jazzaudiophilewannabe

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Integrated Amps
I went from Marantz to Musical Fidelity m6si and have been happy.   Gave me more power and a familiar but better sound.  I took my speakers to a few whops and listened to several to make sure they matched up.  If new speakers are on the horizon, a... 
Qobuz Connect working Beta demonstration....yay!
Good to see.  The lack of sorting in favorite lists in the bluesound app drives me crazy.    
Tube Amp recommendation for Thiel CS1.6 under $2k
I drive my Thiel 1.5s with a Musical Fidelity M6si in a similar size room.  Not tube, but plenty of power. But it goes about 3K.   Never tried the M5si which is about 2K but less power.  Works for me.  YMMV.  
List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings
Awesome thread.  This is going to keep me busy for a while. +1 on Swiss Movement. Another lesser known one I like is Joshua Redmond spirit of the moment live at village vanguard. Saw them do the same show in Boston the week after it was recorded... 
Temporary Down Sizing - Integrated Amp Recommendations
Demoed Hegel 190 and Musical Fidelity m6si and a lot of others last year.  They both sounded great and were the last 2 standing.  Went with the MS due to more power for my Thiel CS 1.5s and $1k cheaper. Very happy with it.  
Supply chain affecting anyone?
Ordered a musical fidelity amp end of june. Still waiting for it.  My alternative was a hegel, which apparently is more available but still not really shipping.And I haven't even tried to get a new mountain bike because that is hopeless.