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Tekton vs. Salk Sound?
I have the Salk Song3 and feel they are a tremendous bargain and with certain music (mellow stuff) I couldn't ask for better. I could stand for a little more OOMPH with Zeppelin,Black Sabbath etc.  Are you in agreement, @dhanks? 
NEW DAC PS Audio Direct Stream DAC or Keep What I Have
I feel the point of the integrated is to avoid all that. No?  
Devialet 400 owners - Need some basic help setting up
I hesitate to jump in here because I am not the most technical guy but my 400 doesn't have XLR connections. i recommend you use banana plugs for your speakers. It's kinda tight quarters. I honestly couldn't figure out how to hook spades up. As far... 
Axpona Shout Outs
Magico S3 room was great. Odyssey. Salk speakers. Raidho with AAvik. Paradigm Persona. A few more favorites. Modwright/Daedalus.  
To Stream ...
I run my Macbook Pro directly into my Devialet. I use Tidal though. It has better sound quality. When Spotify goes lossless i will look at that. Tidal has most everything though. I have a couple thousand LPs and maybe 8 thousand cds and streaming ... 
Hi-res digital audio vs sacd
I'm starting to believe the format doesn't matter as much as the particular recording. I like to dabble in all of it for the sake of the hobby. If it's a good deal, why not? 
Audiophile quality streamer/server-in-one without a DAC. Does this exist?
The Aurender N100 is the one without the DAC I believe. 
Audioquest NIghthawk cables
It turned out to be my Dragonfly Red which had a problem. They sent me a new one after sending it back. Audioquest gets an A+. 
Audioquest NIghthawk cables
It turns out that the Dragonfly Red has a bad connection. I sent it back. Their customer service was fantastic. 
Devialet Expert Long Term Experience?
I definitely will pursue some different cables soon. Any suggestions? @leeagc @jetter  That is what I was getting at. The Parasound gear was fantastic. I have a space issue because my setup is in the living room. I am very pleased with the Deviale... 
Endeavor Audio E3 owners
I heard them at Axpona last year with Audio Alchemy and they were really good. I never hear much about them though.  
Devialet Expert Long Term Experience?
My previous setup is Parasound JC 1 monos with JC-2 pre and an Exogal Comet plus Dac. i can't say my Devialet 400 blows it away. I can say they are pretty equal. I guess long term I will have a better answer. I can say that I am happy to make the ... 
Devialet Expert Long Term Experience?
I just bought The 400 a couple weeks ago. I haven't noticed a degradation of sound after a few hours. The only complaint I really have is that their instructions on the website could be clearer. I haven't been able to get the wireless streaming go... 
Music you found on Tidal
I don't think Seger streams anywhere but I could be wrong. He was one of the last iTunes holdouts. I love Tidal but it drops out so often that I might get rid of it. 
Sonus Faber Olympica II Speakers vs. something else?
I have heard the Sabrina and liked it a lot but it sounds like you're happy. You have a nice system. i have mine in the living room also. I think we want it to sound like the dedicated, treated rooms at the audio stores but it may not be realistic...