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Qobuz hell
You can go right into your account from Roon  and turn off the monthly subscription.    
Buyer anxiety
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Buyer anxiety
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Using streaming as a main source ---DSD, FLAC, MQA Streamers and DACS
The T&A 200dac is fantastic and only $6900 it beats or competes with anythjng out there at 2x the price ,plus it’s built forHQ player and Roon.  
DAC/Pre-Amp Advice
Denafrips New pontus 2,12 anniversary around $2k nothing in the $3k range is as musical,a no brainer.   
diffuser or absorption panels, which would you choose?
Both I have bass busters in the corner then acoustic foam panels behind the speakers 2x4 panels as well as behind above, and first reflection panels on the side and a carpeted floor , it makes a Big difference no slap echo and still lively sounding.  
SET Distortion at higher volumes?
Spatial Audio Labs make a very nice open baffle that's very efficient  and has powered Bass . Which work great with SET amps. using the excellent Beyma midrange tweeter amp driver + Bass .  
SET Distortion at higher volumes?
Depending on what you have many lower priced  amps have sheet metal cases that ring ,vs say a Ayon  brand which is machined aluminum . your tubes need dampers Herbies tube dampers on All tubes especially power tubes vibrate and ring , if you tap ... 
Baffled and Frustrated: Streaming/DAC Sound Issues
Try putting in another higher quality usb cable . Borrow one if possible . i willnot use wifi for digital I use from theNewer 3.1 Docsis Motorola 8702 modem - router its 4x faster then 3.0, much bigger buffer and use a LPS on it much better sound... 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
In our north east audio club I have tested 90% of all dacs, and streamers out there . that’s why building ,or have a super fast  streamer, server with HQ player gives anyone the most flexibility and sonic performance possibly and HQplayer is-not ... 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
I truly don’t see how they can justify a little nuk board ,a intel i3 processor for $11 k  whenfor $5k you can get the excellent Fiber optic Sonore with a intel I 9 processor 16 megs of ram ,super fast ideal for HQ player which needs at least a i... 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
There is other ways to do this for example Sonore optical server, rendu and excellent LPS  Sonore verygood asis uptone but I just was part of a shootout  Linear Tube Audio makes a even better LPS in several ways in build as well as sound for a bi... 
Can a Bluesound Node's Streamer Be Bypassed and be used as an External Dac?
It’s only a $50 dac inside your better off with a AQ stick  spend $900 for the latest Denafrips Aries2 that’s better sounding  then any streamer at $3k   
Ultimate stereo nightmare
Where are you located , one of us Audiophiles maybe can help you if in our area . i am in MA. Many know me from my Duelund Loudspeaker purifiers but I have helped others with Xover upgrade recommendations as well as quality parts and voicing  aud... 
Wilson to Tekton to ????
Not in a Million Years ,from the cabinet ,which the Tekton just a ringing box , the Xover uses inferior parts ,as well as drivers vs Wilson  sonicly start with micro,macro detail the Tekton is miles behind .i have rebuilt both Xovers ,the Wilson...