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Can Streamed Music Sound Better than any other source?
Hell no..... 
So done with audiophile fuses
A fuse Is a fuse. It does one thing, it blows if there is an issue to prevent the rest of amp from turning into toast. I would never open anything up and screw with it. You are just asking for problems. No one is going to differentiate one fuse fr... 
tube DAC noise
My jolida fx dac had hum issues no matter what interconnects I used. It was someplace in the rca jacks...checked them and they looked ok...I promptly sold it. Waiting for my border patrol to arrive.  
Samsung flat screen TV’s
Been watching my Vizio 50 inch for 8 years now, not one single issue.  
What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To?
Champaign "how bout us"...#2 for gordon lightfoot's "Beautiful"! Also #2 for "I only have eyes for you" by the Flamingos.The Casinos- "then you can tell me goodbye" Fraternity records.  
Cleaning house ~ Completely unclear on values if any
Ebay.... 
The birth of a new thread dedicated to sharing our newly-acquired "old" LP's.
Great thread! Where do I start? I’ve got so many of these old records. Like the op I’ve got many Gordon lightfoot lp’s, many of which are still sealed! 3 sealed copies of if you could read my mind, sealed and opened copies of cold on the shoulder ... 
Arrows on cables.
On interconnects, the arrows should point away from source. If no arrows, you should go by any writing present on jacket, and orient the wire with the writing right side up and away from source component. To clarify, you should be able to read the... 
Best material for an isolation platform?
I've been using butcher block acoustics for sometime. They look nice, are well constructed, and do not cost both an arm and a leg. 
Magico compared to Tannoy
Tannoys do not look like something you place a corpse into. They are beautiful and also sound beautiful and are made by one of the oldest speaker companies. They also pioneered the dual concentric driver. That’s my 2 cents. 
Make way for the future....
What fun is that? I like my myriad of boxes and components, each has its own Job to do. I stream with a simple grace internet radio to a dac, sounds good enough to me @ only $159. 99% of the time I'm listening to lp's, cd's, and cassettes, or the ... 
The Absolute Sound vs Stereophile
I’ll give a nod to Herb Reichert. I could read his stuff all day long. The guy knows how to intertwine story telling and audio reviewing in a very interesting way that captures your imagination. He is also a seemingly gentle man and I bet is a ver... 
The Sound of Speaker.
Tannoys dual concentric drivers have a unique sound that can take some getting used to. However, once you do, there is no returning to other speakers, jmo.  
Half speed masters. Are they worth the extra scratch?
Was looking at mark knopfler's local hero half speed Master on Amazon, $38. Already have 2 original copies. For the price, I might take a chance on it. I would have to agree, better records is great! The packaging top notch. I believe I now have a... 
Upgrade chat...
Buy a Linn sondek lp 12 and be done....a design that has stood the test of time, and it looks darn good too.