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There’s no need for more stuff fat daddy. All that’s needed is the right stuff to effectively remediate the problem. Curb your sarcasm.   
DAC Comparison - Aurender A200 vs McIntosh C2600
Never compared but the dac in the McIntosh is nothing to write home about. It’s a good option to have.  I do not know what the aurender dac sounds like. I have N200 going into PS Audio DSD DAC and it’s awesome.   
Lumen streamer operation question
OP I highly recommend Roon in your case. The UI is totally amazing. Yes it’s another subscription but in case of Lumin it’s worth it.   
Lumen streamer operation question
Lumin app is hideous. That’s why I used Roon when I had the U1 Mini. Good sounding streamer but man that UI…it really sucks.   
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@j-wall exactly what I’m telling Sid as well. Those 244 aren’t actually corner bass traps.   
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  you need two of these for each corner floor to ceiling   
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Sid…your 244 traps are full range. They are on the wall behind speakers and are not in the corners. You still have your corners accumulating bass and you still have standing waves. Your GIK panel placement is not effective as far as bass traps go.... 
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Ozzy62 thank you sir! Gjohns - I sold the PSM 156. I found it limited dynamics even with just the DAC and preamp connected to it. Sound was pinched/too tamed. Tried several power cords on it. No bueno. It might work in someone else’s system if th... 
Best Music Streamer to pair with Rogue Audio monoblocks and Pre-Amp
Soix you just offended Alvin the chipmunk.   
Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade
I think a 10awg Audience Forte F3 might work as it uses similar size plugs as factory cords. It’s a really nice power cable that won’t break the bank. It made a positive difference on my pass labs X260.8 mono amps. You won’t know if it makes a dif... 
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I have Sabrinas and they produce enough bass to overwhelm a small room. The way I mitigated it was by placing GIK Limited Range tri traps in the corners behind the speakers in addition I have 204 bass traps. I also changed interconnects to Nordost... 
Best Music Streamer to pair with Rogue Audio monoblocks and Pre-Amp
Aurender is excellent. Build quality, sonics, UI are all great. Solid as a rock. The newest series is also Roon ready.   
Lumen streamer operation question
Lumin instructions  
Do your ears deceive you?
 
dac recommendations for turntable listener?
Well it’s all you. You kept at it and didn’t give up.  And yes, streamers make a difference.  The Canare 4s11 speaker cables aren’t terrible. I own a pair. They’re not resolution champs but they also don’t sound harsh.  Work on room acoustics n...