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AR 9 Are they marketable
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Ugliest Component of the Year 2024!
yeah i've never liked this layout on many of the newer mac gear.   
Optimize or buy new gear..?
i'll add to your comment with fix/treat your room. your room is half what you hear or more.   
Tube selection 12AT7 and 12AX7 - preamp
  I really do not like the JJ tubes in anything i have tried them in. For new i like the gold lion range better. The first thing i did with my Mac gear was toss the JJ's that come stock in them. With all the rebranding going on it’s getting hard ... 
Is it possible to bypass the Eversolo Z8 amp?
Techincaly every stage has an amp in it, your using the line level amp in the eversolo like any other line output in any source. your not using a speaker level amp out if your using the RCA out (single ended).   
Cornwall 4 Speaker Mod - Pickleball Weights
You're better off putting damping on the back side of the horn then inside the horn, inside you're effecting dispersion and damping the actual sound coming out of the horn, if you can hear it or not is subjective.   I spent the time damping the b... 
Lumin d3 vs hifi rose 130
I agree the Hi-rose streamers are great looking and i like that screen, so i dont always have to use a tablet/phone, but the cost is way over priced IMO for what you get.  Its a tablet in a fancy box.  But if the cost is not an issue for your budg... 
Streaming from a TV
  fastfreight, @glennewdick  I see little advantage of converting Toslink to HDMI, unless you are missing the Toslink digital input.  Am I missing something? Happy Holidays All!   I was refering to go from HDMI out of your TV converted to opt... 
Lumin d3 vs hifi rose 130
If your DAC is a good one probably little sounic differances. but the bigger question is which do you prefer the looks of and interface/App for. That in the end is the most important thing for long term enjoyment. once the DAC is sufficently good ... 
Streaming from a TV
there are converters out there that can convert eARC (HDMI) to TOSLINK etc.  check your tv as well, many also have optical/coax out.   
Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all?
  I’ve gone through a half dozen streamers topping out at a $6500 Aurender. I found it makes very little difference depending on the DAC you are using.  For me once I got a very good DAC I found the differences between streamers to be almost negl... 
Large speakers plus EQ, what have you done?
I had some Klipsch LaScala's that i tried DSP, mainly for time alignment and better control of the bass cabinet. worked well but in the end, I preferred a newer designed passive crossover, it just sounded more naturel to me. Granted you miss out o... 
Downsizing from tower to bookshelf
these are just below your budget in USD. I don't think you'll find a better speaker for a small room like yours, other then a really small stand mount with zero bass. the AudioNotes AN k-J are made to be placed in a corner so it opens up the room ... 
Seeking speakers under $3K for 10x12 ft room and driven by 20wpc tube amp
If you find an AudioNote AN-K or J in your price range, buy them, perfect for a small room as they are designed for corner placement. Very musical speaker and perfect for low power tube amps in your power range, basicaly they were designed for 20w... 
Mesa Engineering Baron vacuum tube power amplifier
My local dealer has a Mesa Tube amp in thier show room,big bugger. they keep it around for looks i think lol. not sure if it works never seen it up and runing.