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Innuos Zen MK3 Server Ethernet/Fiber or USB
SGC will claim that fiber is better. I will not claim that it is worth the $ or complexity and footprint. Use an SSD for local storage. Good luck if it sounds better to you. I've been ripping weekly since rhe 20th century.  It always take longe... 
High resolution audio on a PC questions
Get a separate DAC. Then get a separate player. You CAN NOT discern "high definition" on a PC, no one can, blindly. Why not? Noise friend. Not especially the kind you hear, it just conflicts with the signal. Try it, you will see. Digital str... 
unpluggin entire system
I can report that sometimes it DOES make a difference. I have at least one piece that blows its fuse  if not powered down first. Word.  
Personality Type?
Kenjit - where posts go to die.  
Crackling in right channel, what do I do? Help, please.
Is there a "Troubleshooting For Dummies" book?  
All in 5-6k for setup in living room...with bad acoustics
What tomcarr said. Invest the money on the room. I get sufficient sound in the kitchen using an FM transmitter and a clock radio.   
What Gear is Universally Adored?
More than a few Dave owners dislike the M scaler. Darko says that the DirectStream equals the Dave, different flavors. That was 2 firmware updates ago. It’s MUCH more musical now. For liked I’ll give the nod to Ralph although I possess no Atmasp... 
PS PowerPlant power cables
Paul sez improving the PCs on both ends matters    
DH Labs.
Indeed good stuff.  
Comparing external DAC to CD player DAC
It only shows to compare everything. And confirms that computer sourced SQ is usually poor. At least you didn’t specify the external DAC. Probably not it’s fault. This also confirms that CDs often sound better than files. All else is inconclusi... 
Beats By Dre and Graff Diamond $1 million Headphones
Beats can beat it.  
Gustard - Warranty Repair in the US?
Buy from Apos. They replace it if faults during warranty.  
Volume Change from Media Server to CD
100 is nominal for a player.  All else is attenuated. Servers only serve up the files.  
You want a DAC that sounds *different.* What factor helps you find it?
$,3,2,1,4  
Schiit Audio
My only issue is electrical component failure a few months over warranty. They only offered to sell me another one. Their warrantees are long enough to protect them, customers are on their own  I’m out.