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16 bit vs 24 bit vs 35 bit vs 36 bit vs 64 bit DAC sampling
Everyone has a opinion ,Peter at Audionote is far from a expert on digital he is far from a digital engineer.i know AN well I lived in the U.K for over 10 years tubes have their own bloom ,Aqua Lascala for example I feel better balanced hybrid are... 
16 bit vs 24 bit vs 35 bit vs 36 bit vs 64 bit DAC sampling
Read this about digital 20 true bits is all that is currently possible Ben at Mojo Audio knows his digital and builds a very good dac .https://www.mojo-audio.com/blog/the-24bit-delusion/ 
16 bit vs 24 bit vs 35 bit vs 36 bit vs 64 bit DAC sampling
20 actual bits in digital is all that is possible ,with  turntables 12.5 bits Schiit audio Mike Moffett has extensive knowledge base,over 25 years, on digital and what is actually possible ,and all other bits are  estimated in reading ,it gets ver... 
Kevin's Tannoy priced as a Single speaker??
More Kevro deale BS crappy deals, lots of hype no thanks !! 
Speaker Recommendation up to 70k
MBL 111 D a classic Omni directional speaker.YG Acoustic  Marten Audio Wilson audioMagico audiothey all have something very good to offer. 
Putting an end to the audio cable debate! Part 1
Personally I think this guys views on cables ,dumb period.It’s  like saying all vacuum tubes sound the same , or any decent turntable cartridge are all very similar ,and with digital bits are bits everything is just vanilla  . 
Ever Been Too High?
The speakers are easy to tame ,upgrade the crappy Xover parts use a top notch capacitor like the Jupiter copper foil  whichare up there with Duelund for much less monies much better detail and tame the bright top end , a good quality resistor woul... 
Tubes
Go to Brent Jesse recording ,vintagetube services,   For the real deal there were Millions of   tubes made ,they were much better made ,far better tighter vacuum and well worth the effort ,every brand sounds a bit different ,call Brent he will gui... 
Help wanted spending money and improving my system.
Upgrade the digital will be a substantial upgrade, what’s your budget ?  I have been through a bunch of dacs spending $5 k andup isa substantial jump in musicality and naturalness,detail.A excellent upgrade is the Bricasti M3 dac ,and a huge bonus... 
High Fidelity Cables, why most threads about them got deleted
There is now censorship, just yesterday my simple mentionod the new synergistic purple fuse ,and it’s cost got the topic deleted why ?  
SET the best?
SET are known for their glorious midrange  depth and             sound staging but a bit soft at the extreme highs and lows ,the Bass is not as fast or has as much slam as quality solid state Bass which has much more current I have owned both , yo... 
Are most tube preamps ‘ultra linear’?
Hello Jason and others a DHT preamplifier,is single ended and the purest type of Vacuum tube preamplifier it being Direct Heated Triode has a Sonic purity most people Have not had the opportunity to hear. I mentioned RaduTarta for he builds these ... 
Are most tube preamps ‘ultra linear’?
One thing That is good to look for is a preamplifier operating in pure class A . I find their purity very appealing a  DHT is the purest single ended But it lets you hear everything not all speakers and amplifiers are a ideal match . I have owned ... 
Owning the speakers you dreamed of 20 years ago
Old speakers the surrounds on the driver need inspection ,and for sure the Xover needs to be upgraded. I have been upgrading crossovers for years and stock ones are on average in quality or below at best . And capacitors-dry out over time especial... 
Threshold T-200. Help me choose a preamplifier
Since your Threshold was designed by the Engineers that started  Coda Audio ,Stereo times has a great review on the Coda teajay reviewed it and bought  the review model.IHave heard it several times it is exceptional and can be bought for $6k or un...