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Do high dollar mono blocks truly improve the Sound Quality over the mid tier amps
Go checkout AGD mono blocks class D Thst kick butt against  Anything and everything even above their price class . check out the reviews  and  go. Have a listen .  
How does the Denafrips Artemis HPA compare to other amps?
Anything Denafrips builds is High quality in build and sonics -Value is their          hall mark.  
Why a dedicated SACD player more noticeable sound quality difference than HDMI-I2S w/ DACs
I Donot agree with that. if you properly remove weak links in your digital chain ,and provide Quality  Digital is best in many areas. In our large  audio group I have see. Most everything  out there.  From you router that cheap noisy wall wart ... 
McIntosh Sonus Faber love affair, alternatives?
Borresen  x3 Loudspeaker for example work very well with McIntosh.  
Orchestrated Rock...Uriah Heep and others
The moody blues ,if you define orchestration in detail that will define exactly your prospective.  
UPGRADE PATH FROM CHORD QUTEST
What’s your budget ? For $2 k. The New Denafrips Pontus  15  is a big upgrade .  
Borresen X3 vs Harbeth 40.2 -- my impressions
Did you hear the Harbeths  at the same store and exact same set up ? if not the cables alone can make a big difference. in  TAS  magazine  Borrensen  was mentioned and on you tube .many accolades. I have heard them with AGD amps and they sounde... 
Is there a clear definition of what "Integrated" means?
To merge both amplifier,and preamplifier. myself being an ex Audio dealer  know brands components inside and out  having spent years upgrading Loudspeakers , and Tech friends that do mods parts quality is far more important then a pretty case . ... 
Upgrading to a stand alone DAC
The totally revamped Denafrips Pontus 15  is no longer a slight upgrade like the 12 th anniversary was ,which I heard it side by side, it is a Substantial upgrade  and it s around $2k. they are running a summer special .maybe a $100 off my frie... 
Looking for a great front ported bookshelp speaker recommendation
Perlisten great speaker and big monitors   Anthony at Perrotta consultants  is very fair compared with speakers of much high cost .  
How to Open the Sonus Faber Olympica IIIs (Please Help)
Did you go. On you tube ?  
Which HDMI cable for I2S?
From experience with several dcc upsampler the $280 Wireworld  is a excellent hdmi-IS2 cable and pin match out was spot on.and sounds great.  
Impact of a DDC using SPDIF (not I2S)
I2S is always better sounding  I bought the top Wireworld  hdmi and it sounds great  my wife has the Denafrip Iris  ddc and it really cleans up, the noise and cleans up  the signal .  
You're not a true audiophile unless...
A true Audiophile builds the best system they can affford , and never is finished  say  a new dac comes out that's very popular , or maybe you want to upgrade your Loudspeakers.I have been into Audio since the mid 1970s  and it never ends  the c... 
Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new)
Having owned several good dacs and hearing many great dacs at our multi state  audio club ,having the Denafrips Terminator 2 ,hearing the Brand New  Terminator 15 was very eye opening it easily surpassed the old model  and on par or slightly be...