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Schiit - shipments stopped?
Problems with suppliers is the issue , happening on a wide scale .limited staff and overseas parts even more limited due to customs holding up incoming for over 2 weeks . I donot recommend at all us postal ,it took 3 weeks or two orders to go 200 ... 
What is the Silliest Accessory You Have Ever Seen.
The latest fuses ,from stereo times best of 2020 awards$2200 for -1 fuse ,no matter how good it is who would spend on thst ,Not me . 
If you stream music from the internet, I can't recommend this more highly
Buy a Jcat  Ethernet card ,it is great ,thus card has Femto clocks ,excellent isolation and high quality regulators ,hooks 5 watt linear power supply ,even better still. 
Colapse to Hegel
I have the 120, and very musical and is excellent with  less efficient lower impedance speakers,. 
Can Static Destroy Electronics?
Very sensitive digital can be effective by static especially in carpeting in the winter where the static is strongest and air  is drier, also  depending on grounding. I have found.isprat static spray on the rug in front of the stereo in the winter... 
Advice on a budget R2R DAC
If you want a essential part , theFinal touch audio USB cable absolutely the most musical -Analog digital cable I have heard,and own,Retail $860 call Rob at Lampizator system dependent not much so ,but if your-system is really warm then for much r... 
Advice on a budget R2R DAC
Without knowing your budget ,under $1k the Denafrips arias-2 dacunder $2500, actual $1800 the Denafrips Pontus both have won numerous awards . 
Tube Rolling the Jolida/Black Ice dsd Dac
Regarding fuses the SR orange being currently the best one out there imo.The Furutech IEC for $25 night and day better gold copper vs junk tinned brassand buy a $28 box of the Yellow crimp on Furutech slide on bronze,gold terminals ,buy a pair of ... 
Tube Rolling the Jolida/Black Ice dsd Dac
Jolida had a much better dac using 6 sn7 and the Sabre pro 38  coming outwith a. Bigger chassis in the spring .  That is what I am waiting for .for with this current dac ,not even room enough inside to upgrade the coupling capacitors everything is... 
PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes
Good to hesr Viva tubes have been dependable. 
PSVANE 12Au7 12At7 12Ax7 "-T MKII" 2020 production run of small signal/driver tubes
The latest psvane 12ax7 ,12au 7 ,is their Art series which is a upgrade to their Mk-2 series using better materials  a very well balanced tube. Viva tubes seems very dependable decent warranty and  matches them  before shipping. 
Tube Rolling the Jolida/Black Ice dsd Dac
If youtruywant better detail send the dac back to Jolida fir sure don’t use the volume pot it robs detail period .Jarred said they can by pass the inexpensive static pot,landforms $250  they will add 2 Vishsy naked resistors on the input ,and outp... 
Tube Rolling the Jolida/Black Ice dsd Dac
Regarding the fuse ,I mod the Jolida DSD wifi dacs I have modded several with a Substantial increase of fidelity on every level,the stock IEC is cheap tinnedbrass , I put in a Furutech Gold Copper 3 x better conductivity much lower noise floor to ... 
Can speakers cause mental illness?
I have found when I listen to my brothers Audio system I never leave thinking it was not exceptional . He has several excellent amplifiers ,preamps , he spent over $180 k on his 2 channel and his $40 k dcs digital setup  is by far the best digital... 
The Synergistic Research Orange Fuse ... Further thoughts.
How about breakin time on these orange fuses ?I have 50 hours on them and the treble is tilted at least 15% higher then when I had the stock fuses in there.