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RMAF - Innuos Demo
My brother-in-law and I attended this demo.  We both concurred that the improvement was not subtle...it was huge!  To me, the improvement when adding the re-clocker was more dramatic on streaming files than on ripped files.  For both of us, the su... 
can someone answer me this.....
I have your amp and pre-amp.  Before getting the ET3SE, I contacted Steve McCormack and he said there should be no issues pairing the two.  I use  an Amperex 6992 from Andy's Vintage Tubes and have been very happy with the result.  As mentioned by... 
My rankings of some classical violin music in high resolution
I recently listened to Daniel Lozakovich play the J.S. Bach Violin Concertos No. 1 & 2 on Deutsche Gramophone (24/96).  It bettered my Anne-Sophie Mutter, Julia Fischer, and Janine Jansen versions by quite a ways.  A truly fabulous recording! 
My rankings of some classical violin music in high resolution
I recently listened to Daniel Lozakovich perform the J.S. Bach Violin Concertos No. 1 & 2 on Deutsche Gramophone (24/96).  This recording bettered my Anne-Sophie Mutter, Hilary Hahn and Julia Fischer versions.  An absolutely fabulous recording! 
Recommendations for Vintage Speakers
Already mentioned with good reason...Aerial 10t's 
Delbert McClinton!
My "dream" live performance would be to see Delbert, Joe Ely, and Tom Russell on the same stage. 
SS Amp Designer by Reputation
Another vote for the McCormack DNA series.  You might even be able to score a DNA 500 between $3k and $3.5 k.  If so, you will have hit the bullseye on your first try! 
Qobuz Users Update?
I currently have Tidal and also had a Qobuz 30 day free trial at the same time.  What I found was that SQ was VERY recording dependent.  Sometimes a recording sounded better on Qobuz and another recording sounded better on Tidal.  I found this to ... 
Speakers under $50k that rival $200k+ speakers?
Probably lots of speakers would fill the bill but one I'm sure of is a used pair of Rockport Cygnus.   
How did a bands' name originate?
Not sure where the "Rush" posters got their info but Rush Hudson Limbaugh started his career in 1967.  The band "Rush" debuted in 1968.Coincidence?  I think not! 
Looking for thoughts/opinions on tube seller's response to my question...
Andy's Vintage Tubes is the only tube seller I have 100% confidence in.  You may get lucky elsewhere for a little less money but why risk it?   
Improving streaming SQ
Thanks to all who have contributed to this discussion.  No one seems to have any direct experience with the Artistic Fidelity GISO GB Isolator, but I did find a dealer in Germany who is willing to refund my $$ if I'm not completely satisfied with ... 
Improving streaming SQ
rhljazz,Thanks again for trying to help.  However, there is no gear wheel in the upper right of MY app, only the search box.  Could this be an iMac vs. PC difference? 
Improving streaming SQ
rhljazz,Thanks for trying to help.  However, I can find no such slider button on the main page.  On the left, from the top down is my user name with icon, "Home" and "Explore".  Then, under My Collection, I see icons for My Mix, Albums, Tracks, Vi... 
Improving streaming SQ
I started this thread so I thought I should chime in.  I access Tidal thru my Aurender A10's Conductor app and stream fully decoded MQA files with my $19.99 subscription.  When I checked my Tidal subscription on my iMac I found that it was set to ...