loomisjohnson

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Purchase on Audiogon arrived not as described
+1 @riccitone. if in fact it went down the way the op states, which i've no reason to doubt, it's remarkable how cheaply some people will sell their dignity. the speakers would have to be worth at least two grand before i'd be tempted to cheat.....  
Integrated for Martin Login Motion 60’s?
You sell them, right?  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bslon, agree on wicked gravity-- not to be a downer but i did think the production on the record was kinda flat/compressed, which is really surprising since (i just learned) it was engineered by bob clearmountain, who usually makes things sound h... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bslon i just re-listened to catholic boy--what stood out is that his poetry/posturing aside, the band actually rocks and the melodies are there. "day and night" and "i want the angel" as good as anything lou reed ever did.  
WH-1000XM4 vs. Bathys vs. QC Ultra
The XM4 are my daily gym driver and, at least from my brief comparo at Best Buy, sound better than the Bose--fuller, warmer and more enveloping, although the XM5 sounded a tad more detailed/crisper that the XM4 (as well as being more comfortable).... 
Preamp vs DAC vs Streamer
Agree with Mike. It does sound like your DAC may be the problem for you, since you’re unhappy with both your CD and streamings---both the anthem and NAD have onboard DACs  (as does the lyngdorf) which might sound better than your schiit. As a rela... 
Preamp vs DAC vs Streamer
At your budget anthem and nad do what you seek....moving up price wise you can look at lyngdorf, which I haven't heard.  
Does it bother you when you see inflated MSRP’s for used gear on AG?
It does bother me...I'm fine with paying a premium (relative to eBay or craigslist) for gear sold on the site, but I expect honesty from the seller even if I can do my own research. I will say that 90% of the agon buyers and sellers I've dealt wit... 
Primare CD32?
could be a dirty (or more likely) misaligned laser, which is relatively simple to fix yourself--check out some youtube videos.  
I am looking to upgrade - looking for advice
you haven't specified a budget, but without spending a ton i'd go for a good integrated w/dac--the hegel and vincent suggestions above are good ones.  
Help me spend $100,000 on a new system
i don't really get all the folks tsk-tsking  and discouraging you from spending your own hundred grand. that said, if the objective is to improve your system (as opposed to merely wanting to purchase new gear for its own sake), i'm with the fix-th... 
Any recommendation for a CD changer?
i saw numerous integra cdc 3.4 used on ebay for <$100--i personally wouldn't pay for a new one.  
Any recommendation for a CD changer?
you can find an integra cdc cheaply on ebay--reliable and sounds pretty good. sony es was also a good suggestion.  
Wintec R-1060 Receiver questions
pure speculation, but kyocera didn't get into audio until the early 80s, so i'd guess they weren't the manufacturer. it could be luxman, but it doesn't really look like luxman receivers of that era--i read someone else speculate that it was yamaha... 
need advice for new/used avr
avrs depreciate faster than day-old sushi, so it doesn’t make alot of sense to pay full srp....let us know what you end up with.