Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

There’s pretty much no way anyone would
be able to put the amps in a different room and keep the speaker run under 8’. Unless you put them right below the speakers in the room under the room with the speakers in them. 

It would have to be the preamp to amp run. But this conversation is moot, since I won’t be doing that. ;)

LMAO....come on...just dig a new basement in the foundation......

:).....You would put the amps in the room next to teh speakers and JUST worry about a platform and footers for those two.  Everything else would be simple to set up.  The only long run would be the preamp to amps run.  I don't know if you even have the room for that and even if you did, you wouldn't easily be able to figure all of that out.  That was more for how this dealer set up his runs etc... (the one I told you about in Cali).  I think it was near Chatsworth or in Chatsworth.  

I just will always remember that back then, he realized there was a vibration problem and spent as much time on high end cable as he did vibration control.  His system sounded incredible and I forget what the heck he was even running.

I just got Isoacoustic Orea indigo footers under my dac and Allnic H3000 phono stage It works great so I order more Orea Bordeaux for my Allnic amp and Iso Pucks for Aurender server and H3000 power supply I think you (Mattnshilp) better try Orea Bordeaux since you like Gaia . I think for the price Orea Its almost miracle. I am very satisfied with result.

Tkchaq - I tried and reported on the Bordeaux. They are awesome. I have a set under my Torus power conditioner. 

Elizabeth - although the inexpensive tweaks can sometimes make an improvement, they can also make the sound worse. Just because it’s rubber and can be used as a footer doesn’t mean it should be. Every piece in your system should be tested in and out to determine if it makes it better or worse. Cheap doesn’t make it bad though. Bad makes it bad. 👍🏻