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TV Mounted above fireplace mantel - neck strain?
Evolution involved walking and looking down a lot. Tv viewing angled slightly down makes sense.  This creates a huge problem for center speaker placement as well.  If you have outstanding fronts you can do without a center.  Use stereo for tv view... 
Ground loop feedback - cable wire issue
Yes, there is an HDMI cable between tv and avr.tv is plugged into a power conditioner.thanks 
Kenwood KX-1060 cassette deck not working
Replace belt?  
Ground loop feedback - cable wire issue
Hi PhD, please clarify lift the ground.  Hard for me to follow your guidance.fyi, my marantz avr is newish 5014, and no third prong. 
Ground loop feedback - cable wire issue
 the marantz avr I have lacks a third prong vs the external amp which has a third prong.  Why is this? 
Anticipating next upgrade after B&W 803 D3?
Thanks jkmcc for your comments.  I am considering the Qutest chord but approaching cautiously. Need to learn a lot more about dac offerings.  Price of m scaler upgrade is huge.Having Done many upgrades Over a short period it speaks to going more s... 
Anticipating next upgrade after B&W 803 D3?
I am biamping ( wronging stated by me as being biwired above) the b&w speakers with the 5 channel Mac.  This should go far to solve any powering needs for the 803’s. 
Anticipating next upgrade after B&W 803 D3?
My system has the b&w’s, McIntosh 5 channel amp biwired and a bluesound node 2i and a marantz 5014 avr used as a preamp.i am now seriously exploring the Chord Qutest dac and maybe the m scaler, which seems to be the holy grail to amazing sound... 
Anticipating next upgrade after B&W 803 D3?
oh, they sound terrific.   But looking for improvement that’s all.As a pool and chess player I am always looking ahead a few shots and the rush when buying something new. 
Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good
Thanks.rocray, like the diversity of sound settings. Don’t have these but do use auto direct so I can include the sub for stereo.presently searching for a higher quality dac.  So many to chose from, kinda like all the ice cream choices.  If I can ... 
Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good
Would a used McIntosh d150 dac be a good choice to go with the bluesound 2i? 
Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good
I am being held hostage by my speakers holding out until they reach their full potential.  Captivity is challenging, expensive, and frustrating due to a lack of clarity in the marketplace relating to a vast maze of complex components.  This forum ... 
Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good
I have I have bluesound wired to avr now, can I bypass avr and direct wire to amp? Can amp have two sources of input? Not sure it would be smart to do this? 
Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good
I appreciate sound from bluesound and from a marantz avr.  But level of appreciation is quite abit lower when compared to avr.  So appears I will keep the bluesound streamer capability which seems fine and lots offered, only use tidal and Spotify ... 
Just installed a bluesound node 2i , quality not so good
Thanks, always thought dac on bluesound was very good. Live and learn.so, goal was to get a dac that was a lot better than my avr, in marantz 5014.  So now I guess I need a dac hooked up between node and avr? Is this true?  Recommendations? Thanks...