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Upgrading my streaming/digital system- what would make the most sense?
I have spent 3-4 years experimenting , Fiberoptic sucks some life out of the music  these are keys buy a modem- router combo ,I bought the latest Motorola 8702 that has docsis 3.1 especially if you have separates  get rid of the wall wart crap p... 
Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like?
There are class D designs using Gan transistors and custom analog and digital sections with top power supplies some $20-$30k  Avik, Merrill audio   I think even  Mark Levenson , Roland Research  all have very good products ,these are a cut above... 
Specific i2s cable for use with Sonnet Morpheus DAC & 3rd party DDC
A very safe bet and very good for around $300 the top Wireworld I2S cable.  
DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER
There are exceptions ,such as like theT+a 200 dac great in every respect  has a separateAnalog resistive ladder preamp section, Bricasti too has a dedicated preamp section in theirs , thatbeung said a real good $5k and up dedicated preamp such ... 
How do you add color?
Great dacs like the T+A 200. Sound very natural with better detail then tubes , different  interconnects too from the dac can influence the sound . myself mod the Speakers Xovers which is a Huge weak spot in most speakers  including ones over $... 
Pink Floyd Aficionados
What is your amplifier , and  Linear Tube Audio  preamp night and day better , the $20 Alps volume pot in the belles is a Big weak link ,having owned a audio store fore a decade and Audiophile 40+ years  under the hood I know what quality is ,th... 
Pink Floyd Aficionados
What kind of dac do you have that’s the sourse the better the dac the more information , also quality of audio cables  speakers ,  many people don’t realize Thst in your speakers , like the quads mentioned the internal parts in all butthe most exp... 
Seller Unresponsive after payment.
Call him on the phone first , when you hit the buy button ,his email and telephone number is in that contact area call him a few times and see if you get a response.  The ad seems pretty legit with all the knowledge  how was his feedback?  Call ... 
Seller Unresponsive after payment.
He was to show you tracking ,did you check tracking on PayPal ?  If not  call their disputes dept  during the week ,the weekend they remote help which are mostly uninformed.  
Seller Unresponsive after payment.
He was to show you tracking ,did you check tracking on PayPal ?  If not  call their disputes dept  during the week ,the weekend they remote help which are mostly uninformed.  
Too much processing?
Sony has a nice $499 Blu-ray player , most modern players come with upscaling  if you have the Latest OLED that is the best picture and technologies  LG, and Sony Bravia best OLED 📺 pictures and also have a direct hdmi out from player to tv , hd... 
The latest audiophile streamer craze
I went out and bought a newer faster router with a bigger processor and buffer and have docsis 3,1   The motorola 8702  my wifi range is much better and faster a true wifi hack  is all come with Junk wall warts .I put a12 v linear power supply. O... 
Full range stand mounted speakers
Full range is 20 khz+  and below 25hz  Not possible  whati would highly recommend  a very good Subwoofer 2 are better still  such as a SVS 4000 which has a great app and they offer discounts and 45 day trial and pay shipping both ways ,the MBL 1... 
Burning smell
Sounds like possibly a transformer issue , and home owners insurance will not pay for anything unless your house caught on 🔥 fire.  
The Audiophile Upgrade Easiest to Ignore
Power cords many people forget about the upgrade potential there, a proper dedicated 4 wire ground for m3 was 1st with a common ground and insulated isolated ground.  the dac is the sourse as well as a quality server , Linear power supplies for M...