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SF vs Raidho
+1stereo5 
DAC upgrade suggestion
+1 Ayre Codex Due to system synergy (mine is conrad johnson mf2500 feeding thiel 2.7) YMMV -- after trying PS Audio Directstream Jr, Nad M51, Chord Qutest, etc........ then an Ayre Codex I am done!   I have not tried the R2Rs -- so maybe I am miss... 
Best DAC for around $2,500 or less
I owned a peachtree idac (very pleasant but missing something)  -- then tried a ps audio directsream junior, chord qutest, nad m51, and settled on an Ayre Codex -- and its game over! Detailed without any edge/fatigue -- playing through a Theil 2.7s 
Help me select an integrated amp for Thiel CS3.6 speakers
Used Hegel 360s can be had for less than $3000 and are most likely up to the task (confirm their streaming capability, I know the 390 does). 
Help me select an integrated amp for Thiel CS3.6 speakers
I am not sure about the 3.6 but most thiels have minimum loads of 2-3 ohms.  I love thiels but hate shopping for amplifiers for them -- they really need something that doubles down from 8ohms to 4 ohms then nearly again into 2 ohms 
Luxman L-509X
"Anyone compared the 509X against the 507uX II? They are very similarly speced" 
Help choosing an amp for Thiel 2.7s
JafantI ended up with a Conrad Johnson MF2500AIt is a good match -- enough for me to stop thinking about it for the past 3.5 years -- though now that this thread has been resurrected I can't help but wonder how a Pass amp might sound.Best