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Why Don't you hear more about Audio Physics Speakers??
I had Audio Physic Scorpio Ii.   Fantastic little floor standing speaker.     
Pass Labs Speaker Choices
Pass labs XA 100.8 with Wilson Sasha  
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
Type of speaker cable and models within a brand have sonic differences. And it really matters.    
Qobuz Hi-Rez Not Necessarily the Best Sound
I find the same with Tidal music.   MQA often inferior to original.    
Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System?
I do not say how much I’ve spent   
Best sounding CD player
Wadia S7i. Not made anymore. The the new Wadia company nothing like the original. Best CD PLAYER I KNOW OF.is the WADIA S7i  
Did you notice....
ghasley,                    I have the Analog DAC which does not have Pro USB. The AUDIOQUEST Diamond USB cable bettered all other cables I tried . I had a spare Jitterbug  which I just added . On reading your comment I removed the Jitterbug and a... 
Did you notice....
CD is better.  My kit: Aurender to MSB DAC.  MSB TRANSPORT to MSB DAC. STREAMING OPTIMIZED WITH UPTONE ETHERREGEN SWITCH , AUDIOQUEST Diamond USB , AUDIOQUEST Jitterbug .  Power cables all exactly the same ;Transparent Audio Reference.  Cd is easi... 
Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West?
CD is better than streaming in my rig.    Streaming makes choosing music simple.  Laziness has me streaming most of the time.  Took me a few years to understand ,try and implement.  My kit: Router , cat 6 unshielded , Uptone etherregen switch, cat... 
Need recommendations for a streamer
Interesting posts so far.   I’ve been wondering the same as the OP. I’m hoping we get feedback from someone who did A/B test on some of the highly regarded streamers like Antipodes, Innuous, Aurender etc.   
Why Purchase A CD Player or Transport ?
I prefer CD. Sounds holographic. Kit is MSB Transport which can stream and plays cd. DAC IS MSB .My Aurender does streaming and has 6 TB hard drive of flac quality ripped off my CDs. My USB , Ethernet, Router and Uptone ether Regen is top notch. C... 
Does a DAC need a large/strong power supply?
By ‘overkill’ I guess you mean excellent power supply, possibly in a seperate box .  I believe power supply is a fundamental aspect in our hobby , so my answer is yes, final answer   
Talking about service!
So nice to know that there are good people in the world.  Thank you for sharing   
What I really hate about some music
 Ditto !  The OP echoes my sentiments.   
OMG. What now?
I’m exactly where you are.  Also DAC direct to power amp. Tried some excellent preamps and all added coloration .  Sometimes I imagine there is still a preamp out there for me. Nevertheless nothing about the sound/ music from my room/system  irrit...