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Did your system getting better the more money you spent or more experience you gained?
Both having owned a Audio store in the past I learned how a more expensive audio system can make big improvements ,but also diminishing returns  and now through vast experience can get agreat system for 50% less just by knowing system synergies w... 
Advice needed: It's time for a new DAC
Save yourself some $$  the Excellent T+A 200 dac can compete with Anydac up to $15k and compared to the chord Dave much more musical and at $7200  before discounts and HQ player built in a true Audiophile bargain  check out all the Great reviews... 
Is toeing speakers a bad idea?
Everything depends on your room and room treatment if when straight too bright  a bit of toe in can be good ,go to Cardas web sight and there is a informative  section on speaker setup.  
Young audiophile metal head looking to level up speaker choice
For your money and impact. As well as Great quality value  Clayton Shaws new Speaker for $3k a No 🧠 Brainer  it’s a open baffle speaker Pretty efficient and superb bass Speed and impact  new record day did a Excellent review on them for $3k you... 
Another post about a streamer upgrade
Hello If using the pulse mini, for sure upgrade to get the linear power supply  a no brainer sounds much better still and use good quality after market power cords .  Thungs left out but essential , most router- modem combos are 12 v just look on... 
Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice
Wilson Sabrina X , come to mind $20k B&W 803 mk4 around $20 k  MBL 120 monitors around $22k with stands. MBL 126 Omni directional monitors $16500 with stands  for 1/2 that the Perlisten R7 towers $10k open baffle Spatial audio Labs $10 k   
Eliminated my preamp with amazing results
Get rid of your noisy laptop and buy a true far cleaner server streamer  like a innuos ,or something with a quality linear power supply night and day better then a laptop .that’s a for sure.  
McIntosh is now inside a Jeep luxury car.
Jeeps reliability record has not been that great, the Mc sound system  should help sales a bit though.  
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
Personally having owned a Audiostore fora decade lots of matching and experimentation and knowing the quality ,lots of cheating going around to make more $$. ,that being said cable brand that suits your taste as a loom I feel is important for very... 
Tekton Open Baffle Speakers
Tekton use lower grade parts , B&W 800 series use Mundorf top  silver gold oil caps which are very good , Magico uses the same caps.  
Tekton Open Baffle Speakers
Happy New Years Everyone ,you want aGreat open baffle speaker ? i know Clayton Shaw well a excellent engineer and honest guy  His Latest effort is without peer at $3k buy of the year !!    https://claytonshawacousticlab.com/    
My speaker upgrade journey - and a few questions
Here is a great speaker builder and fantastic value at $3k no competition  https://claytonshawacousticlab.com/    
Tekton Open Baffle Speakers
To be totally honest having rebuilt Xovers for years ,the internal parts in Tekton  are very poor quality and the Xover is the ♥️ of all Loudspeakers. to be totally real Clayton Shaws new Open baffle speakers at just over $3k  pare a true Audio... 
A little deeper on amp power please....
Audio peaks being measured can hit acoustic transient peaks up to 10 x the average from low to highs , That is why clean power for one is most preferable more so then just wpc ,that being said though more is better to have . transient distortions ... 
Update on good Ethernet switch
In the audio gatherings I attended it’s been proven , start with your router  digital noise travels even house to house the garbage $5 wall wart added even more noise . Ibought a Linear Tube Audio LPS powersupply and it is a substantial upgrade, ...