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Suggestions on Better Server Setup than Mac Mini
Just build your own.Happy Listening. 
What two components together would sound the best from this list:
Theta Miles - that's an old one.Find a CEC and it will make beautiful music to your ears!Happy Listening. 
Mark Levinson has odd choice for cap upgrades in one of their service bulletins. Why?
Sheesh is RIGHT E! 
$10k DAC in a 3k system?
seanheis1$4K in build parts for a DAC? What parts are so costly?My design is a two chassis design.  Power supply alone is over 30lbs.  lets see chassis $1000, transformers $250, custom choke $100, V-Caps $250, RCA sockets, tube sockets, IEC, hig... 
Looking for vintage system suggestions (maranta, klipsch, etc...)
Get a nice pair of the IMF large speakers  around $1200 used, find a nice Lafayette KT-550 power amp around $1500, get a nice Lenco 75 TT.  Go with a nice Counterpoint SA-3000 preamp (have it modified $1200 or so, not sure about the phono preamp b... 
The Slow Secret Death of the Guitar
Anyone want to buy my Gibson Les Paul and Fender Stratocaster guitars?  Happy Playing! 
rising audio equipment prices:
Parts costs keep going up for sure. 
$10k DAC in a 3k system?
Well I build DACs as some of you already know. Yes a better DAC will improve your systems sound, IMO a better source is what starts it all. What I hear is tone - every instrument has its own tone, nothing melds together, separation, dimension - la... 
Who listens primarily to Redbook CD?
The Schiit is an R2R but not discrete so IMO still is a chip type of processor.  You can buy discrete R2R for under $300.  I have also build a DAC with the sigma and I found it so sound excellent also.  The discrete R2R was more analog sounding to... 
Looking for an used, inexpensive pre amp
As I always say, find a Counteproint SA-2000 and have it upgraded, caps, a few resistors, etc. and be done with it.  I can add tube rectification to it for an even better sound.  Will probably have better sound that most preamps up to $4K.\Happy L... 
Who listens primarily to Redbook CD?
I build my own components so I use a Direct Heated Triode DAC.  Power supply is 35lbs alone.  Use an older Audiomeca CDP as a transport (same as the CEC).  Have you compared your CEC to anything else?  I wanted the 3 series but its not made anymor... 
Tube preamp with or without phono stage?
Find an old Counterpoint SA-2000 and have it modified.  Or I can built you a DHT preamp with any option you prefer.  Happy Listening. 
Best imaging up to 3k used?
Get an old pair of Alons or Nolas  they image like crazy and not too much either. 
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
buconero117"Worst for what? Attitude? If so, two New York City shops excel at that, Lyric and Singer. I encourage all to visit those shops and check them out. Oh, you must bring your bank statements showing at least $1.5 million as a balance, othe... 
phasel linear 400
lots of older amps had bad reputations.  Counterpoint, Sumo, Carver, Inner Sound, Melos, Audio Research, etc.  I have repaired so many amps mostly because of the chassis design that could not remove the heat.  Some of the circuit boards are just p...