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Most organic / real / analogue sounding DAC (ideally with Volume Control) for $1500??????
am running my own lil dac shootout given the covid time at homein play:chord qutest, 2qute, mojo chord m scaler (in association with certain dacs of course)metrum jade, octaveayre codexmhdt stockholm, orchid w/ a gaggle of tubesneko d100-2van alst... 
Ayre QB9 Dac . Upgrade to the new QB20. Vs competition In the $4-5k range or less
sorry for a minor threadjack, but i have a quick question...the qb9 is USB input only, yes?  i have a codex, really like it... but i don't use usb as input (have streamer not computer doing the streaming)... would like to hear ayre's evolution of ... 
Best 6550 NOS Power Tube for CJ Premier 11a?
new production 6550 kt88 very very good now... not sure NOS is the ticket unless you like to burn extra moneycheck out kevin deal or jim mcshane sitesto offer more exacting advice, i would need to know your intended amp, speakers and what you are ... 
Help with DAC choice....
r2r nos is a good direction to headvery natural, airy presentation - detail but not in your facejust do a search on r2r nos dacs... a good dozen really good ones out there, some with tube sweetening too!good luck 
DAC Resolution vs Non-fatiguing vs Cost
mhdtmetrumborder patrolall terrificalso by reputation (i have not tried myself)audio mirrordenafrips 
Which one produces a bigger change... changing a rectifier tube or tubes on my DAC?
dac 
Looking to improve my system
you need to try a r2r dac, ideally with tube output 
Recommend speakers for Hegel H190
u have it backwards buddyspeakers produce the sound... you work back from one you like 
$5k Pair Full Range Speaker Shootout - Help me pick
proacharbethtektonvandersteenmagnepan (maybe) 
Line conditioner...
depends on if you live with dirty power 
$5k Pair Full Range Speaker Shootout - Help me pick
bad choices in the lot 
Why are there so many wooden speakers?
kenjit is back from the virtual trump rally 
SOtM player?
sonos used for digital out is ok depending on your dac's ability to clean a jittery signalor a w4s reclocker for $300 solves the problem, gives 96k output (first mqa unfold) a very clean nice sounding bit stream 
Fully DC-Powered Home Audio System
you will need one of elon's power walls 
SOtM player?
cheap sh*t in the streaming world ain't for noobsunless its sonos and blue sound - pretty much idiot proof