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What is your audio axiom?
Lots of great top advice. Nice stuff.  
New Product - Schiit Byggy DAC Details
Interesting note about Schiit. I have many of their products. They are great audiophile bargains to be sure. I would add this though, my original Bifrost got an Uber upgrade. They offered upgrade on this product for years to save the customer mone... 
Another fun read. Enjoy
Fake news.  
Any love for Cullen Cables?
Cullen Cables are a great product. I think they were sold or merged (Wired for Sound?) and the wait times are longer but I don’t know for certain.  
Another Major Audio Company Sold
Interesting. The shuffling and re-shuffling of audio companies. Even a well respected brand like Audio Research has not avoided this trend.  
Tube preamplifier lifespan
It looks like you are looking for a particular answer or opinion that matches your already made- conclusion   
Thoughts on using the DAC in my oppo 205 with a CD Transport.
Good luck. I have a Benchmark DAC and it’s very nice indeed. Share with us all your experiences and if your like it.  
What is a good all around high quality speaker to purchase?
+5 kennyc first recommendation.    This should be your 2nd step after you first make a short list.  
Looking for an all in one streamer/amp for a den system
Sonos is a good route. Powered speakers you can control on your phone. Place as many speakers in different rooms as you want and play different music in each space. Very simple. I helped my neighbor set this up in his house. His wife has stereo in... 
Finally up and playing
Enjoy my friend. You have picked some stellar components.  
Cayin, Line Magnetic, and Willsenton with 805 Feedback
My gut feeling and limited experience tells me that whatever amp brand one settles on, it’s imperative you have at best a reliable warranty or at least find a repair facility in advance of purchase who can gets parts, schematics and can fix it.  
ChatGPT Willsenton R800i 805 vs Line Magnetic LM-805ia
I don’t think chatGPT could tell anyone what they could not learn themselves about these two amps. IMO.  
Cayin, Line Magnetic, and Willsenton with 805 Feedback
OP Don Better in Ohio. He has steered me to some fine equipment.  
Cayin, Line Magnetic, and Willsenton with 805 Feedback
I have only had a Line magnetic 216i and not the others. I had see a lady technician on YouTube who stated a Willsenton amp has a design flaw that is critical. She offered a fix but I don’t recall which model. Skunkie Designs.  I went with a US de... 
Bluesound node confusion
Well the Bluesound has it’s own ecosystem where you can navigate and search almost anything you want through a music service app like Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify or whichever one you pick and pay for to use. You can use the Icon and Roon app as long as ...