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Best DAC’S $5k to $15k
Ok Retail is $7200 but around $6k is what it could be bought for if you shop around  to be correct,as far as it’s quality of sound it’s very good my most any standard .  
Best DAC’S $5k to $15k
By a country mile best dac, value put together the T+A200 dac for $6k nothing is in its league at $6k,even 2x that it still competes with anything up to $15k very well . visiting many audio get togethers ,my brother owns the dac200 with HQ player... 
New Dedicated 20A Circuit Wiring Questions
I have been using a 4 wire awg 10 Copper wire  Cryo treated. in a 4 wire setup  the breaker is silver coated copper from Siemens Germany  I tried to get industrial warehouses only ifyou can still find them they don’t oxydize like copper. there a... 
Anyone listen to entire albums?
One reason I went to digital is I can skip around and make a playlist of my choise also digital has advanced so much in the last few years if you cover all bases  starting with a good LPS power supply from your router, high quality Ethernet cab... 
Does Every Track Sound Great on Your System?
The bass is full but defines in these songs from Diana. there will be recordings in any audio system that won’t sound like master recordings . For example in the 60s many rock bands just starting out could not afford the best mastering equipment ... 
Accuphase or Leben for heavy metal
Neither ,the AAvic i280 is better then them both . a cass A technologies and Tesla coil noise cancelling technologies. the one powerful integrated that does everything well. I heard this against the Accuphase 3000 pass labs, Boulder , and severa... 
USB Switch Upgrade or Not
Muon filter and Ethernet cables as well as Ethernet hub very good and they give a decent package deal price ,I have heard them several times,they and Ansuz Denmark are the best I have heard over $6k with cables but once you hear them  night and d... 
USB Switch Upgrade or Not
Ansuz make a great switch even better then innuos my brother sold his innuos for the D2 I think or newer model  there is a great company in the U.K I will share if you want a truly analog sounding streaming systems you need the 2 high quality Ethe... 
**Smoking integrated tube amp, advice needed:
Ayon , machined chassis not sheet metal , Critical for any good tube amps  Lundahl chokes,and transformers, Mundorf coupling capacitors  gold copper tube sockets which are much better then most cheap gold brass  and most important also micropro... 
I need a recommendation on Class D amp
You didnot say your budget  Audio group Denmark A forte series at retail $5500 dac,streamer and high current 100 wpc  with their Tesla coil technologies Aavic is their higher cost their 180 $7500 300,600 wpc and sound is very good vs any type ... 
REAL MUSIC VS. SHOW MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT AUDIO SHOWS. PRESENTATION V. PERFORMANCE? WHY?
I have heard some of the poorest choice of music at shows ,as well as improper setup. a great example lately, Audio Group Denmark all great products and sound very good but I have watched many show videos and dull boring music, one-of the worst ... 
Insurance for system
Go to a different company I have progressive ,you just have to upgrade your coverages .  
Best DAC’S $5k to $15k
I have heard many within the last 2 years the T+A 200 dac retail $6200 can meet or beat Any dac up to $15k Or more ,read reviews then get a demo ,many dealers will send you  One to buy before you buy.  
Finally after 7 years of search... Full Range: Voxativ.
There are German  field coil drivers much less then Voxativ  with Bass options  open baffle can be good but you need to give them a bit of air to breath.  look at German Physics a wonderful Omni directional speaker , similar in some ways to MBL wh... 
SPEAKER CABLE OR INTERCONNECT
Cable interaction is for sure real , Thats why cables off floor electricity,magnetic fields, No Ac cable Ever on any interconnect,or speaker cable  And  if AC cable are near each other alway run at a X  Across and i keep separate with speaker ...