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Your most indispensable "tweak"?
@factenAnnual ear wax removalI was going to say that too -- hahahahahahaha 
Van Alstine Integrated
i have not heard that specific van alstine pieceagree - check audio circle... i recall there is a review there mentioned of the integrated amp (control amp they call it)in general, and in my specific experiences with an AVA power amp and two DACs.... 
Thinking about getting a R2R DAC
@parker65310 just a point of clarification re your posted comments on the bs node 2 unfolding mqa... if feeding an outboard dac, the streamer function in the node will only do 1 of the 3 total ’unfolds’ for full mqa rendering, an mqa-capable dac w... 
spend on the streamer or on the DAC ?
@lalitk brooklyn bridgezen mini mk3 with lpsuaries g1see my post w list of outboard dacs in this threadhttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/thinking-about-getting-a-r2r-dac 
Thinking about getting a R2R DAC
i have the following outboard dacs in housesonnet morpheusmetrum jademetrum amethystvan alstine fet hybriddena pontusschiit gumbyneko d100-2audio mirror troubadour seayre codexchord mojo, qutest tt2 with m scalermhdt orchid, paradisea and stockhol... 
Purist Audio - Venustas Luminist rca
very very good, but expensive cable 
spend on the streamer or on the DAC ?
i agree with other posters on the importance of figuring this out for yourself, in your house, using your network or wifi internet signal-feeding setupi disagree with others saying there is a significant SQ improvement going from a BS Node 2i as a... 
Just bought a Hegel H390 Integrated
@cal91 i can't speak for others, but as far as i am concerned my congrats to the op pertaining to his divorce is for what he reports as a successful (from his view) settlement of it 
Question about length of SPDIF COAX interface cable length
@kijanki At the end, result is what counts and your ears are the best judge.+1,000,000Truly words to NEVER forget on this forum. 
Just bought a Hegel H390 Integrated
hegel h390 is a stunningly good piece, not just at its price, but in any absolute sense - when i got mine, i was stunned that it could do much and deliver a sound that is natural, powerful, subtle and stunning all at the same timecongrats on it ..... 
Which cardas IC for Ayre components?
cardas to me is a frustrating brand... pricey to very pricey, yet so many of their cables are so opaque and overly smoothed/smeared in sound to my ears (compared to significantly lesser priced competitors)their higher stuff like their reference/go... 
Maggies to Tekton?
@uberwaltz m3 sapphires 
Maggies to Tekton?
i really haven't been looking for new speakers to try but have a set of spatials on their wayhighly recommended by several folks whose knowledge and ear i really trust 
Anybody have ant thoughts re using 2 Herbie's tube dampers on 1 tube?
remember for any signal tube, what we are trying to do is to MANAGE microphony, not eliminate it 
Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade?
@paulgardner Would upgrading the capacitors require me sending the amp in or is that something I could do on my own?+1000 if you are asking this question, you already know the answer....