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Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing
That's what I've heard so I've ordered a decent coax cable. Going to connect it to a T+A Dac 200 which is still in its box. Going to be interesting. I have a decent USB cable too so I may test out both.   
Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing
Thanks.   
Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing
@norust Congrats. I've also bit on the Aurender N200 and it is expected Wednesday. A few questions. Have you tried both USB and Coax connections? If so, which do you prefer? What DAC are you using? Have you stored local music yet? If so, any advi... 
Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing
@norust I wonder if you've had an opportunity to receive the N200 and give initial impressions. Inquiring minds and all.   
BEST little know Jazz Album that you ever heard?
Not much of a jazz-hound but John McLaughlin's first album: Extrapolation.     
Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!!
Spatial Audio Labs X5s.  I thought that it was the end of the rainbow but I've gone through a bunch of different amps finally getting my endgame integrated (Don Sach's Valhalla). Then there is the speaker cables and now there is the source so, as... 
New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan
@jrimer I went to my first audio show in July this year at Pacific Audio Fest and that is one of the main things I noticed along with several rooms playing music too loud. A lot of modern music doesn''t have wide open space and is more challenging... 
Eversolo v. HiFi Rose
@tonyptony Not quite so simple because the streamer without the Dac (rs130) is more expensive than the streamer with the Dac (rs150). Plus the rs130 price moves it into Aurender, Innous and Lumin price territory.   
Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing
@norust ​​​ and ​@jmfawdofile I'm in the same boat. I would really like to know what you (norust) think about the Aurender N200 as that is one I'm looking at closely. I don't think I want to buy Aurender used as they don't transfer warranties and ... 
Pairing with LS50 for whole home audio
I have the KEF LS50 metas and they seem to love Class D amplification if that helps at all.   
Galion TS120
I just want to update my situation. I am using the Valahalla amp for my main speakers, Spatial Audio Lab X5s. I went to Pacific Audio Fest and met the Spatial Audio Lab gang who are also making the Valhalla amp. Also Don Sachs who built the Valhal... 
Totem Model 1 vs Totem Arro
@rongvk Didn't see your post directed at me until now and I've had issues posting and updating my account. Sorry, I have no information on the Bison monitors other than what's online. Here is one article if that helps: https://parttimeaudiophile.... 
Galion TS120
@veerossi Thanks for the report. I was very much considering the Galion. Thomas had suggested that I be part of the testing process but I declined after obtaining the Valhalla mainly because the effort of switching these heavy amps and connections... 
From whence does Sound Stage come?
Assuming that my understanding is that "soundstage" is the location/positioning of the instruments including vocals and is not the same as "imaging" which would be the projection of the soundscape into the room, soundstage initially comes from the... 
"If These Walls Could Sing"...Documentary about Abbey Road Studios
Saw this a while back. Very worthwhile.