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Phono stage with 3 inputs
Aesthetix Rhea has 3. The new Gold Note PH-1000 will have 3 when it's released, although one will be XLR, I believe. Allnic H3000 has 4.  
garrard vs clearaudio innovation
I used to own an Innovation Wood, which I ran alongside a Nantais Reference Lenco MkII. Had it on a Minus-K platform with a Phantom Supreme and Universal arm. Sold the Innovation and its arm, kept the Lenco, added a Brinkmann Oasis and a Phantom I... 
Nakamich Service Info
Willy tuned up my BX-300 and did a stellar job. Lucky for me, I can drive to his house in 20 mins. 
Worth pursuing analog sound from digital?
I’m a confirmed vinyl guy. Two turntables, three tonearms, more cartridges than I can remember. I’m also in my 60s and been collecting records since the early ’70s. But I’m here to tell you, vinyl takes a lot of commitment, with a pretty steep lea... 
Kef Blade or Kef Blade Two for bigger room
Busted! 
Tidal WiFi not as good as cd
Tidal through an Auralic Aries Mini with an S-Booster power supply via Wifi sounds better than CDs through my Marantz SA-11S2. 
ADS L1290 Speakers
I run L1290 MkII with a vintage HK 430 receiver, all of 25 watts and that's plenty. The combo sounds absurdly good. 
Any steel 14” to 16” speaker stands out there?
Another +1 for Sound Anchor. Welded steel, sand filled, custom for you speakers, good price. I have 16-inch, four-posters for 95-lb  PMC IB2i. The stands weigh around 80 pounds each, look good, and sound far superior to PMC's own stands. 
Isoacoustics Gaia II on what type of speaker platform?
Nothing worked as well as the Herbie’s Audio Labs threaded Decoupling Gliders on the stand. My experience, too. I recently installed Herbie’s giant threaded gliders under my four-post Sound Anchor stands for PMC IB2i, which are 95 lb monitors. I’m... 
Pulsars and the Mythical Armchair Speaker Maker
+2 Erik. 
Isoacoustics Gaia Speaker Footers
Hi lak, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I have PMC Ib2i with customer Sound Anchor four-post stands. I am curious whether the Gaia I would work there magic under stands. A call to IsoAcoustic wouldn't be a bad idea, though the cynic in me think... 
Paradigm Persona series
Anyone know where I could audition the 9H in the SF Bay Area? The local dealers won't stock it. Too expensive, they say. In SF? Really? 
Why do these Zyx Fuji and Airy 3 have such a dark sound?
I bought an Airy 3 maybe 10 years ago and sold it because it was too bright. Go figure. 
Isoacoustics Gaia Speaker Footers
Thanks, guys, this helps.Anyone use these under heavy speaker stands? Any reason they wouldn’t work there?  
Isoacoustics Gaia Speaker Footers
I’m thinking of putting Gaia I on Sound Anchors stands under PMC IB2i speakers, replacing stock spikes and Herbie’s glider cups. Can anyone tell me whether, once installed, they are easy to slide on a hardwood floor, or do they stick in place? I’d...