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Rega Planar 3 Amp Pairing
Rega makes some great products- I haven’t heard the Cambridge unit but I’d lean towards to Rega based on my experience with Rega But I’m not you. Try and audition both.  
I feel bad for GenX'ers that missed out on the 60s and 70s.
I'm happy for folks who appreciate music.Each one of us has a unique life experience regardless of when we were born.  
What are you streaming tonight?
Linn's Jazz channel...Absolutely love it.  Introduced me to Nikki Yanofksy...her voice is wonderful. 
What speaker do you passionately want to demo?
I've been impressed with DaVore FidelityI heard the Super Nines of the Gibbons series at my favorite audio dealer and was shocked on the sound from the speakers.I love my Sonus Fabers and if money wasn't a consideration I'd have them as a second s... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rush....Permanent WavesThe Killers...Greatest hitsPaul McCartney & the Wings...Greatest hitsI appreciate the original albums and sometimes the greatest hits collections are so easy to listen to! 
Pairing MA 5300 with Large Advents for 900 sq ft apartment?
Favored audio out of Brooklyn could add local flair - highly efficient speakers. I like the Super Nines. Maggie’s are interesting speakers; different than my current Sonus Fabers and really quiet pleasing. They need power - I tend to play louder t... 
Bi-Amp - Audio Research Reference 75 SE & Gryphon Diablo 300
Enjoy, good luck and tell us how it works out!I've been impressed with the AR 75SE...  Thought I'm a bit afraid of tubes amps and maintenance of tubes 
Are the Paradigm Founder Series really, really good speakers?
Last week I was visiting my brother and we visited a hi fi shop and I heard the Founder 120H and I was impressed with how they sounded....I previously had been underwhelmed with Paradigm speakers 
New speakers dilemma for vinyls... Heeelp! :)))
If you liked the Sonus faber Olympica Nova 3s - listen to the Sonettos Vs and VIIIs.  I think you may enjoy the sound and value. 
Stratospheric audio gear prices
Makes me think about what is the purpose of audio gear, money and life in general.Yesterday, a friend and I were talking about MacKenzie Scott and how her gifts to charity were impactful based on selection of the charity as well as the 'no strings... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Led Zeppelin In Through the Out DoorNirvana UnpluggedJackson Brown Running on Empty 
Tube vs. Solid State Amplifiers
I have a tube preamp and SS amp.I've listened to both tube and SS amps.  They both can sound great.I shied away from tube amps due to the risk of tubes going bad or bursting.An excellent sounding amp is still an excellent sound amp.  Listen to Aud... 
preamp vs amp: relative effect on sound?
In my experience the preamp has an incredible sound impact.I upgraded from an integrated amp to preamp and amp in two steps.I first bought a tube preamp (McIntosh C 2600) and it took over the preamp duties from my NAD C375BEE. I was shocked on the... 
Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with
@Op  I have McInosh amp and preamp.  Recently I have shopped for sources (DAC and phono) and prior to a scheduled auditioned hear the sources go through Rogue and Moon by Simaudio.  I think both are a great value for the price and when it comes to... 
Help buying first analog rig - Clearaudio Concept or Rega P6
Congrats on the return to enjoying music. I have a Rega table (P8) and when I auditioned turntables part of my research was understanding the manufacturer’s philosophy on what design factors drive the best performance. I appreciated the low mass a...