davidrolon

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Who do you turn to when you have the envies for funk?
Lettuce  
Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull
Saw Tull at Madison Square Garden in NYC during my high school years. Great show...they did like 4 encores. Rush was the opening act. Boy, those were great times!  
Have the itch yet again. $5-6k budget for floorstanders.
Hello...how do you like the DW6's?...I have a pair that I bought for my still non-existent  man cave. I haven't yet hooked them up permanently. Based on your post, we have similar taste in music. Have you considered Devore? I have been often tempt... 
Karen Carpeneter died 42 years ago.
She was also a very accomplished drummer.   
Truly Stunning Vinyl Album
"Jazz at the Pawnshop" is considered one of the great, near perfect audiophile recordings out there. It's an all-time classic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_at_the_Pawnshop?wprov=sfla1    
What was the most expensive record that you ever bought ?
Yes - Fragile....mofi 185g 45rpm numbered $250  
Time heals all wounds?
You wisely had the restraint not to impulsively start taking it apart, ending up with a pile of screws and other parts that, try as you might, could not get back together to no avail, forcing you to put everything in a cardboard box in the basemen... 
I suddenly have a weird buzz issue; can someone help me solve the problem?
Longshot reply here. Had persistent buzz/hum. Called Steve at Decware. Thought it might be the amp. I started listing the numerous components in the system. He told me to shut up. He asked if there was a WiFi router near the components. I said yes... 
Qobuz vs. Tidal
Qobuz via Roon  
DAC suggestions for a reasonably modest system
RME ADI-2 DAC FS PCM/DSD best bang for buck at $1300  
Seeking Honest Opinions: Your Experience with McIntosh Audio Gear
Couple of fun facts before this falls apart:  1. Still made in the USA. You can make an appointment to tour the factory in Binghamton, NY. Not sure, but I think tubes are still Russian. 2. They own Sonus Faber & Sumiko 3. They are owned by ... 
Tidal FLAC vs. Qobuz
Had tidal right when it came out...loved it. Then I started getting error messages regarding multiple users. Tried to debug it. Dumped tidal, went to qobuz. Have not looked back, and that was probably 3 years ago. I have 2k+ CDs ripped to flac. Qo... 
Speaker Hum
Certainly one of the more frustrating situations....In my case, after a lot of trial and error, my problem went away after I realized it was the wifi router. Moved it further away and problem disappeared for good.  
Candidates for best speakers in the $2000-5000 market
Quickly glanced down the post and didn't see DeVore...  
Low buzzing through speaks
I had a similar problem. Turns out it was my wifi router. Problem went away when I moved the wifi router further away.