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Audio withdrawal

I experienced the audiophile's worst nightmare today.  A component (NuForce reference 9 mono block amplifier) went bad.  It's made by a company which has gone out of business and has no referring repair service.
My local stereo repair shop was not sure they could fix it.

My system is fine tuned to just the way I like it, and I didnt want to start over with the nightmare of mixing and matching components until I found just the right combination.
After extensive Googling, I managed to find the one person in the universe who is qualified to repair my amp, an ex NuForce employee. I  sent it off today.
My problem is It's going to take a week or two before it comes back and I'm already in audio withdrawal.
Trying to find something to do, I'm writing this post.
Anyone  have other suggestions?
 
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ghosthouse
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Ditto dbtom’s recommendation.

Time for some nice cans and a little headphone amp. AKG K550 (extremely comfortable!), Asgard 2, and a Dragonfly Black plugged into a laptop. Cans, amp, & DAC all new for around $600.

Late arriving thought:  the K550s are sensitive enough you could drive them very well with a DragonFly (v1.2) alone.
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rvpiano OP
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Thanks for the recommendation.
i already own Sennheiser Headphones that are pretty good.
i also have an extraordinary Cowon player that reads FLAC files.
Probably  not as good as what was suggested, but good enough to listen to
dozens of albums I have on it in decent sound.

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roxy54
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I had no idea that Nuforce had gone under. It's a tough market out there. They were one of the first high-profile class D amp companies.
psag
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Mixing and matching is so passe. Just buy well-designed neutral components, and you will be able to enjoy listening to music rather than equipment.
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gshepardbuster
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To the OP, I feel your pain, my preamp is away at the factory for repairs.  Before its trip I bought a spare preamp, and then another even better spare.  There's no way I could go without...
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