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"High end" store snobbery
Your item  would maybe get a $200 trade in never trad in at a store , actually craids list would be ideal that .depending how much you have to spend there are dealers that will ship on trial especially for dacs .  
Streamers?
I truly believe  a dedicated dac  with a streamer is essential to get the best of your system. innous  ,as well as  Melco have good streamers . I have truly spent $1000s in experimentation ,Sonore has a very good medium l IHave found using several... 
Streamers?
Itrul6believe a dedicated dac  with a streamer is essential to get the best of your system. innous  ,as well as  Melco have good streamers . I have trulyspent $1000s in experimentation ,Sonore has a very good medium l IHave found using several Qua... 
What happened to those dreaded 1099 forms we were going to receive from Paypal?
Last year I received one and was stunned I had to report $20 k  for theAudio purifiers I make being  semi retired ,and then having to spend $8 taxes on older used gear ,Biden is senile and clueless ,tax more tax to thisHuge inflation  he created ... 
New Synergistic Master Fuse
Jason unborn wins. audiophile of the year again congrats . many experts Thst back up their statements with -0 proof  just conjecture, and speak out of ignorance . They offer Money back trials  put one Good fuse in your dac -The correct way  and ... 
New Synergistic Master Fuse
Mastering92  could-not be more wrong . Having owned a audio store I had the same gear  with stock buzz fuses ,and then top Hifi tuning ,Synergistic , fuses  a improvement on every piece of gear , not knowing which dac, preamp,or amplifier  just ... 
New Synergistic Master Fuse
My friend out west owns was a beta tester , just like the purple fuse is their best effort , BTW je Audio magic M1 fuse I have as well as others in your audio get together , and head to head  80% preferred the AM -M1 fuse . it has betterBass, dyn... 
Fantasy or reality? Inexpensive solid state preamps that get you 80% there?
The Audio GD master 19  preamp under $1400, or model 29 if you have around $2k ,they are very good examples ,yes made in China but many parts made in U.S Japan and Europe. 2 big R core transformers , substantial u.k capacitors  and a 100 step rel... 
The New Synergistic Research Purple Fuses
The wsa Purple fuses are everything a synergistic purple is ,then another level in detail depth of instruments huge sound stage and more  realism , the synergistic purple  are a good fuse but 2 dimensional  compared to the QSA purple ,but at $358 ... 
Considering the Parasound A23+ amplifier
One big improvement for sure on back a 8 amp fusec used a qsa yellow fuse  inside there are 4- 20 mm 8 amp T rail fuses I put4 qsa blue fuses in there  and at the transformer a 2 amp T  fuse which is also a blue one all fuses have arrows-face th... 
Looking For 18awg Audiophile Power Cable Options
Why would youwant awg 18;, for dacs, preamps awg 14 is the most common  and much better ,for bigger awg lower resistance , for little money the Pangea  awg 14 sig mk2 uses Cardas best  6-9s Copper  for under $250:a very respectable cable.  
Power conditioner wire gauge? Serious issue
Why don’t you mention what brand line conditioner you have and. The powercord plugged into it. Forsure get a dedicated line minimum 20 amp awg12 and 4 wire ,with common ground ,and a dedicated isolated ground with separate copper buzz bar ,  and ... 
Power conditioner wire gauge? Serious issue
Most people use awg 12 from the breaker panel . my Audiophile friend is also a master electrician ,I use awg 10 copper wire ,less resistance ,I also use 4 wire ,a common ground and a dedicated isolated ground in its own housing ,and separate buzz... 
Considering the Parasound A23+ amplifier
The p6 preamp sucks ,  the $1400 AudioGD master 19 ,I got from underwood wally night and days better. the A23+ is high current 5 fuses that are 8 amp T,  and a 2 amp T all 20 mm  I am big into modding to get that last few % , just putting in a g... 
Recommend A New DAC Between $1000 and $2000
The black ice I owned the tube gives it a warm signature but very rolled off  the Denafrips basic Aries is much better ,the pontus2+ a excellent dac  and the new Gustard r2r26 is excellent ,add the synergistic purple fuses it is better then my p...