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For Those Who Are Unaware of The Cable Company
I worked a the CC for a number of years. There were numerous people that were simply information and time sucking Dudleys .. The CC is a business; as such if you want to sit around the campfire chatting about cables maybe do it on a forum such as ... 
Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000?
I have a Chord Dave, with Auralic Aries G2.2  it sounds great.   
Power Cords/ Conditioner/Surge Protectors
Op, if you live in the USA I’d suggest you contact  The Cable Company and discuss this with them, then you can borrow some things and decide for yourself.   
Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too?
Rap. And any other Urban style trash   
Considering switching to XLR cables,
Unless the equipment is actually true balanced differential there is no reason to use XLR’s . As an example I have a Mark Levinson no.585.5 amp that is balanced. But my DAC is a Chord Dave. Even though my Dave has XLR outputs it’s not balanced (pe... 
Got Innuous, now a DAC
I think a Chord Qutest might be a good match  
My Sonus Faber Amatis have weak bass even though I'm running ML 536s--800 w/ch into 4 ohms
Did I miss the part where you told us about speaker placement? How far off the wall behind them? How far apart are they? How far away do you sit from them? Are you using the Naim as a streamer and the Classe as preamp and Dac? I’m not a big fan of... 
soft dome versus hard dome tweeters
I really like ribbon tweeters. The ribbon tweeter in the ProAc speakers are exceptional. That said the the Dynaudio Esotar 3 is the best tweeter I’ve ever heard.  
speaker upgrade fever
I have a Mimas. I tried some NOS tubes I preferred the OE tubes for overall balance. I also had my Mimas built with Cardas Rhodium Binding posts. I also use a Shunyata Alpha NR v.2 power cord. My speakers are the Dynaudio Heritage Special. Oh and ... 
Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers
I’d recommend the ProAc K6 signature big and beautiful sound, Vandersteen 7’s, Dynaudio Confidence 60  
Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers
I’d recommend the ProAc K6 signature big and beautiful sound, Vandersteen 7’s, Dynaudio Confidence 60  
Current or Previous Harbeth Owners…
I had Super HL5 found them a bit boring. I currently have Dynaudio Heritage Specials, best tweeters I’ve ever had   
Any regrets in selling gear?
I miss my VPI TNT 3 /Graham arm/ Van den Hul Frog Also miss my Mark Levinson no.38s and no.332 Apogee Mini Grands with DAX  
Streamer recommendations
I use an Auralic Aries G2.2 as my Streamer. Dac is a Chord DAVE.     
Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget
If you can find a pair the Dynaudio Heritage Special has arguably the best soft dome tweeter available!! The Esotar 3. You’ll want the Dynaudio stand 20 with special top plates.The other speaker would be the ProAc K1 with the dedicated stands. It ...