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whitefishpoint1175

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GaN amps: Peachtree or LSA Voyager?
@markmuse interesting. Have you tried different tubes?  
My endgame system I think
@ronboco wish I could afford a system like that. Paying for 4 kids in college is an economic challenge.   
Fear Inoculum in Vinyl
None not a pop click or hiss in my Analog system. Total ASR rubbish.    
GaN amps: Peachtree or LSA Voyager?
What Pre are you using? Currently using Bel Canto Ref600 monos which are class D but not GaN. They are anything but meatless. The only problem I have with them is a slight synthetic texture that appears mostly in sax and some piano registers.  
My endgame system I think
Nice system.    
How do you judge audio components and speakers?
More rubbish.  This place is a rubbish sale.   
You know you have audiophile system when...
Is an audiophile a music lover? A music lover uses audio equipment to listen to his recordings. An audiophile uses recordings to listen to his audio equipment!  
Audiophiles on Audiogon.
    Is an audiophile a music lover? A music lover uses audio equipment to listen to his recordings. An audiophile uses recordings to listen to his audio equipment!  
I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged.
You hear sound not graphs and measurements. Sound, music.  
I don't want to beat a dead horse but I'm bugged.
Sound.  
What defines mid-fi versus high-end?
Rubbish.  
Phono stage price range 1500 to 2000 dollars.
I am thoroughly enjoying my SPL  Phonos. The folks at TMR will work with you.     https://tmraudio.com/shop-new/vinyl/phono-preamps/spl-phonos-phono-preamplifier-new-w-full-warranty/  
Replacement for Carver Crimson 275 to drive Maggi .7’s
You do not need a premium pre amp you need a quality pre amp.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bill Evans Trio: Portrait in Jazz.   
NAD M10 vs Marantz Model 30
The Marantz 30N is class D.  Marantz’s Model 30 integrated amplifier (€3199, reviewed here) was a Class D amplifier (with MM/MC phono pre-amplification) that introduced long-time Marantz fans to the Japanese manufacturer’s new design aesthetic. I...