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Are there any current high end dipole speakers (dynamic)?
Has anyone heard the Diesis open baffle speakers? The audiophiliac  included it as one of the best sounding speakers he’s heardhttps://youtu.be/J9DkLzBxL5M 
Schitt Yggdrasil Vs. Bluenode 2i (Shock!)
One of the things I notice about the Yggdrasil is the width of the sound stage can be incredible on good recordings. For example, the West Side story original cast recording on the Yggdrasil produces finger snaps beyond the boundary of my speakers... 
Anyone here with Magico A3 driven by Bel Canto Ref600's?
My impression is that it would depend on your musical preference. I have Magico S1's and used to run it on a class D amp. It was great for rock or pop music but was wanting for classical. In particular, richness and delicacy of violins were absent... 
Used vs New vs Vintage vs Floorstanding vs Bookshelf vs ..... OMG!
When I was starting out, I found Robert Harley’s book about High-end audio a useful guide. I might have even found a used copy.  
Computer to DAC Streamer
At CanJam NYC this year, Nuno mentioned that they (Innuos) had plans to make a streamer only device. Didn’t mention the time frame though.