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Best natural, musical DAC under $3K?
Do you only do cd's or do you want to do hi-rez alsoFor cd only an Audio Note Kit 2.1 dac can't be beat. For Hi rez I use a Mytek 192 stereo dac. Also lately I have been listening to a Schiit Loki dac streaming from my laptop thru Jriver 19 which ... 
Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system
passives have components that can also change the sound such as pots, resistors, transformers, internal wiring. Also except for transformer type passives there impedance changes with volumn setting. As I said before the Sonic Euphoria autotransfor... 
Any thoughts on removing a preamp from your system
I have used a passive (Sonic Euphoria) in the past and also run my cd players or dac straight to my power amp. Bottom line my Shindo Auriges is simply superior to anything else I have tried. The Shindo gives me an emotional connection to music tha... 
Suggestions for a power strip or conditioner?
Not cheap but the PurePower+ 1500 regenerates power for my whole system and supplies battery backup for about 20 minutes. when power comes back on it automatically switches back to regeneration. This unit actual increased dynamic range from my sys... 
Best DAC to also use as a preamp
The preamp version of the Mytek stereo 192 DSD DacAlan 
Best DAC to also use as a preamp
The preamp version of the Mytek stereo 192 DSD DacAlan 
Got an LP cleaner you want to make money on?
It is advised by some that new records should be cleaned to remove any mold release that is still presentAlan 
Got an LP cleaner you want to make money on?
I have a Ultrasonic V8 cleaner. Here in San Antonio we have a local audio club. The Ultrasonic can clean 8 records at a time. I offer to any member a free cleaning and so far no one has taken me up on the offer although a couple of people have exp... 
$6000 budget question
Maggie 3.7'sAlan 
Budget SC for Rogue and Vapor
Look at the Grover Huffman stuff. Great cables at a very reasonable priceAlan 
Pre-Amp for Class D Amp
ShindoAlan 
Best DAC/preamp for under $2K?
Mytek stereo 120 dsd dac. The version that has a preamp input $1695Alan 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
For redbook any of the nos Audio Note transports and dacs can't be beatAlan 
Digital Audio Out Audiophile Newbie pt. 3
Coax is typically better than must opticalOptical to me always sounds rolled off at the top endAlan 
$8000 budget on Pre-amp
The Shindo Auriges is a stunning preamp. It conveys the emotion of the music better then any pre I have ever heard. The VAC pre's are also very niceAlan