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If the PS Audio Stellar 700M is as great as all the reviewers say....
@jl35 I probably should have stated the question differently such as “why do you frequently see several for sale?” I have been looking since December and have seen a dozen or more since then. Right now there is one on Agon and a couple on US Audio... 
Funny how streaming/digital still chases that analog benchmark.
Is this a digitally remastered copy of the original digital vs. analog argument or just a re-issue of the original analog vs. digital argument? I can’t tell the difference. 
Are your current amps and other gear the best you've ever had?
Yes, of course, and the next gear will be too, theoretically. 
Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog?
@oregonpapa Nailed it! 
music: religious experience or background noise?
Yes and yes. I put music on, almost always streaming, if I plan on engaging in another activity such as work, reading, doing this. I have a stereo system for this. For attentive, critical listening I will put on an LP or CD and be firmly planted i... 
Purifi Class D: Junk?
But watching audiophiles snipe at each other is more fun than watching politicians snipe at each other. Occasionally audiophiles agree on something. 
Sorry, it’s not me, it’s you?
I’ve more regrets from what I’ve sold than from what I’ve bought.Or maybe it’s just nostalgia. 
Why do some think "music" (not gear, trading, etc.) is the ultimate end?
I think we can all agree that it starts with the music. We love music so we chase gear that makes the music sound better. Then, once we have what we think is our ultimate gear, we chase music that makes the gear sound better. Then repeat. It becom... 
Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
“Auditory hallucinations can be obtained for the price of a coat hanger.”Truer words were never spoken (or posted). 
What's your favorite lyric from a song?
I cried when I wrote this song.Sue me if I play too long. 
Magnepan + live music = 🔥
Bwang,Can you provide an update on your experience with The Vidar mono blocks on the Maggies?  I am thinking of going this route with the LRS.  Thanks. 
Schiit freya preamp - any owners out there? Leave it on?
How are you setting up your system?  I have everything side-by-side on a long, low shelf and find no inconvenience to the power switches being on the back.  If you’re stacking it in a rack or a high shelf that would be a problem. I turn it off aft...