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Audio Research Sold
this is a good development - trent and brandon are part of the old guard, from when bill z was still alive in a way i think this is the company coming back into old hands 
Amp to drive Verdant Nightshade 1
for smooth solid state one box i would suggest the sony ta1-1es... i picked one up on a lark... very very very sweet sounding piece for a modest price 
To warm up or not to warm up, and...?
i hear better sound quality when my amplification gear - tube or ss - warms up, usually from 10 to 30 min inwe are talking about hegel, van alstine, odyssey, ayre ss gear, as well as cj, arc, pl, air tight tube gearthat been said, i am careful to ... 
Old vs new DAC comparison
haven’t compared it to the yggybut yes indeed .... theta gen v iirc are ladder dacs that sound very sweet and dimensional, not a surprise why there is a resurgence of r2r dacs in the present day amidst an ocean of DS dacswhy don't you write mike m... 
Choosing an Amplifier to go with Spendor D7
pass should be just fineas should many many decent ss ampsspendors are not hard to drive and sound good with many ss ampsyour mac shd take the edge off even the sharper sounding ss ampsyou want even better soundstage and holography with good resol... 
Room size for hi end speakers. Too small??
ceiling height? 
Streamer recommendations
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/basic-tidal-streamer-to-usb-dac 
Any advantage to Bluesound Node 2i Versus Streaming from PC
@phill55 to answer you, no it would notthe node 2i digital output stream would be received by your audio mirror dac, which then converts the bits and filters to reassemble the analog signalthe second order issue is the FREQUENCY of the bitstream s... 
Network expander and AC quality
@millercarbon i won’t speak for the op, but yes i think your restatement of the question is correct - to expand a bit....my situation is like many -- no lan/ethernet connection in a particular hi fi/media room -- so lots of music streamers with et... 
Sold my Linn Klimax Solo, now I wanted an Integrated
hegel 
Modwright Umbilical cords
dan wright sold me his marantz cdp with outboard tube PS with an expensive and touted synergistic umbilical 
Network expander and AC quality
i have been curious about this as wellbe great if someone who is truly qualified to answer would chime in on this question 
Any advantage to Bluesound Node 2i Versus Streaming from PC
node 2i is an excellent unit - does a lot for the money, does it well- terrific user interface (yes roon is better but you are extorted for more $ on top of a streaming service... how much do you value metadata and integration of stored music vs s... 
Any advantage to Bluesound Node 2i Versus Streaming from PC
node 2i is an excellent unit - does a lot for the modest cost, does it quite well- terrific user interface (yes roon is better but you pay yet more $ on top of streaming service cost... how much do you value metadata and integration of stored musi... 
Who puts their speakers right up against the back wall and why?
those who don't have room to put em out in their rooms?