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Kinki Studio EX-M1 200wpc Integrated Amplifier
@pts  Let Alvin know via a detailed email...can't hurt? : )  They have the EX-P7...so what you are asking for is a logical extension of their product lineup. 
Best Loudspeakers for Rich Timbre?
Wealthy (and overbearing) relative of Joe Timbre. 😊 
Best Loudspeakers for Rich Timbre?
Thank You: @shadorne  and @audiotroy  
Cardas Power Cords for DAC
Agree with most everything @akg_ca  has stated, except this:The power conditioner power cable would be the lowest model choice IMO.From my experience, it's the reverse and one of your best power cables should be feeding your power-supply/condition... 
Whats playing on your system today?
@jafant  definitely happy, listening. @schubert  switched to music closer to yours: Goldmark: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor (Op. 28) - Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Itzhak Perlman. Andre Previn / Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. 
dCS Dealer recommendations and dCS Network Bridge impressions
@yyzsantabarbara   If you find something interesting or of note, do share. I'm curious to know what you find out. What's Best may be another forum to look at for an answer.Having the endpoint / rendering within the DAC will save on an additional c... 
Whats playing on your system today?
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady - Charles Mingus 
Room correction, DSP for dummies.
Bill, the questions and queries were not contemplative...they are direct. The 'more' portion was somewhat addressed by erik_squires, one of which is all the other 'pieces' in the sound reproduction chain...does room correction also know what was "... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Modernistic - Jason Moran. 
Aurilac Vega G2 vs Aries G2
@yyzsantabarbara   In case you haven't seen this, John Darko addresses your question with respect to AURALiC.https://darko.audio/2018/08/ethernet-or-wifi-which-is-better-for-high-end-audio-streaming/ 
Best Loudspeakers for Rich Timbre?
Why spend the dollars on a speaker when one can saturate and distort, delay, pitch shift, play with reverb, EQ, etc. to fatten up portions of a recording? 
Whats playing on your system today?
Crosscurrents - Bill Evans Trio (Warne Marsh / Lee Konitz / Bill Evans) 
Room correction, DSP for dummies.
@whart   Thanks, Bill. Your post is really helpful. I've used room correction software for my home theater system in the past, and it was helpful... like you I applied it to the lower frequencies and for assisting with subwoofer performance.And ye... 
dCS Dealer recommendations and dCS Network Bridge impressions
@yyzsantabarbara If your DAC is serving as a Roon Endpoint / Renderer then the Rendu is unnecessary.I suppose the question to also ask / consider is whether the DAC is a superior Endpoint/Renderer and if not, can that function(ing) be bypassed? 
Tekton Double Impacts
Great to see an 8 Ohm specific design.