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Arrangement of components on rack
Amps like ventilation so should be on top? That sounds good, except amps are heavy so I put them on the bottom of the rack for stability and to make sure the rack isn’t top heavy. And the speaker cables go directly to the speakers without having t... 
All things being equal (hypothetical) which do you prefer, XLR or RCA?
Had a slight buzz with RCA cables between my Marantz Pre-Amp and my Classe Sigma2 Amps on only 1.5 meter runs, all on a rack mounted system. I tried everything to get rid of that ground loop, everything powered through the same 20Amp breaker and A... 
High end Class D amps?
I have found Classe D Amps to be nice, Sigma Amp2s to be precise. I bi-amp them to my B&W 803D3s.Richard 
Plug in preamp while amp is on caused very loud pop on speaker.
Thanks. I’ll check the manuals. 
Plug in preamp while amp is on caused very loud pop on speaker.
“on: pre>amp off: amp>pre”So when using 12V DC triggers to your Amps from the Pre-Amp the power on order is satisfied, but not the power off? This is the way I’ve had it wired for ~ 17 years. Am I risking anything for this convenience?Thanks 
Ayre QX-5 - maximize use and wiring question.
I’ve tried the optical out from both the cable (Fios) and TV and the Ayre was able to see the signal from the TV, not the cable box, but for some reason it wouldn’t pass it along to the Marantz pre-amp. It could be a setting in the TV (PCM or comp... 
Aurender vs. Roon
What is a mbpmbp - Macbook Pro 
Aurender vs. Roon
Comparing Roon to Aurender.Issue: Finding a way to play music stored on a computer (upstairs) to be reproduced on the home stereo system (downstairs) and not sound like your listening to music stored on a home computer.Roon - will solve the issue ... 
Aurender vs. Roon
My experience comparing the Roon to Aurender N10. The SoundI tried the Roon on a 2018 MBP, ethernet to Gigabit switch, then ethernet to an Ayre QX-5. Then RCA out to a Marantz AV7704 (I used the 7.1 Channel in to avoid the Marantz DAC) Speakers we...