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New Cary DMS 700
New software release. Please post any comments.  
Upgrade Bluesound DAC or go to Aurrender?
The Lumin T2 may sound better in your system if you go that route. I had an A10 and a Lumin T2 at the same time. The Lumin T2 would kick the Aurender ass 7 out of 10 songs but in my system it would get fatiguing. But in the right system it would b... 
New Cary DMS 700
UPDATE and warning !! Just installed the SR Orange after about 200 hours You only have to remove the 6 perimeter black screws on the bottom of the chassis. The seventh is a silver screw next to the rear left leg DO NOT REMOVE. It is actually the p... 
New Cary DMS 700
What’s kinda cool with the Cary,if the remote talks with any of the other equipment ( as mine did with the Rogue RP 7) their is a second remote code.  
New Cary DMS 700
I understand up to 7or 8 TB attached storage for USB. Not sure how big a card you can get for SD.  You should have no issues. I am hardwired at 2.4 ghz.  Everything runs and sounds pretty damn fine.I have had streamers from Bryston, Auralic,Aurend... 
Tube preamp suggestion
I have had a Candela and MZ2 and now own a Rogue RP 7 which you can buy used for 3 k.  Big step up from the Odyssey and the MZ2.  
Goldnote DS-1000
Maybe check out the Cary DMS 700. No analog or HDMI but sounds outstanding. 30 day trial.  
Your Top Audiophile Demo Tracks
http://open.qobuz.com/playlist/3634907Lot of goodies in these playlists. Mostly Jazz and rockhttps://tidal.com/playlist/248cacb2-c9ab-47cf-94fb-03584fd120b2   Please share yours. Always looking for good music.  
New Cary DMS 700
I hear ya Joseph. They say that you listen more attentive to new equipment and maybe thats why there is a perceived improvement. You don't have to listen very hard with the 700. That's going from the 600, so from the 550 you must really be digging... 
New Cary DMS 700
Hey Gary. Hard to put a number on it but the EtherREGEN is a solid upgrade for the 640 they are asking. But you can then spend another 1,000 on a LPS and a boutique Ethernet cable. Head over here:   Audiophilestyle.com.  Look for the Uptone sponso... 
New Cary DMS 700
Agree w/thyname. You can add all the other goodies down the road. Sablon is another good cable. Supra is pretty nice in the $ 50 dollar range.  
New silversmith fidelium cable
In my system I feel the bass is their biggest plus. More defined than any other cable I have had.  
New Cary DMS 700
The EtherRegen in my system is as simple as it gets. Router > EtherRegen> SoTM dCBL-CAT7 cable > Cary DMS 600.  I think it gets me within 5% of the attached drives. Of course the attached drives have Higher resolution files than on Qobuz ... 
New Cary DMS 700
Yea I have an Audience AU 24Se power chord on the Cary. Also an EtherRegen in front of it. Sitting on Stillpoints Ultra Minis.  Everything adds up.  
New Cary DMS 700
Joe do you find the SD being your best sounding source?