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Best drum solo (best drum sound) I have ever heard... and its a YouTube MP4!
Charlie Byrd - Direct To Disc Found the link on youtube to the complete album. Sounds good on my Grado SR80 Did not try on the main system yet.  
SACD Players: Models with DSD Processor (used and new) (not dsd converted to pcm)
The newer Oppos do not convert DSD to PCM. Marantz and Esoteric do not convert DSD to PCM. I know that Luxman players do - read that on their site somewhere. You need to be similarly aware about DACs. Many DACs can play DSD withour converting. So... 
Next best exponential DAC quality level?
It's funny when I read posts that tell others what they should like. For me it sounds like this: Person1: I like Chocolate ice-cream Person2: What! You are wrong. You should like Strawberry ice-cream Person1: But I like the taste of chocolate ... 
750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference
Wow, melton = melt down? Man take it easy. Don't have to be harsh on someone who is reporting their own findings. I think this is a great thread for folks interested in investing in streamers. Can someone throw some light on why a dedicated strea... 
750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference
@essrand, What a timely thread for me. I was thinking of posting one asking users here if they have compared a NUC to a streamer. I currently use an older Asus laptop and feel that a streamer might help my cause. But Roon themselves advice on a N... 
ROON Black Friday Special (3 months for $1.00)
Thank You @mofimadness . I have signed up, since I have NEVER tried Roon. I would like to try the Ethernet streaming Vs USB. I know that Roon supports Tidal and Qobuz. But I am going to stay with Spotify when my Tidal subscription ends in Jan. I ... 
looking for a chair
My current chair is from World Market and is super comfy. I went with this chair because I could not afford the Le Corbusier LC2 or LC3 chairs, and this chair has similar "functionality", as I call it. But in my mind, these type of chairs are the ... 
Listening to music I don’t particularly like
@emiliop, I think it is fine to be a "equipmentphile". Don't be ashamed of it. Most audiophiles want equipment that make their music shine. I don't have a single non-audiophile friend who cares for their equipment or how the music sounds. The go... 
Class D amp recomendations please
@zappas , which class D amps did you audition at home? What traditional amps did you compare them against?  
LSA Voyager GAN 350 versus Merrill Audio Element Amps or AGD Grand Vivace and Vivace Amps
@twoleftears , I am also intrigued by the Starkrimson Ultra Stereo. I do not find much discussion about that amplifier. I am wondering if Marantz will at some point think of getting out a Purifi or GaN based amplifier.  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@yyzsantabarbara and @wharfy , congratulations! Hoping to her your impression about this DAC. On the other post on this DAC the OP mentions that he prefers this DAC over the Holo May....which is a big deal comparing the price difference and the fa... 
Tube Line Stage around $5k
+1 on the Backert Labs Rhumba. Sounds amazing.  
For SACD fans only
@fred60,Just like you, I like SACD/DSD. I think you have made a great choice going with the Esoteric. One piece of information is that the Marantz SA-10 converts everything to DSD internally.Also, ignore posters who say that players/DACs do not ma... 
Isoacoustics Gaia ll footers plus carpet spikes
Forgot to mention one more thing - make sure that the speaker placement is as precise as possible. While adding the spikes, the left speaker moved up 3/4 inch up, when measured from the back wall (compared to the right speaker). And that messed up... 
Isoacoustics Gaia ll footers plus carpet spikes
I added the carpet spikes for the Gaia II under my speakers a couple of days ago. I am not going to say, it improved this, it made that fantastic, etc. All I will say is, if you have the footers, then do not skimp on the spikes. I have removed the...