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i just want everyone to know..........
Buy high quality AC outlets copper gold plating is the best, a 10- 12 dedicated circuit ,and isolated ground which means insulated then grounded on the copper grounding buzz in the-breaker box. This makes a dramatic lowering of the noise floor.idi... 
Which is the most important part of a stereo system?
The front end records,or digital is where  your music starts ,you can’t makeup downstream any shortcomings,therefor it better be optimumbefore going to the preamp section. 
Your first system and your journey...
My first system back in the 70s I had a Scott Vacuum tube integrated ampLaffeyette tuner Technics directdrive turntable, Audio technica cartridge,Nachamichi 505 3 head cassette deck, Audioquest cabling, and Raw Klipsch Heresey speakers i hand stai... 
Comparison of latest DAC chips
Hello check these very good dacs the orchid for the money around $800 is excellent and vacuum tube http://www.mhdtlab.com 
i just want everyone to know..........
I had wired at my box a Siemens 100 k volt surge protector that blocks even small spikes at your breaker box and has led monitoring if a indirect or lightening strike happened .i have owned 2 now in seperate homes well worth the effort $300 includ... 
So I'm up and running with my streamer but....
The quality of your dac, dac cable and streAmer has everything to do with how much better it sounds,or just sound okthe bluesound is a very basic entry level design which is a good start ,don’t. Expect too much in truth you need to spend at least ... 
Higher End DACs
If you can afford $15-20 k  you for sure without any doubt deserve to hear either the Top Vacuum tube Lampizator  Pacific dac,or the closeGolden gate dac for true realism you would have to spend well over $40k with the upper DCS dacs,vacuum tube d... 
Disappointing On Mcintosh......help
McIntosh has been putting lower quality parts in for some time look at the tons of $5 red wima caps ,they are not even close to being more then average , resistors also for a company that charges over $5 k for all seperates  nice meters that’s it ... 
As good as it gets
Tubes can take 2-300 hours to fully settle in as well as coupling capacitor 50 hours not possible  
Higher End DACs
Vacuum tubes in a dac truly add to th3 realism of a bigger soundstageand image depth especially when having a tube rectifier converting the AC to dc in the dac. Lampizator makes world class dacs starting at just under $3k their New Amber 3 which g... 
New Rouge Dragon amplifier
the Bell canto 600 s are much better then the Rogue without any problem you can get them for just over $4k  . Don’t just take my word check out all the reviews then try to get a demo or place like dedicated audio . 
Higher End DACs
Lampizator vacuum tube dacs make digital sound like real music ,not etched bright music like many digital products out there . World class Digital, check it out. With satisfaction guaranteed. 
Can you tell me why I didn't like the Reference 3a MM's?
I own the omega Hemps good  on some material but get taxed out and a bit peaky in the upper mids. When pushed some.i had them with both a 70wpc tube ampss well as a bat 250 with bat pack get a good sub like a svs3000 totakeload off the amp ,and sp... 
Cryoset online store - what happened?
The webpage is just that a Webpage . Ron Shelton passed away I was told ,which is Sad he was a very good guy and honest he would never try to rip anyone off.just inquire through  your  bank or PayPal  . Show some respect. 
Resistors
No competition, I have used them both fr well over a year .Path Audio are typically under 1% max distortionand very detailed and clear Duelund are nowhere near as low in distortion around 5% and the carbon is colored  sounding by comparison the pa...