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The SHOW 2021 Long Beach, CA - Anyone going?
@oregonpapa Sweet!.Yea, I still need to get vaccinated.Hopefully I will make it. 
Rotel RA-1592 vs McIntosh MA252 on B&W 702 s2
Just an FYI (You may already know) but Rotel is about to release new updated versions of their mainstream Integrated Amps, including the RA-1592. Their website has the new info. 
Pass Labs XA25 + Backert Labs Rhumba 1.3 - A Good Combination?
@milpai Thanks for your feedback. I suspect the XA25 would be fine for my application as I generally do not listen at very high volumes.By the way, I looked at your virtual system. Very Nice! Love your room and setup, looks like a very nice place ... 
Denafrips IRIS + Hi-Fi USB Card = Overkill?
@yyzsantabarbara Thanks for the detailed feedback!That makes a lot more sense now.What I need to do is decide if such an upgrade will make sense for me or if I am satisficed with where my Digital Sound is right now.But all this information really ... 
Denafrips IRIS + Hi-Fi USB Card = Overkill?
@yyzsantabarbara Thanks for your feedback.I was looking at the Sonore website and tried looking at their manual and also some Youtube video's.I am trying to understand how this unit would work in my system if I were to get it. So I am assuming thi... 
Denafrips IRIS + Hi-Fi USB Card = Overkill?
@mastering92Thanks for your prompt input I just realized something, I was looking at the Denefrips website just now and saw that the IRIS actually does not have a USB output, only input (for some reason I thought it did).Since my DAC does not have... 
Settings for the Jolida Phono Preamp JD9 II
Thanks for the suggestions.I also talked to Michael Allen from Jolida.I have now set my preamp to - Impedance: 1K ohms- Gain: MC LOW High Gain Output- OutPut: High Output- Capacitance: 0I think I like it there for now. 
Any opinions on the Thorens TD 148a
I completely forgot about this thread.Well, I ended up getting a Mofi Studio Deck with a Hana SL MC.So far, so good. Sorry I can't provide any input on the Thorens as I did not get it.Thnx 
Now I am in a Delimma
Are there any suggestions on Speakers that are smaller (speakers that maybe put on a stand) that come close to the sound of the Heresy for around the same price or below?Or perhaps any other speakers in general besides the ones that have already b... 
Now I am in a Delimma
Thanks for all the great feedback and suggestions!I have some things now to think about.The amp that I have right now is a Vincent SV-500 Hybrid Integrated paired to Martin Logan Motion 40's.As I mentioned before, nothing wrong with what I have an... 
DSD Album Suggestions
Thanks for all the suggestions on albums/artists.I am going to check these out.Jay 
DSD Album Suggestions
Thanks for the replies 
DSD Album Suggestions
Thanks, I have been to there site before.Good stuff there. 
If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see?
Being a big MJ fan but never had a chance to go see him in concert, so of course, I would have to do that. 
Question about SACD and DSD
Thanks everyone for your responses.As I said before, I will need to test it out myself and see if there is a big difference between DSD playing from the PC and the SACD counterpart.Of course everyone's system is different but I'll report back and ...