-to-head comparison with anything else you have in the house. 
Hegel H390 or NAD M33 for Bowers and Wilkins 802D2 speakers?
I was always suggesting to people to get the Hegel 390 last 2 years. However, today I would likely get the NAD M33 based on the Purifi module and that it should sound like the Benchmark AHB2. Both are super quiet, which has become a very high prio... 
Lifetime Roon is a go - alternative to Roon Nucleus
Why is a ROON Nucleus better than a generic ROON headless server? ROON themselves have stated that you do not need a perfect machine for the headless server.In the last 3 weeks I installed the ROON server on a 24 Core + 96GB RAM server. Anothe... 
KEF LS50 - Question
I wonder what type of speakers people who hate the LS50's like? 
Yamaha NS 5000
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/yamaha-c-5000-preamplifier-m-5000-power-amp-ns-5000-loudspe... 
Cables for Audio Mirror Tubadour III
I recently looked at the ROON DSP settings and did not try it for too long since it was for Audeze. However, now that you mention it for Focal. I will check it out. Though I must say I like the way the headphone sounds in the current ROON  configu... 
Cables for Audio Mirror Tubadour III
@arafiq  I had to look up IIRC, I do have the Empy. My frame of reference is the Empy and a Sennheiser 600 10 years ago. So not much experience with headphones. I bough the Empy because a dealer told me to get that instead of the Focal Utopia whic... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Hugh Masekela - The Boy’s Doing ItNew discovery today. If you like Fela Kuti have a listen to this one. 
My server and Roon Core not getting along ...
I reinstalled ROON Server 4 times the last 2 weeks while rearranging machines, so I have some idea of what is up with your situation. However, the best place to ask this question and not waste your time is here. https://community.roonlabs.com/ R... 
Cables for Audio Mirror Tubadour III
WyWires Platinum were so amazing on my headphones that I am now considering this brand for speaker cables. 
How can I get a discount on Roon lifetime price $699
The only thing that ROON does (I think) is check the license when you start up the program. If ROON goes bankrupt that license check would be the only thing that would stop a person from still using the application/server.Now if ROON were to put t... 
What do I need to connect computer to DAC
Consider a streamer from Sonore (Small Green Computer web site). I have been using the microRendu for over 5 years and it still works great. It is now almost 30% lower in cost to what I paid (with power supply). I think it is one of the best LOW c... 
Wife opened door to build my best ever system...ideas for what it should be?
@ joekapahulu Congrats on the investment. I am also waiting on an 8 year investment to pop so I can get a "free" set of speakers. I am set on buying the Yamaha NS 5000 after hearing a ton of great systems. You should check them out or the much ch...