david_ten

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Los Angeles - Who is up for a w/e Subwoofer demo?
Festivus at Erik's, sans Kenjit. Perfect. +1 miller Funny... : )https://www.bustle.com/articles/200561-festivus-day-memes-that-prove-this-holiday-is-truly-for-the-rest-of-us 
Whats playing on your system today?
Wilderness  ---  Brett Anderson  (Alternative Brit Indie/Rock/Pop) 
Whats playing on your system today?
Scratch My Back (Special Ed.)  ---  Peter Gabriel / London Scratch Orchestra 
To pre or not to pre
The sonic impact (good and bad) across volume controls alone is seriously under-accounted for by many.+1 
Whats playing on your system today?
The Soft Bulletin: Live at Red Oaks (feat. The Colorado Symphony and André de Ridder)  ---  The Flaming Lips 
Speaker for my system around 10K$, used.
Cube Audio's Nenuphar or Nenuphar Mini speaker should be on your list given your consideration of Voxativ and Feastrex. The size of your room being  a deciding factor between the 10 inch or 8 inch drivers. 
Network Switches
@mitch2   Thanks for the updates on your adventures and congratulations on the results.If you are open to this, I encourage you to try different LAN cables...the last three, 3ft links in your chain.Depending on the cables used, you may be surprise... 
Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference?
@geoffkait   Geoff, your thoughts on using anti-static wipes or similar products? Thanks. 
Looking for the Best Digital Power Cord
I second @jackd 's recommendation for Triode Wire Labs. I have a full loom. Pete of TWL is great to work with. Many rooms at the Audio Shows also use TWL. 
Looking for the Best Digital Power Cord
@mountz   Here's a great effort and overview of a number of power cables.From Jay Luong // Audio Bacon:https://audiobacon.net/2019/08/17/27-audiophile-power-cables-reviewed/ 
Whats playing on your system today?
A Multitude Of Angels (Live)  ---  Keith Jarrett 
A New Ground -- Benefits of introducing the Synergistic Research Active Ground Block SE
Should be fine. My AGB SE is on the same duplex as my Passive Conditioner. 
Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference?
I hate to be the one to bring this up but there appears to be an awful lot outliers here.@geoffkait   Are you surprised? ...   : ) 
Recommendation for an audiophile speaker cord that is not "bright"?
I am open to suggestions...@ruraltraumasurgeon When you say "open to suggestions," which areas specifically? (Beyond your original post regarding speaker cables) 
Denafrips Ares II
The Ares II will give you what you are looking for, especially relative to your current DAC. However, you need to consider the end result you seek: "involving and analog sound" through the entire lens of your system.