jond

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"Users of wide-range playback equipment should compensate for the RIAA curve"
@elliottbnewcombjr Thanks for posting that President super cool and awesome looking piece of vintage gear!  
What is it about K2 20 bit?
I really liked the K2 remasters and  bought a bunch of them back when I was still buying CDs. The JVC K2 process is the same as they make XRCDs but the discs are not as high quality construction wise as XRCDs as I understand it. I've found them to... 
The death of ultra hiend audio
Is Dartzeel out of business? I hadn't heard that and their website seems current?  
Would You Rather Own A Good SET Amp, Or A Great Push Pull Amp?
It depends on the amp in question and matches with the speakers. Currently using 2a3 SET monos but I've used and loved PP amps as well.  
I'm a little perplexed/surprised by TMR and who sells to them.....
To avoid the hassle of actually selling something which has become much more a PITA than it once was.  
Which one would you buy
I'd never buy anything from Skyfi their pricing is ludicrous I'll take Ham & Hifi too nice looking unit.  
What do you care about in this hobby?
I just care about turning it on sitting down and hitting play and relaxing.   
Triangle Magellan Duetto 40th Anniversary
Welcome to the site @ubercar71s and good luck with your audition @roxy54 they are really gorgeous speakers for sure!  
Class of operation for Tube Power Amps
willywonka what are the 3 tube amps you're looking at?  
Cannonball Adderly - Know What I Mean
Fantastic album for sure and an old favorite of mine!  
Modern EL34s VS NOS Winged C - and return policies?
+1 @salectric The Gold Lion KT77 is the best modern EL34 variant I've heard by a country mile.  
Getting excited
Awesome Greg congrats on your new integrated and footers nothing beats, or is worse than, anticipation.   
Tannoy or Volti
I really like and have heard both the Volti Rival and Lucera but I've not heard any Tannoy GRF speakers. The Volti's should be easier to drive if that's an issue.  
Leave it on?
I run pretty much all tubes so shut everything down when done listening. I do typically leave my streamer on 24/7 but interesting posts from @grannyring and @mikelavigne I will try turning the streamer off every few weeks and see if that improves ... 
New vs uses in your current setup
Only two pieces were bought new for me my speakers and my power distributor everything else was used or demo.