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My Oppo 105 finally bricked. Streamer suggestions?
Check over on TMRaudio , they got several streamers recommended here in your price range. ( Cambridge & Bluesound) Alternatively look for a Bryston BDP pi.  Spartan interface, out of production,  hard to find but built on the Raspberry Pi plat... 
Is a home theater even worth it or doable?
I will tell my (2 channel guy) story: Dont watch much TV. Just had a tele on the wall and couple crappy B&W wall mount speakers. Then I added a Velodyne Micro Vee sub. wow much improvement. New GF likes streaming movies and with all the new ... 
wyred4sound Sonos Port - garbled noise
I just fired up my old W4S ZP90 Roon endpoint and it still working.   I talked to W4S and they said they still do the mods on the old ZP90s.  YOu can pick those things up used for nearly nothing on used market.  Make great Roon endpoints especia... 
Adding a Dac and Stresmer
I will say it again: you can build a nice  ROON+DAC setup for $5K   
wyred4sound Sonos Port - garbled noise
Is it doing it both on wifi and wired?   I had a regular ZP 90 network wifi card die but wired portion still works fine.  Got a old ZP90 with W4S mode still going strong after all these years.   Also you could open a case with Sonos and see if th... 
Streamer/server newbie
I have the above setup in one system and I also have a Lumin U1 streamer in my main system. The upgrades to DAC amp and speakers are so much more bang for the buck then the small improvement in sound by spending $5k more on U1 streamer...don’t ge... 
Streamer/server newbie
For $5K you could build a nice Roon server and endpoint.  
Inexpensive Streaming
Tidy little package.    Old first generation Sonos connects still work and can be found for less than $100 as well.  They will even function as a ROON endpoints. I got three of them running as endpoints that I have picked up for super cheap over... 
Best €2500 sub purely for music?
I have the Velodyne micro vee first generation before the company got purchased.  I think it's a great little sub.  I use it on my HT setup and its been in service for many years. They still make a version of it call the Micro Vee X. I have it hoo... 
Best €2500 sub purely for music?
Dynaudio, Focal, Sonus Faber, B&W, DALI are all Euro’s who make quality speakers and subs.    
Problem with Roon
I run my core on SGC ST.  Purdy solid the last year streaming Qobuz.  Sometimes the app will hang up on an update and rarely do I get the “Cant play…..” message.   one irritating thing is it appears to be having trouble with Radio Paradise meta d... 
Problem with Roon
I run my core on SGC ST.  Purdy solid the last year streaming Qobuz.  Sometimes the app will hang up on an update and rarely do I get the “Cant play…..” message.   one irritating thing is it appears to be having trouble with Radio Paradise meta d... 
Thanks to Paul McGowan
I see him at the grocery store occasionally.  When I say hi he always perks up with a smile.      
Major EXOGAL Comet/Ion problems
Didn't hold it's resale value very well did it? I would venture to say that much gear takes resale hit when the company defuncts.  They can be a good deal but its a gamble of course.  I have a wadia 321, purchased before The Mcintosh group shel... 
Major EXOGAL Comet/Ion problems
For any adventurous souls; there is a Comet over on USAudiomart for like $1,250. Even has a remote.