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McIntosh MA12000 is it worth upgrading to.
You absolutely don’t want a built in dac  ,a Quality dedicated dac is so much better. withut question , why do you want to change your current electronics ?what is your budget for a dedicated dac ? Please remember your Ethernet cables ,as well as... 
Cleaning audio components with 90% isopropyl alcohol
I use99% pure from Amazon  then put a thin coat of  Stabilant which is a contact enhancer , NASA has been using this fr years ,my uncle is a master technician turned me on to this years ago if you don’t move cables around often this will keep cabl... 
Cleaning audio components with 90% isopropyl alcohol
You can buy 99%pure On Amazon less impurities   
Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dead at 84
A very good songwriter and musician  sad to see another musician gone R.I.P  .  
Tim Bachman of BTO passed at 71
Randy Bachman was he main talent , the song you ain’t seen nothing yet was a song about his brother for he had a little studder when young and made the song  kind of like a joke and it turned into a smash hit , also Randy  and Burton Cummings jus... 
amp upgrade
The amp forsure can help but imo theQuality of your Starting point is maybe more important  for good or bad your digital signal starts their and if not good to start with cannot be bettered upstream . Buy a good quality dac . On a budget I highly... 
Tim Bachman of BTO passed at 71
BTO was a Very good band in their day , the sex misconduct has little to do with BTO accomplishments ,you have a senile pervert for a president, let’s leave it at that ,let the man RIP,  Thankyou BTO for the great memories Not Fragile was their bi... 
Can a better power cable make a difference if NOT plugged directly into an outlet?
For sure your AC outlet is very lacking , buy the$99  Pangea Copper gold outlet  that is on a totally different level ,these hospital grade outlets normally are brass  which for one oxidizes after a few years and brass is 2-3x lesss conductive t... 
Fritz Speakers
I would advise inquiring about a Xover upgrade I owned 2 pair ,and the drivers  are excellent ,Xover is done good but so much better with top quality parts  instead of $2 resistors, ask for Path audio ,they are $30 each but I believe only 2 resi... 
Yamaha Amplifier Warranty Issues
How long have you had the amp thatis most important ,if only a few weeks  than any good dealer would give you an exchange ,if not expose these guys who  will not work with you. Where is the repair facility ?  Thsts total BS if they make it  the ... 
The 300B World
Tango Hashimoto ,monoliths Electroprint. Lundahl each one has its own sonic signature Tango transformers are top shelf big sonically some have lower bass output , master vacuum tube builder ,Radu Tarta has said Monolith is a great European  compan... 
Music Server Advice
Actually Innous has  a new $4k model using Mundorfs oil capacitors if you want a warmer tonal balance .  
Hardly see any Von Schweikert upper end speakers for sale here.
Very few are made ,and the value used is very low vs say a Magico,or Wilson  buyers like them ,get a good deal and keep them ,the few I have spoken. With.  
Another "Best" amplifier Question.
At bare minimum $3k is a good Starting point ,for example a parasound A21+  there are many others how sensitive your speakers are is important ,and you want  overhead for dynamics   
Schiit yggdrasil + Less Is More vs. Denafrips Pontus II
The latest pontus 12th anniversary is betterstill , and if you decide later to spend under $600 the Iris oversample ddc is very good and has even better pre filtering and a Temperature controlled clock ,same one in the more $$ Venus 12 anniversary...