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To bi wire or not bi wire
To the OPBecause cable audio performance and its overall system synergy (... or lack of it ...) is a well-travelled and oft-repeated theme that is always intuitively determined by the following two main factors in lock-step:(a) cable selection and... 
USB noise filter, jitterbug or ifi
(1) Erik provided you wise advice.(2) FWIW without prejudice to his comments in (1) above, I bought the AUDIOQUEST DRAGONFLY USB DAC to bypass the crap POS sound card in my laptop. Prior to buying it it, demoed both the AQ DRAGONFLY “Black” and “R... 
Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable
I have the NORDOST FREY XLRs .... highly recommended  
best low priced bookshelf speakers
Gdnrbob gave you wise advice.Everything is built to its price point, so at your $200 strata, it’s distilled down to just a pick-one-of’em exercise. 
What creates the effortlessness in sound reproduction?
What’s upstream driving the speakers is a major, MAJOR influence in the audio performance you wines ..... planning for system synergy and investing here first matters. the old adage still applies: “garbage in = garbage out“ 
Will this hold my 63 pound black beauty??!!
If it’s properly built and not chintzed on parts, I would not be concerned about any glass shelves.I have a bespoke custom-built clone of the NAIM FRAIM https://www.naimaudio.com/product/fraim-0and the tempered glass shelves support my REGA OSIRIS... 
To bi wire or not bi wire
douglas_Schroeder nailed it....= no consensus on this question. thus is a well -travelled and oft repeated subject . AUDIOGON ( do a search for bi-wire ...)CANUCKAUDIOMARThttps://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=52979PINKFISHM... 
Speaker suggestion between $1000 and $2000 please........
Buy these pre-owned.... Reference 3A MM de Capo BE Monitorshttp://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0418/Reference_3A_MM_de_Capo_BE_Monitor_Review.htmhttps://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/review-reference-3a-mm-de-capo-be-monitors.20786/ht... 
replace cd player and computer speakers
KANTO YU6Terrific stand-mount / bookshelf active powered speakers with both RCA analogue AND digital inputs AND phono preamp use (for moving-magnet cartridges only) .... just plug in the turntable https://www.kantoaudio.com/powered-speakers/yu6/ht... 
Which HDMI for audio
Your prior post on the same topic ??????“;Digital coaxial advice needed”https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/digital-coaxial-advice-needed?highlight=Digital%2Bcoaxial%2Ba... 
Which HDMI for audio
Your prior post on the same topic ??????“;Digital coaxial advice needed”https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/digital-coaxial-advice-needed?highlight=Digital%2Bcoaxial%2Ba... 
Best speakers for hi-def music in home office
Buy them all pre-owned: (1) All-in-one unibox electronics options: ARCAM SOLO MUSIChttps://www.whathifi.com/us/arcam/solo-music/reviewor... NAIM UNITI ATOMhttps://www.whathifi.com/us/naim/uniti-atom/reviewor ... Cyrus ONE HD Integrated amplifierht... 
Anyone done A / B listening to compare vintage stereo receivers with today’s Amps/Preamps?
I had the “ legendary” 70’s era MARANTZ 2270 receiver that has evolved over the years with many system incarnations, to my present 2-channel integrated amp audio systems (.... 3 of them ranging from $3K to $50K...) (I also still have an early 80’s... 
Budget speakers for near-wall positioning
REGA bookshelf standmounts.current model : RX1prior model : RS1 or R1They all all designed to operate  close to a back wall and the tall have OEM wallmount brackets as accessories http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/the-rega-r1-loudspeaker” .....The Re... 
SS Integrated Amp. for PSB Synchrony One B (Bookshelf Speakers)
(1) Prior threadhttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/integrated-amplifier-for-the-psb-synchrony-one-b-bookshelf(2) ROKSAN, REGA, NAIM, YBA, BLUE CIRCLE, PLINIUS