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Those who seek to deny access to information
One thing I have learned about any blog, it is best to never get personal with any other blogger, whether you disagree or agree with them. Keeping it neutral is the surest way to retain your sanity.    
The Best Preamp is no Preamp?
Preamp is the brain of the system, so many pieces of audio/video equipment to hook up to it. I guess if all you have is a DAC, you could bypass it but I would never be able to live with just a DAC.  
I treated my room !
Always nice to see members realizing the importance of room acoustics rather than relying mainly on equipment upgrades. It all works together!  
Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II
Sorry, the Node DAC.  
Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II
I don't know anything about the NAD, but  I had my own experience with the Ares 2. It is now on my secondary system and hardly played at all because I have a separate listening room which makes it nearly impossible to listen to music anywhere else... 
Great speaker sounds terrible in my room?
Couch lol  
Great speaker sounds terrible in my room?
@jl1ny  I just saw your room layout. It seems that you have it backwards. Putting the coach as close as possible to the bar/stools and flipped around. Putting the speakers close to the southern wall would change your bass drastically. I honestly ... 
McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer
While shopping for a new preamp, I saw an interesting you tube discussion from two employees in a canadian audio shop I believe. Both were well versed in the PS Audio and Mc Intosh lines and were comparing a $9,000 Mc Intosh (forgot model #) vs. t... 
Bought powerful/expensive Amp+Speakers but plan to use an old preamp , am I crazy?
Unfortunately the preamp is really the brain of the system and impossible to dismiss. So much so that I just forked out for a PS Audio BHK preamp. Should get it mid week 🙂  
Great speaker sounds terrible in my room?
Just jumping in this discussion. For the last 8 years I have used speakers with very decent bass, the Ascend Acoustic Sierra towers and now the PBN MONTANA XPS towers. Both can get the job done but the dual subs I have puts them in a totally diffe... 
Eva Cassiday Blew Me Away with her cover of Wayfaring Stranger....
Thanks for this post, just ordered live at blues alley.  
Digital Audio Output Differences? Is USB Audio Really The Top-notch?
I2s is the best connection in my limited digital experience but finding equipment from different manufacturers that will have the same I2s configuration is a challenge. I don't stream but tried connecting the ps audio pwt to a gustard x26 pro to p... 
Honesty is the best policy...I think.
Honesty first if you care about karma. Recently bought the same pwt cdt unit and mine had short skips fairly often, like every couple CDs. Returned it a couple weeks later for full refund. Waiting for the Jay's cdt2 mk3, supposed to be in Monday. ... 
Audio Research Refernce 75se
@discopants  Thanks for clarification. These are led lights indeed, not halogen as I mistakenly said and the dimming part is causing the amp buzzing. Without dimming them, zero buzz.  
Differences the Project RS2 Transport and the (newest) Jay's Audio CD2 Mk 3
Ditto about the I2s connection, a must for me. Alvin told me my Gustard x26 pro DAC I2s connection would work with the Jay's. Bingo. Tried the PS Audio pwt cd transport and no go with the Gustard on the I2s connection, so I sent it back.