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Oppo Ceasing production
Do you worry about product support and updates? They are promising to provide ongoing support, but what incentive do they have? 
Oppo Ceasing production
Why wouldn’t they sell the operation? This isn’t about resources, it’s about strategic business decisions. Very strange.  
What does oppo stand for?
Now now they are going out of business. Why? Would not some other company want to acquire them? Very strange.  
What Center Channel are you using in your Home Theater?
Any suggestions: I am looking for a center channel that match with my Focal Sopra No. 1s, but don’t want to shell out for the Sopra center. Would the Aria be the best bet or are they voiced too differently to blend? My system is primarily 2-channe... 
MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
 No 
Can anyone recommend a great tube preamp that also has a headphone out?
PS Audio BHK Signature Preamp 
Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions?
What percentage of Audiogon members are women? If you are referring to my comment above, I think you misconstrued my intent. I was not making claims about women’s intelligence and scientific capabilities, which I believe are absolutely equal to me... 
Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions?
What what percent of forum members are women? I’m also semi-active in a car forum and I’ve never seen a post by a woman. I wonder if all the gear talk, and the technical jargon, is just totally outside the realm for women.  
Greatest Rock Drummers
Reggae drumming is off-putting? That’s a new one 🥇 
A lot of hype about PS Audio, deservedly so ?
@hk_fan curious to know which brands you consider “tried and true, blue chip”? For you where does innovation figure in to the tried and true equation? When it comes to customer service, PS Audio is far more Lexus than BMW—spoken by someone who own... 
Usability Issues with Tidal
My router is a Meraki, which is owned by Cisco. It’s professionally set-up by a network IT specialist. It’s definitely not the issue. I’m probably going to send the Node2 back to the store. I’m not sure what jitter issues sound like, but I don’t l... 
Usability Issues with Tidal
Update: just got a password update from a tech support rep at Tidal after 4 days. Service with a smile. Their SLA is SOL. Thought this article was intriguing: http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2017/12/wyred-4-sound-dac2v2se-10th-anniversary-review/ 
Usability Issues with Tidal
@givin2u I agree with you about customer service. I never did hear back from Tidal about the difficulties I was having. A human to interact with is not too much to ask. They aren’t a startup anymore. In terms of SQ, after a few days listening to t... 
Usability Issues with Tidal
Thanks for the great feedback. I jury-rigged an Ethernet connection between my router and Node 2 using an old Netgear switch as a link between two cables so I would have enough length (over 25 feet). I immediately noticed a difference. To confirm ... 
Usability Issues with Tidal
@hgeifman @jond have either of you heard the Cambridge Audio CXN? Can you recommend a DAC at a decent price point?  Im going to look into hard wiring, but it’s not my first choice.