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Mike's Barn.
@deep_333 You’d know condescending tone, your 3 posts were nothing but so no need for you acting like the you’re the innocent party.  
Mike's Barn.
@deep_333 Why don’t you get the cameraman extraordinaire who is also a Tekton gaga guy to go to your place while on his whirlwind videography and give us a show of your system andsetup. Your continued taking of cheap shots at Mike and his system/r... 
Mike's Barn.
@dayglow  +1  - Seems someone is either jealous or just grumpy @rsf507   You can find Mike over on What's Best Forum. Can catch his insights over there; and as someone else stated he is always willing to engage if you reach out to him via the thr... 
Do You Unplug Equipment During Thunderstorms?
Your house doesn't have to get hit directly by lightning to have a lightning surge take out your electric panel and/or your equipment and appliances . Disconnect, and get a whole home surge protector installed. Have had lightning strikes close eno... 
Vinyl sounds better (shots fired)
@russbutton We're not even on the same page.  Put analog aside, , your contention that having a digital setup beyond your $500 DAC and a PC is a waste of money puts your listening satisfaction level and what mine is in two very different places. I... 
The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype
@raysmtb1        Thanks for the perspective. Glad it worked out that way for you. My end results was different going through the DAC journey which I  posted elsewhere in this thread. Nothing is definitive about anything in audio everyone hears dif... 
Vinyl sounds better (shots fired)
@russbutton  What I'll say is that the value you put on your listening experience differs from mine. Enjoy what suits you, but save the preaching as to what others should be satisfied with  
Vinyl sounds better (shots fired)
@russbutton "That modest PC/DAC combo I spoke about is actually quite good and illustrates the unfair advantages that digital has over vinyl" It doesn’t illustrate anything about the sound quality differences of one versus the other, it simply co... 
The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype
@raysmtb1 "don’t waste it on a DAC once you hit the $2000 level Nothing changes"   Can you put some context around your statement - what specific DACs under $2K have you firsthand compared to what specific DACs above $2K that led you to this def... 
Does anyone experience sound improvement from restarting power off and on of DAC?
No idea what a one minute shutdown would cure, and especially with the DAC getting hot.  
The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype
@oberoniaomnia  no appreciable discernable difference but you still kept the May  
Vinyl sounds better (shots fired)
@dogberry Analog guys dump on digital on WBF all the time. It happens , but your point is spot on regardless   
The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype
@partslinger My apologies for reading into your post. I haven’t heard the Dragonfly so I can’t offer an opinion on it. That said I’ll offer the following. My 1st separate DAC I purchased years ago cost around $350-450. I don’t recall if it was an ... 
The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype
@bigtex22 what DAC do you use , what have you compared it to and how did they not differ?  
Recommendation for phono stage
I haven’t heard it but good reviews and has flexibility in settings so maybe worth a look Austin Audioworks Black Swan