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Best skiinny floorstanders
I always thought the svelte Totem Arro, Audio Physic Spark, and Vienna Acoustics Mozart had great looks. 
Power amp for Vandersteen Treo?
I've heard Vandersteens driven by Ayre amps and it's a great pairing. 
Is Anyone Else Not Being Able to Stay Logged in?
It's expiring my session very quickly, as well.  Irritating... 
Ayre QX-5 vs Lumin vs dCS Bartok
I can put in a good word for the Ayre.  I owned the QX-5 Twenty for a while and really enjoyed it.  I found it to be one of those "just works" pieces that never gave me any trouble and always sounded great. I used the network input as a Roon endpo... 
McIntosh Mx151 vs. Krell Foundation vs Arcam AV 860
I've owned a Krell Foundation 4K Ultra HD for about three years and my experience matches @babyseaotter99 .  Truly excellent audio performance.  Lots of inputs and outputs.  Clunky OSD with 1980s feel to it.  I'm using mine with a Panasonic Viera ... 
Focal Aria 948 Question, No area to demo near me
I visited my local dealer about three years ago to audition the Revel F208s.  He happened to have the Focal 948s and Sopra2s set up, as well, and offered me some time with them.  I liked the Revels a lot, actually, but listening to the Sopras imme... 
Ayre QX-5 Twenty steaming performance
Just a follow-up to my post in this thread from three months ago... I've since sold my ultraRendu and now use the Ayre QX-5 Twenty as a one-box system.  For fun I had a friend help with some (unscientific) blind testing with him as the swapper and... 
Ayre QX-5 Twenty steaming performance
The network input on the QX-5 Twenty is based on a module from ConversDigital.  It sounds very good and if it were my only option I'd be happy with it.  It makes a fantastic one-box system at a desk with headphones and powered monitors. But, in my... 
CD players/Transports/DACs
Personally, I've been able to hear differences in DACs more readily than in transports. I agree with the earlier poster who commented that your Cal DAC is legendary. It's a great piece. Having said that, I think balance in a stereo system is the k... 
Trying out a tube preamp
Wow! Such a great response. I'll be up late tonight researching these pieces. Thanks very much. Jgiacalo: I've actually heard the Rogue 99 Mag. That's what started me off with this idea for a change. Great suggestion. Imin2u: I've also heard the A...