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In ear? vs. On/over ear? Your experience
I bought a pair of relatively inexpensive NuForce IEMs after reading some favorable reviews.  I bought them for traveling.  Overall, I am not a big fan of IEMs.  Mine sound fine, but I just can't get comfortable with them inserted into my ear.  I ... 
Suggestions for Best Complete System -$1,000 or less???
Some good suggestions so far...I would suggest a Bluesound Powernode 2i and a pair of Elac B5.2 speakers as a simple one-box $1000 system, but I hear that the Powernode's price is going to increase by $100 soon due to the tariffs.  Maybe look for ... 
How would you upgrade my entry level system?
As someone else stated, for $5k I would just start over and sell your current equipment.  But, for an upgrade path and more conservative approach...Since you already listen to ripped CDs (hopefully at full resolution), why upgrade the CD player? S... 
Ceiling fan in listening room?
I have a similar basement set up, with central air in the rest of the house.  I find that if I keep the basement door open (just a bit) when I'm not using it, the cool, dry air eventually works its way to the basement. I rarely see more than 70F d... 
Whats in your second system?
>> Maybe this revelation calls for a new thread....<<My second system in the basement "man-cave" is a Bluesound Powernode 2, Elac B5 speakers, and leftover 1990s-era XLO speaker cables.  Similarly, I am constantly amazed at how good i... 
Tidal HiFi in car with B&W speakers ?
It is my understanding that streaming Tidal HiRes will use a ton of data.  I just download albums to my iPhone and connect via the USB port.  If you have Apple CarPlay, it will play MQA downloads.  My wife's car (without Apple CarPlay) will play 1... 
Meridian 508.24...sound compared to newer players
I still have my 508.20 from 1995; upgraded to the 508.24 in 1998.  I have since added to my main system a Meridian Director DAC that I bought at half-price when it was discontinued a few years ago.  Today I mostly play FLAC files off a NAS drive, ... 
Problems with Bluesound Vault and PC app finding Node2 that are wireless
Have you tried sending a support request to the Bluesound tech folks? I had a similar problem with the iPhone and iPad apps occasionally not finding my Powernode, and the techs were very helpful in getting it resolved. They did a remote access ...