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Schitt Audio Still in business???
Please post your impressions AFTER letting it run 100 hours and THEN listening. The break-in is real, very real, really real. Cheers,Spencer 
Need Suggestions for speakers up to $15K new/used
@czarivey Thanks for mentioning Nola Viper Reference as I have mine which are the final version of them for sale due to financial issues, well within the budget mentioned. I was reluctant to hawk my ad but have to agree with those posting that a m... 
Streaming DSD from Linux - Not as hard as I thought!
The microRendu is $649 ($49 for the optional iFi Power Supply), so I don't understand your comment. It's smaller than a pack of smokes or deck or cards and can be plugged right onto the back of your dac. Most users don't even see it in situ. So yo... 
Streaming DSD from Linux - Not as hard as I thought!
For your use LMS makes sense, but for my music only library, with microRendu I prefer the gui of Lumin app vs. the LMS mode. If you at some point want to maximize sound quality via LMS the Sonore can't be beat, especially for the price. Cheers, Sp... 
Where do you go to from Nottingham Analogue ?
Yes, dead quiet, takes multiple arms, sounds great. Know a couple of very happy owners who are plenty hard to please. Give a listen if you get a chance. Cheers,Spencer 
Priorities...
Can't we all at least agree that the most important part of the audio chain isMORE COWBELL!  Cheers,Spencer 
Streaming DSD from Linux - Not as hard as I thought!
Heard some good things about Daphile freeware for music on Pi servers. You might wanna check it out. Cheers,Spencer 
Need Suggestions for speakers up to $15K new/used
RMAF is the best show in USA, but show conditions often aren't great. Do you live near many dealers and/or other audio enthusiasts where you can listen to some stuff in less stressful situations? IMHE, gear that impresses during short listening se... 
Is Sound Lab Owners Group Forum Dead?
Thanks, Miko. They fixed the problem so I could register. Yes, it's very low traffic indeed! Thanks for your post. Cheers,Spencer 
Where do you go to from Nottingham Analogue ?
+1 for the TW Acustic as an addition to your list. If the lower cost Kronos makes the budget, that might be another one. Their initial model really impressed me! Cheers,Spencer 
Where do you go to from Nottingham Analogue ?
It's hard to ignore the arm with your question because my Spacedeck/Spacearm ownership was ruined because of their arm. I found the arm wiring poor quality and it was so thin that even some very well respected dealers/repair shops wouldn't touch i... 
help a Die hard ANALOG guy choose a budget CDP
@Sevs Are those Naims the ones with the cool looking tray that swings out with a curved front, sorta like a corner cabinet? Is parts availability an issues? Cheers,Spencer 
Who has tried "TIDAL" vs other streaming applications?
"to be honest most music doesn’t even benefit from lossless to much if at all over full bitrate mp3." What kind of system are you listening to when you draw this conclusion? I agree that IT'S ALL IN THE PROVENANCE as to what recordings really soun... 
Just how much do speakers suppose to vibrate?
You have these right? "TOTEM BEAK research and development The “Beak” was developed to control parasitic vibrations that occur on top of a speaker cabinet. These resonances actually interfere with speaker ... 
help a Die hard ANALOG guy choose a budget CDP
@audiofreak32 Okay, consider yourself defied ;-)IHME, I heard a difference as did plenty of visitors here and none of us claim golden ears. But I agree with you that if that changing the file storage to NAS is your only change it wouldn't be a gre...