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Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why?
AVANTI AUDIO …. Terrific performance and superior build. Highly recommended  https://avantiaudio.com/collections/all-cables/digital-cables    
Seeking Bookshelf Recommendations
REFERENCE 3A MM DE CAPO BE II MONITOR https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0418/Reference_3A_MM_de_Capo_BE_Monitor_Review.htm https://reference3a.com/products/mm-de-capo-be-monitor/    
Music first or sound first?
There is no “first”, or a “major - minor” binary choice. The music appreciation is a direct function of the necessary system IMO.  sure ,..you  can technically listen to the best “ music” on a “system” composed of a POS build and worse POS+ audio... 
WHY CABLES MATTER!
About 8 months past since this oft-repeating thread first started , it has now bottomed out into an entirely predictable opposing binary choice, with no chance of movement on either side. On both sides, their respective “John the Baptist preachin... 
Burning-in as a non-linear experience
(1) without prejudice to the expressed merits in yiur post, “ run-in” rather than “burn-in” is a better and more accurate description of the concept. (2) “ The burning-in process is usually described as a linear process, getting from bad to good.... 
Best In Wall Speakers
MONITOR AUDIO,SOUNDFRAME    https://www.whathifi.com/monitor-audio/soundframe-1/review https://www.monitoraudio.com/      
Best In Wall Speakers
My experience: MARTIN LOGAN or MONITOR AUDIO   better sounding: ML all the way .I have their older model on-walls in my 7.2 HT mancave. https://www.martinlogan.com/en/category/architectural   BETTER appearance in most rooms to satisfy W... 
Linear Power supply for a Weiss dac 204?
@duketbrd88 Simple …it’s not a complex or daunting choice procedure :Externsl .LPS in audio come in a wide myriad different voltage spec models because the audio gear OEMs all have different boards , (1);you need to identify the specs/voltage r... 
Linear Power supply for a Weiss dac 204?
A LPS is a huge step-up from the standard issue supplied cheap POS build wall-wart PS, and a significant step-up to an upgraded external switch model PS. By adding  an external quality build LPS to yiur gear , including inter alia to your dac, AN... 
Best for Classic/Progressive Rock and Blues
Might be a bit more cash , but the current model JBL L100 CLASSICs ( pre-owned) are tailor- made for your music genre. the original models released in the early 70’s were recording studio monitors with a pronounced bumped-up frequency curve to be... 
better power supply for Qutest
https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/linear-power-supplies    
better power supply for Qutest
HI-FI CHOICE award   https://www.mcru.co.uk/search/Chord/      
Thin Line Between Critique and Courtrooms: A Dialogue on the Recent Audiophile Drama
I’m no lawyer, and have no opinion nor a dog in this fight herein, but here is what a lawyer bud informally highlighted as an online GOOGLE search for the general public as an informal,layman’s “fast “n dirty”background info blurb on a complex and... 
Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.
REFERENCE MM DE CAPO BE II MONITOR 92 db efficiency   https://reference3a.com/products/mm-de-capo-be-monitor  
WHY CABLES MATTER!
@smurfstain ”… I just want some information. Calvin said you had to have a “high enough resolving system” to appreciate cord upgrades, and I would like to know how to get that sort of system. There has to be some way to go about doing this. Well...