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    Which bookshelf speaker & Integrated amplifier

    Not overly fussy really, they're much like any other speaker of its size, only without the 'dazzle'. I'd say more care needs to be taken with partnering once you reach the 3S, as from there on up they're sealed cabinets.
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    What Hifi component should be the first priority?

    The biggest perceivable differences will always be between loudspeakers and turntables - both analogue based technology that requires precise engineering, and quality parts.
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    The Audio Cable Fraud (With Ethan Winer)

    I wonder who enjoys their systems more - those who take measurements as gospel and buys a relatively budget system based on a SINAD figure, or "audiophiles" - the dirty word used by the opposition, even though the definition is someone with an interest in music reproduction, NOT necessarily the...
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    What Streamer would you recommend to a novice at varying price point?

    A streamer lives and dies by its app/interface. Plenty of substandard ones out there.
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    Which bookshelf speaker & Integrated amplifier

    No replacement. Their production cost was too high to maintain the price point. They were already close enough to the Argon 1. Shame, as it was a great little speaker that worked really well in small spaces.
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    Spam in the forums

    Two more to go...
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    The fun never stops

    So anyone who doesn't fully buy into digital reproduction and leave behind analogue is a nerd? And, define "a nice streamer"?
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    The fun never stops

    FS.
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    Do discrete opamps improve sound? Opamp swapping

    I'm not disputing what he measures, and I'm not disputing what he thinks of those measurements - but he doesn't always measure correctly, and he doesn't always investigate further when he gets a "bad" measurement to find out if it's something he did wrong, or for the reason behind it - it's...
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    Which bookshelf speaker & Integrated amplifier

    I'd be quick though - Argon 0s are discontinued...
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    What Streamer would you recommend to a novice at varying price point?

    I'd like to put up a Silent Angel streamer against the Eversolos. I know the Node X sounded better than the A6, and I'm sure a Munich M1 (or M1T with a suitable DAC) and PSU would perform very favourably - without all the glitz and glamour.
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    Spam in the forums

    Mods are going to be busy when they wake up...
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    Do discrete opamps improve sound? Opamp swapping

    You're making assumptions there. I don't mind verifiable evidence if the results have been arrived at with 100% accuracy, which isn't always the case. Hearing him say things like, "I don't know why the company is doing this", (followed by some negative talk) and then not doing the research to...
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    Do discrete opamps improve sound? Opamp swapping

    I see his face, I'm out.
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    Lossless audio is not that important

    Should the title of this thread be changed to a question rather than a statement? It just reads as attention grabbing as those YouTube videos...