jl35

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Streamers under $1500
WiiM Pro Plus is incredible value…$149 for a refurbished from WiiM…  
Could Class D really be that good?
Thanks lanx, just ordered the V3 with the 32v  
Can you tell the difference between a $200 and a $200,000 guitar?
I shared a country house some years ago with professional classical guitarists, and clear difference in sound when they brought home custom made guitars from Spain, though no idea the actual cost...  
Streamers under $1500
I still have and enjoy my Wyred4 Sonos in office system...main system has Airlens and I’m very happy with sonics and functionality ... I find I mostly use Tidal Connect, never really felt comfortable with Roon...when I had the Simaudio Mind, I fou... 
Could Class D really be that good?
Any comparisons between Fosi V3 and Za3 ? With 32v or 48v  
New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound?
I felt my X250.8 and XA160.8 Mono Blocks sounded better with Cerious Matrix power cords than the included ones...I do find that power cords are more unpredictable than other cables and cords...Pass does include good power cord, and I use them in s... 
Best way to sell a record collection
USPS media mail is very inexpensive...it's a choice between ease of sale and getting more money...I sold maybe 20 individually and the rest in larger groups...    
Best way to sell a record collection
I sold my valuable records singly, and the rest as a collection, typically by genre...I was just selling records I didn't want anymore, probably 500 ...  
2 vidar 1’s or 1 vidar 2?
if you are worried about 2 ohm, you better ask Schiit about a bridged Vidar into 2 ohms, as they only rate a single amp into 4 ohms, with no 4 ohm rating for bridged...,often bridged amps don't like 4 or 2 ohms...  
I see the issue with ABX blind testing
And if doctor told you that it was a huge awful stone, it would of hurt worse…odd how these things all work in both directions   
Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong
seems yogiboy we need a debate on the meaning of a comma in a sentence...  
Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong
or maybe many listeners just don’t like Benchmark gear...and yes, we do know how to listen and how to set up systems..  
SPEAKER CABLE OR INTERCONNECT
I typically follow the old Transparent Audio advice, unless buying used, then it's whatever comes up first...Transparents' preferred order to upgrade was IC from source to pre first, then speaker cables, and lastly IC from amp to pre...  
Benchmark Media Systems. Right or wrong
I've never particularly liked their DAC's and Amps...it also seems very clever marketing to a different but large segment of the audiophile market, not a bold position...I would definitely consider buying their cables for a secondary system...  
$100-200 linear power supply
I purchased it simply based on recommendations of long time member here. Was not aware of the v3 or za3 at the time. But am interested now