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HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range
I have a Sonos Port that will serve as a pre amp....     If you get some extra $ and want to doll up the port check this out.  I upgraded a ZP90 many moons ago , still running strong and use it as a ROON endpoint on my HT setup.       
HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range
Might consider a PS Audio S300 (class D).  You can pick those up for ~$1k used.    And +1 on The Rogue Suggestion and Parasound.  
Convincing your local dealer to let you try speakers at home
My dealer has let me demo speakers, turntables , subs, DACS.  They even let me demo a pair of Focal and Sonus Faber at the same time.  But I dont ever do it unless I am committed to buy from them and they know that.  I would never demo and then bu... 
Advice for bookshelf speakers
Nice pair of Dynaudio Evoke 20 over on USAudiomart.  I push s pair of Evoke 10s with my Denon AVR and I like the way they sound and look.  EVOKE line also has a center channel   
More Roon Questions
Lets say I want to listen to Dark Side of the Moon... Is it easier to grab the album from a pre downloaded file off of the SSD card than it is to just stream it off of Qubuz? Regarding the above question: Somebody tell me how you can download a... 
New DAC or New Streamer?
just a suggestion: SGC Sonic Transport ROON Optical Rendu into the Hermes   SGC   
Is the PS audio M1200 D class amp worth buying or should I stick to A/B class mono amps
I can't speak to the 1200 but I had the entry level S300.  Ran cool and provided years of trouble free service.   
Digitest
@mahler123 What did you move to after the BDP-3.  Had my sites on that unit but its footprint is wrong for me.  Been looking at the Moon Mind 2 or an Optical Rendu.  I keep waffling on staying/abandoning ROON.  
Digitest
The Wadia is an ESS Sabre implementation.   
PS Audio M700 with the Vandersteen 2ci
I don’t know about the 700 but I ran the s300 which is similar class D design.  I fronted it with a tube Pre and it gave me years of trouble free enjoyment. Ran nice and cool.   
Digitest
@curiousjim yep . I know it’s controversial and I put it in there as full disclosure.  When I upgrade this DAC I proly target one that is not.  
Digitest
Thanks @fuzztone . But maybe somebody else might be?If anybody is interested in owning a Bryston streamer they will be running it or someone who is considering working up a home grown streamer using available open source applications.  
Qobuzz - Spotify
If your ok with current SQ just get a iPAD mini and dedicate it to your rig as a streamer and just use the Spotify and Qobuz apps as you do now. I think you can still buy iPAD touch online at Wal-Marts and the Amazons.  Are you going digital into ... 
Combination streamer and music server…without DAC
You can find Bryston BDP-3 for good prices used.  But I think the storage has to be external (attached or nas).  I have their BDP Pi and switch between Roon endpoint and standalone.  SQ is really good for such a small device.   It will also contro... 
Help recommend a good tube preamp
Looks like the BP17 output impedance is between 340 and 420 Ohms as measure here: