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TIDAL on SALE!
They appear to be hurting for business. Over the holidays they ran $5 promo for five months. I dumped them a year ago....Qobuz is currently the best streaming service in US for a bargain price of $149.99 / 12 months.  
iPad Mini as control device for network player
^^^^For this reason alone, I take advantage of Apple trade-in policy. You can get upto 40% back in trade-in value towards new iPad. If you wait 2-3 generations, your iPad is pretty much worthless.  
Jerry Raskin’s ( AKA Needle Doctor ) passed away.
RIP Jerry.  
DAC module of a high-end integrated amplifier
“still hoping for someone with IQ above 80 to reply (who actually understood what i was asking)”If you had the IQ of 80 and above, you wouldn’t have come here to satisfy your curiosity for electronics you can’t afford to buy. It’s quite obvious th... 
looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range
“I was looking at the Accupahse e480 but just cant justify the us mark up”Completely a valid concern, buy used if you can cause in the end it’s the Accuphase superlative sound and built that will keep you smiling for years. I own the E-650, truly ... 
FUSES, Finally!?
“I have had several audiophile friends tell me about their new fancy fuses and I have shown them, in their own system, that when they didn’t know what fuse was installed, they couldn’t tell the fancy fuse from a basic fuse.”Thanks for humoring us ... 
iPad Mini as control device for network player
@hickamoreIf you have not bought the mini yet, I would wait until March. Apple is going to launch new version of iPad mini. The new mini 6 is expected to have 8.4” screen without any increase to the physical dimensions of current iPad mini 5.https... 
Ethernet source
“I could poke thru the wall and install an outlet fairly easily.”@russellrcncom That would be the most effective way to get ‘wired’ and noise free signal to your ultrarendu. I would steer clear of ‘audiophile’ network switch or hubs. The multiple ... 
iPad Mini as control device for network player
I use iPad mini with my Aurender N10. No compromises vs regular iPad except smaller screen size. 
MSB select II vs all dacs ?
@jc51373 My experience with Bob - worldwidewholesales is very similar to yours. He reminds of used car salesman back in 90’s, just like them he would make up lies or say anything in order to close a deal to his advantage. 
Kimber Kable - Naked Cables
Go for them :-) 
Luxman L590AXii vs Accuphase E-650 for a Shindo lover
@jjss49 That’s the brilliance of Accuphase pure class A, you get to enjoy the tube bloom and virtues of SS without the hassle of NOS tubes procurement and maintenance :-)  
FUSES, Finally!?
@twoleftears And they are available with Gold or rhodium-plated caps....wondering since OP needs 4 fuses per amp, an alternate arrangement of Gold and Rhodium would produce out of world sound experience :-)  
Luxman L590AXii vs Accuphase E-650 for a Shindo lover
^^^^Tannoy’s Canterbury Gold Reference. 
Luxman L590AXii vs Accuphase E-650 for a Shindo lover
@jjss49 As you said, “system synergies prevail in a specific application”I switched from Shindo to Accuphase and fortunately do not miss the Shindo’s delicious house sound :-)