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Anyone using the JPLAY app ?
@bobby1945 - I'm able to access jplay.eu but it is marked as "Not Secure" in the Brave browser. Maybe you have some security software or your browser which is blocking the site.   
2023 AXPONA Show Report
Cost for an AXPONA one day pass was $25.  
Did the Old Receivers Sound Good?
Back in the late 70s there was a race by the major electronics manufacturers (Pioneer, Kenwood, Sansui, etc.) to lower Total Harmonic Distortion or THD. Sales were often driven by these numbers and lower THD was a great way to generate interest in... 
lumin direct to "main in" section on Yamahas/Luxmans/Accuphase?
Just make sure you have the Lumin's Leedh volume control activated (variable output) and start on the lowest level setting to be safe. Using a good preamp sounds better to many listeners, but there should be no problem in using the Lumin's variabl... 
Wilson benesch
All drivers have some degree of natural rolloff which you can see if you look at their frequency response plots. With good engineering and computer simulation driver design engineers can tune the rolloff characteristics by varying different aspect... 
Wilson benesch
A different perspective on crossover design... WB builds their drivers to have inherent output rolloff characteristics in order to minimize required crossover components. The requirement of only a single capacitor for the tweeter crossover and run... 
Warning for Revel lovers
@audiowatchfreak - The Revel Salon 2 speakers are indeed an exceptional product that has stood the test of time. They're actually very nicely finished, not just thrown together by any means. Like with all high end audio products though they do hav... 
Streamers made in America?
@spearl8 - That's only to access the Chinese version of their website. The company is based in the US with all design and manufacturing in the US.  
CLASS A POWER RATINGS
@yyzsantabarbara - Would you care to please share what you heard about the Krell KSA i400 that you found so amazing? TIA  
Bel Canto E1-X Dac
John Atkinson of Stereophile magazine.  
Lumin X1 and Upgraded DC umbilical cord for power supply.
@yyzsantabarbara - Angus Leong from WestminsterLab does indeed work with Lumin, he designed their power amp for example. The WL Rei power amp is a more advanced design at a correspondingly higher price, yet the Lumin AMP is truly a standout perfor... 
Roon….can anyone point me to “human” tech support
Contact the dealer that you purchased the Nucleus+ from, they should be able to get dealer support involved. A friend was having a problem with his that he couldn't resolve via support on their forum, but once the dealer got involved an RA was iss... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@kishan - http://www.mu-sound.com/DA005-detail.html  
Qobuz + Lumin = Headache
@johnah5 - "Sense" is the app integrated with innuOS 2.0 for Innuos digital products. https://innuos.com/innuos2-0-sense-app/  
Piega loudspeakers
I've owned a few pair of Piega speakers over the years, the last and best were the C10 Ltd with their coaxial midrange tweeter. Everyone refers to them as ribbon drivers, but they're not true suspended ribbons. They're a planar magnetic design sim...