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    Viking Acoustics - buyer beware!

    I hope the mods leave this post up since there have been a few people who have reached out to me about Viking Acoustics products since I owned 3 different pairs over ~7 years and had good experiences. When I placed an order for my 4th pair everything went wrong. This was roughly a half cash and...
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    Clearaudio Double Matrix Sonic Pro

    Anybody know of a good dealer to work with (price) for one of these cleaners? I have a hard time accepting the fact that US retail is 33% more than Europe, for an already seemingly overpriced piece of gear. Please private message me with any leads.
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    Air Tight ATC-5

    Has anyone heard the phono section of this pre?
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    DAC/streamer combo with Tidal support

    I want to consolidate my current DAC and streamer into a single box. This will only be used to play Tidal in a headphone system. Any ideas besides the Lumin D2 and PS Audio DirectStream Junior? Looking to keep it in that price range. If you've heard the D2 vs the DirectStream Jr I would be...
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    Kuzma vs AMG

    Has anyone heard the Kuzma Stabi Reference 2 with a 4-Point and the AMG Viella with 12J2?
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    Thinking about a CD player, any opinions of these?

    My rig has always been strictly vinyl. I don't want a DAC. I do see where a CD player could come in handy for certain circumstances though. I currently have a Shindo based system. Any opinions on these and how they would compare to each other? Audio Note CD3.1x EAR Acute 3 Esoteric K-05
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    Aurieges EQ + L

    I believe it's been said that the Aurieges EQ competes with the VR and maybe even the Giscours, but what pre is needed to get this level of performance? I'm wondering if the Aurieges EQ + L would be better than a Monbrison for the same price? Could it compete with the Masseto? I have a vinyl...
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