fuzztone

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Cost break down of hifi system
I would return the XP-12 and get a Hifi Rose SC150. It's got all the preamp you need and a fine DAC. It plays local without a network via touchscreen and BT remote.  
Cost break down of hifi system
Cables tone controls?    
Recording Degradation on Recording to reel to reel
Pre recorded  tapes were duped at higher speeds.  Irrelevant to the question. In 40 years of intensive tape recording I could immediately tell if the best available tapes had ever been previously recorded upon. Cheap tapes were so bad to begin wit... 
Great customer service from Auralic Ltd.
Not gonna be the last time ComCrap goes south.  
Who is Gonna Buy A New Jeep Grand Wagoneer For the MacIntosh Stereo?
No Italian mopars for me. Any more   
Technics SU-G700 Phono Question
Phono only gets digitzed for DSP. I have no clue of what you speak.   Your question is ludicrous.  
Recording Degradation on Recording to reel to reel
Every EVERY time it is dragged over the heads it loses something. The same with cassettes. I notice it every time. Can't say for you.    
Any Musicians Not on Spotify?
Wondermints  most of Kevin Gilbert  Billy Barber    
Ultrasonic record cleaners
Just buy a cheap one and modify it for easier use. I used a Nitty Gritty vacuum for years. Night and day difference with distilled water and a few drops of surfactant. Just do batches of ~50. Fan dry while cleaning 9 @ time.  
Upgrading power system
@carlsbad  Power conditioner? Great reading skills! I went with a Japanese outlet direct.  
Are Their any Tube Preamp with Home Theater Bypass?
I've never found bypass particularly useful. I traded in the only piece I ever owned that had it.  
Surge protection
Wirecutter claims the Furman is the best they tried. Where is the list?  I. see mostly cheap strips. I traded in my Furman and got a ZeroSurge. Easy to put an audiophile outlet in it.  
JVC mc-t100 step up (30 hom indicated) What cartrodge suits?
All you gotta do is match the gain. It's also quite dependant on the gain of the rest of the chain.  
Can someone help me pick out my first speakers?
@blackbag20  +1 Perfect first pair as covered by IAR.  
Balanced Streamer/DAC to Unbalanced Preamp
No  Yes