grinnell

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Benefit of a Newer (Used) DAC - "Bang for the Buck?"
MHDT even the lower cost models will raise your SQ. These are Tube, R2R  
Looking for a CD player
MHDT DAC Tube R2R   i use this with my Emotiva ERC-4 and with streaming. not fatiguing, musical 
Storage Device Recommendations
Drobo Raid. I use these to store images. have 3 of them with a total of 84TB of storage lol -backups of backupDrobo has kept updating the software so it continues to work with newer os, Promise Technology did not and I had to pitch to raiids that ... 
CD or DVD player to use as a transport
Look for one of the earlier Oppo's if you want inexpensiveDV-970HD DV-971H DV-980H DV-981HD DV-983H 
Speaker sensitivity vs SQ
I have 92db sensitive Ref 3a de Capos run with a 4 watt Decware Mini Torii.No trouble driving them to good levels and the sound is amazing 
Looking for new (to me) Speakers for Leben CS300XS---Devore, Harbeth, or Reference 3A?
I run my Ref 3A de Capos with a 4 watt Decware mini torii. Does it get concert loud, no but loud enough for a 12x20 room.  
tube noise coming right from the tube
Call Decware if it's a new amp 
Mystery rack
https://makerpipe.com/collections/modular-pipe-fittings 
Mystery rack
Sort of looks like the components they use for putting displays together. I like the look but would 86 the glass and use wood. 
Audiolab 8300cd
I bought a Emotiva ERC-4 CDP w/DAC when my old cdp died.  It sounds good but I recently bought an external DAC- MHDT Stockholm v2 and it raised the SQ to a much higher level.  I would look for a nice decent transport or cheaper cdp and buy a reall... 
Audio Mirror vs Prima Luna tube DAC
look at the MHDT DACs.  very musical 
Best bookshelf speaker?
Look at the Ref 3A de Capos, clean, detailed easy to drive 
Recs for digitally Maximizing Inexpensive 2 Channel System
get a good DAC, I just got a MHDT Stockholm v2 used and love it.  Musical and detailed.  NOS, Tube, R2R Dac 
Audio Devices. CVC CD Transport
Can you post a link?  Google is just finding generic items 
Options for $1k or less DAC?
I'll add to the others that the MHDT DACs sound wonderful, very musical and detailed.  I just switched to a MGDT Stockholm v2 and love the sound