gasnsteering

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Best Way to Upgrade Digital
Lots of great advice here.  I used DB Power amp and it worked well. As for HD cd it must be checked from a menu to be used correctly.  An excellent streamer, roon ready is the Pro-Ject Ultra Stream box S-2.  I bought mine from Audio Advisor due to... 
Biggest "bang for the buck" audio gear you have owned(in your history)?
Black Ice FX Dac $650.  Fantastic sounding tube Dac with tube roll flexibility. 
Why do I "need" Audirvana, Roon or the like versus just Tidal App?
If you need frustration try roon.   Lost connections randomly throughout the night.   Meanwhile my Qubuz plays flawlessly thru my ProStreamBox S2.   Look at the forum for many examples.  Yeah I’m super angry nd frustrated about it.    
Help Ripping an HDCD Encoded CD...
Late to the party".........DB power amp works great for ripping HDCD 
Roon: is it just a pretty face for browsing music?
Be aware, that for some ODD reason you will not have access to all of the content available thru Qobuz!   WTH !!!Why can’t it just pass through into Roon?    
Parasound vs. Krell for 2 channel
I have never heard the Parasound but I have a Krell 400xi.  Krell is known for their deep and tight base.    
Implementing a Roon Core Server--Success & Comments
sounds interesting.   I recall seeing small form PC for small money on Amazon.   I recently bought a cheap Lenovo s-145 laptop 4gb ram, 1 tb hard drive and its slow running Roon core.    I am adding 8 gig ram to see if that helps or maybe a SSD.i ... 
Adding a Cisco Gigabit Switch
Thanks to all for the insightful advice!!   I always feel grateful for the help and ideas here. 
Adding a Cisco Gigabit Switch
No issues with noise.   I have been reading About and discussing a re-clocking device with a friend who has the Wyred 4 Sound Femto re-clocker.   After reading a recommendation for the Cisco switch it was a less expensive way to get a re-clocker t... 
Non Analytical Sounding DAC Upgrade- Budget $1,500 or less
Check out the Black Ice FX tube dac.   Won a blind dac shootout from the Arizona audio society.   Love mine and the 2 12AX7 tube can be changed easily to dial in the sound. 
HELP! - Need a Repair Recommendation for my Raysonic Amp
I believe the person in Pa that was referenced  was Steve at Quest for Sound.   I bought a Raysonic SP 100 Integrated from him and about 1 year later it was hit by a lightning surge and knocked out the control panel.   He couldn’t fix due to lack ... 
End-Game RCM thoughts/advice
So the Kirmuss won’t do what you want?   I have the spin clean and the VPI and thought this would be a better option? 
VPI Scout 1.1 "Should I Stay or Should I Go?
I have 2M Black that saw little use on my VPI classic before I had to try  MC.   Let me know if interested.   
Help Ripping an HDCD Encoded CD...
DB Poweramp will rip HDCD. 
Items for sale without remotes.
Damn Duracell batteries!   Leaked and ruined a number of my remotes.  No other brand over the last 30 years ever leaked no matter how cheap or no brand they were.  Bastards