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Speakers to consider around 5k used?
Good suggestions, Thank You!!What online dealers do home trials? Thx. 
Speakers to consider around 5k used?
I don't know what to audition yet. Also since I"m buying used, I don't know if auditioning was OK, is it?I'd prefer floorstanders, but If i can get better quality with standmount + sub, I'll look at them. Home theater is secondary to music.Speaker... 
Speakers to consider around 5k used?
DC area 
Best DAC under 2k US ?
Metrum octave vs Linn Magick DS or Akurate? 
Good speakers under 10K.
How about Gallo 3.5, Aerial 7t, Sonus Faber Luito, Focal electra or Tidal speakers? 
Good speakers under 10K.
Thanks. I'll check them out. 
Good speakers under 10K.
I forgot, my room is a standard living room, around 13x24 with 3 wide openings on the sides, windows on the end like this.-- open ------------- open -----* wind/wall window/wall* -- open ------------------- w --- 
Good speakers under 10K.
Also, which rockport speakers would be in my budget? 
Good speakers under 10K.
I'm not sure I like the appearance of the Vandy's though, they probably wouldn't be acceptable. I have no amp right now, these will be my first good set of speakers, so I will match the amp afterwards. How about Gallo, focal, Tidal, Aerial, Dynaud... 
Ayre DAC vs Auralic vs Metrum vs Bel Canto
Metrum vs Auralic? 
Ayre DAC vs Auralic vs Metrum vs Bel Canto
The Auralic looks good, anybody compare it to the competition? 
Ayre DAC vs Auralic vs Metrum vs Bel Canto
The Ayre is clinical? Hmm.. I thought it was considered a musical dac. 
Ayre DAC vs Auralic vs Metrum vs Bel Canto
I also like detail to a certain extent, but not overly hyped detail that would lead to harshness or fatigue. 
Ayre DAC vs Auralic vs Metrum vs Bel Canto
I'm thinking of a Mac. Also, right now I have focal studio monitors amped. I don't yet have a pre-amp to power this DAC. 
Ayre DAC vs Auralic vs Metrum vs Bel Canto
Which LINN DS would be better than all of these, and is it in the same price range? Regarding the use, I was thinking of using USB from a computer with Amarra or something like that. I would be buying a converter if I got the Metrum.