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Sub to complement KEF LS50s: SVS vs. Rythmik
nice post Tim ! 
TEAC NT-505 - How good is it?
@kren0006right on mate !¡ NT-505 is first on my list when i gets the dosh 
Thoughts on extending speaker life.
i bought mine with a living willwhen the time comesi just have to let them golegally 
Only $800 to work with streamer/power for 3rd system
you gots a NT-505? tell us about it ¡!¡!buy another one 
Playing flac files on my Mac book
my SPDIF/optical no longer functions on my MacBook Pro. I believe the capability was taken away last year (?) with an OS update. 
Only $800 to work with streamer/power for 3rd system
bad news: nothing meets those requirements at the momentgood news: i expect by this time next year SMSL and Topping will both have ESS and AKM chips in a box that does MQA and has wireless streaming capability for around $800. Streaming can always... 
Problems with Audirvana connectivity
the My Book looks like it is a backup solution. possibly there are settings that need to be turned on on My Book that allow it to be more than a backup, more of a NAS. i posit this as it seems like the objects on My Book are slow to stream, almost... 
Anyone have experience with the new ELAC DDP-2?
right now, my wish list is head to head between the TEAC NT-505 and the DDP2next down the chain is the NAD C658then various chi-fi, which will end up on the end of a generic USB cable in me stackyup 
Tekton or Klipsch
sound quality differences between Heresy and Cornwalls? 
Lumin vs Auralic
@audiotroy i would be also interested in comparison between C658 and D2 
Audirvana will not recognize new HD music file - need some help
See if the old drive is still on the computer. Delete it in system settings and reboot. Then synch. 
What is the best BNC Digital Cable under $4,000?
i use my own brandcanibefrank digitalthe secret sauce?you get bit perfect 1s and 0sand a few random select 2s to warm it upa rare 3 to keep it exciting 
Demo'd a few sets of speakers over the past 2 weeks...
you wanna upgrade a Vandy?get another Vandy ¡!¡!or maybe a Cornwall 
DAC + Preamp + Room Correction, NAD C658 / MiniDSP SHD / ?
while I am certain that the miniDSP SHD is a fine bit of kit and sounds great... it uses AKM 4490 chips while most current HiRez boxes are at 4497 chip line. I do not see that it will decode DSD natively. No MQA. If you just want PCM and Dirac it ... 
DAC + Preamp + Room Correction, NAD C658 / MiniDSP SHD / ?
been thinking about this quite a bit meself...#1. I was really interested in the NAD C658 but the unit has not been reviewed very well regarding SQ, generally. I do see a few folks that are happy. Dirac Live should make a difference.#2. This is my...