braccio69

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Beginner Looking For Set Up Advice!
Your going to be driving the tv sound through whatever 2ch set up you decide on, the streamer will have no bearing. To clarify what I mentioned earlier, IF you have a separate streaming device(Node2i) connected to an integrated such as the ones yo... 
Emotiva MC-700 audio imaging
I was in your same dilemma a few years ago with a really good HT set up Yamaha 3080 with 9.2 polk lsim series speakers that also did music, or so I thought. I bought a Peachtree Nova 500 2ch integrated which is by no means super hi-end. But the st... 
Emotiva MC-700 audio imaging
+1 @213runnin For clarity stay away from Emo pre's period. The only thing Emo worth having in a system IMO is their DR2 amp which doesn't sound bad at all. 
Beginner Looking For Set Up Advice!
Question? By your initial post I`m assuming, please correct me if I`m wrong, that you have no media collection LP's or Cd's so to speak? If this is the case, I`d suggest that you look to network your listening experience this can be done by purcha... 
Beginner Looking For Set Up Advice!
https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-S301BL-Natural-Integrated-Amplifier/dp/B00MXUCRG0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchi... Yamaha 501 has phono stage and sub out 85wpchttps://www.amazon.com/Bluesound-2i-Wireless-Multi-Room-Streaming/dp/B07H232VNC/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dch... 
Uptone EtherRegen
@mapman You say there is no clocking in ethernet? Hmm Your mistaken. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-Sensitive_Networking#IEEE_802.1AS_Timing_and_Synchronization_for_...   Even though it is not acting as a conversion unit like a DAC as you said... 
Why No Love For Peachtree Audio?
I have my Nova300 ( Core Power Valiant Gold power cord) paired with  B&W N803s  ( Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cable) and it sounds very very good. I use this set up strictly for streaming Qobuz from a Node2i (Morrow Audio MA4 IC's). Definitely so... 
Why do I "need" Audirvana, Roon or the like versus just Tidal App?
The musicians you speak of who are making pennies on a dollar for their music have a "choice" of whether to have their material on Tidal at all in the first place. So begrudging a streaming service for their contractual deals with artists is silly... 
Best Server To Run Roon Core
Honestly you don't need to spend huge $ on a Roon Core platform. Most of these devices people are recommending are for use with USB direct connection, if that is your intended use then by all means spend the cash. But if all you want is the abilit... 
Seen the news about Peachtree and Bluesound partnership?
Very odd announcement> I just inquired about this (future MQA integration ) to Peachtree before my purchase of the Nova 300 last month and was told they had no plans of such. I do own and use a Node 2i along with the Nova 300. Had I known this,... 
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One 20A line, best outlet you can afford and use a conditioner, that's all you need.