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https://www.manley.com/hifi/mss New Manley phono replacing the Chinook...

Also own an Insight, and have had a some experience with $500-$1k phono preamps (a Parasound something, and a Musical Surroundings Phonomena 2+) and the Insight is closer to my Manley Chinook, than it is vs its competitors. Do what you want with your money, but its def more costly to buy...

Manley Chinook. Very happy with it.

One difference is the plinth on the Fender Ultradeck is made out of the same ash as Fender guitars are. See below from MusicDirect site... Meanwhile.... Hey, look at that! My kids school is probably gonna be open tomorrow! No snow day - YES!!

2012 Subaru Lagacy, 180k miles. Only ever needed maintenance work so far

I found the SHL5 PLUS XDs I had to be polite as well, which is why I moved on from them. A kind of a take it or leave it, straight forward presentation. I like speakers to reach out to me more. Looking forward to your thoughts on the SourcePoints too. Coax drivers can image really well (I...

I currently have both the LTA Microzotl and the Schiit Freya+. I've had either the MZ2 (I rue the day I sold it) or now the Microzotl for the past 4+ years. The Microzotl is a forever piece. Its fully upgraded and has fancy pants NOS tubes. I've had ~8 preamps and/or integrateds, and only...

Hana SL

Mill City Sound in Hopkins and Agharta over by University and hwy 280 are my personal faves

Hops costs were killing my homebrew budget, and brewing prep/brew/clean time was like 8 hours. I have two kids and wife and job and a music habit. Not worth it. Same with the expensive brewery beers. I wouldn't blink at buying $20 bombers of barrel aged stout. Now I dont even look at them...

How's the homebrewing industry and hobby doing lately? I brewed for a dozen years, up until 2022, when I hung up my conical clamps. I heard the "golden years" were over now.

Wilderness Trail Bourbon. A slightly off the beaten path brand that's always really good and worth a try. They do Bourbon, Wheat and Rye. This one is a single barrel bourbon at cask strength, but like most (all?) Wilderness, its a relatively low 110 proof.

That Audio GD looks incredible, including the DAC. R2R even! It's been a few years, but I had the Schiit Saga tube preamp. It's a great little source selector, but it's a passive preamp, so it only attenuates - no added gain of its own. It also means the tube is just a buffer, and not a gain...

You make any decisions about your (next?) preamp?

132.9 proof. So, so good.

PS Audio closeouts....

I'll chime in with my two cents, since I have a Chinook and @AnthonyI's old Insight... I have the Insight in the 2nd system, and the Chinook in the primary. The Chinook is probably my last phonostage. It's had zero issues (bought used a couple years ago) and still running the original tubes...

I've had a pour of it and like it, but it's about $100 around here. Not sure I like it quite that much

High West Double Rye finished in Rum barrels. Not great. Tastes like a nice rum finish trying to cover up mediocre, young rye. It's partially successful, but not enough.

You mount it yet????