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Newbie Power Amp HELP! (BAT) VK200 Power Amp
It’s a nice amp but long in the tooth. I owned a VK500 many years ago. If you buy, I recommend you consider sending the unit to BAT for a once over.  
Beautiful Music That Reduce You To Tears
Nimrod passage of Elgar’s Enigma Variations  
Contact -enhancer, fuses - NOS 1260 High fidelity audio cables
I may have to try this product. I am most interested in the effect this product might have on my audio tubes. When you guys have applied it to the tube pins did you just do the tips, part of the pin or the entire pin?  
New to hifi... question about Lumin T2 and Roon
That’s nice gear I hope you have lots of fun with it. Use an ethernet cable connection from the LUMIN T2 to your router. Make sure the cable is shielded. Ethernet cable your Nucleus to your router. Leave your LUMIN always on. Do not switch it on... 
Why no love for Apple Music?
I did a trial of Apple Music and could never get resolution above 24/88 and I could actually hear the difference on Qobuz using 24/96 or  higher file playback. On my LUMIN device the Apple Music would not display the artist, resolution and other t... 
Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment
Nobsound Springs and Acme fuses.  
What Am I missing? Lumin T2 Streamer DAC w/MC501's Only
HEAVY, You’re lucky to have a spouse that shares your passion for music. I envy you  
Questions on using Roon
When I first started using Roon, I tried to run the core program on an older Mac mini. The computer just did not have enough horsepower so I went to a dedicated server and purchased a small green computer I5 model. It works really well sending the... 
Streaming 102
If you can somehow come up with the bucks for a T2 I think that might satisfy you for a very long time  
looking to upgrade - identify the weakest link?
I would suggest eliminating the PC as your streaming source  
Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please-
Dogs singing jingle bells  
IsoAcoustics Gaia-Titan Theis for Magico S7s
Have you considered Townshend audio seismic platforms?  
Audioquest speaker cables
I  use AQ power cords and a Niagara 1200. I like what it does for my system. I have not used their speaker cables or interconnects. Have you considered triode wire labs products?  
Forum Updates 11/24/2021
Appreciated. Happy turkey day Tammy  
Mc 240 vs. Prima Luna
I am a PL integrated owner for almost three years. I have used tube amplification for decades. This is the best tube amp I’ve ever owned in terms of musicality and ease-of-use. What’s especially appealing is the auto bias, ability to change power ...