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Seeking a Tidal full MQA streaming DAC
@drugolfcorrect, a fact they do not make clear to buyers - i bought it, learned that, returned it for refund 
Seeking a Tidal full MQA streaming DAC
mqa hardware is SUCH a painall because of greed:( 
Don't like vinyl
funny 
Time for a (reasonably priced) phono preamp...
one word for you... lehmann  :)no affiliation, just good info from personal experiencethere is a black cube se right now on usam 
Am I getting old and grumpy?
audiogon has changedhigher fees on equipment bought and sold has led most regular folk hi end audio traders to flee to other site(s)so what is on A gon are usually (VERY) high end dealers unloading trade ins or demo or overstock unitschange is ine... 
DAC volume controls
i am curious whether the RME ADI-2 (which is a very good sounding unit with many many features such as DSP, filters, tone controls and volume controls) will reduce resolution if used as a linestage controlling volumes into a power amp.... 
Good Entry-Level DAC
search is your friendshort answer:chord mojo/2quterme adi 2schiit xx multibittopping d50 and upneko d100dac chips by name are largely red herring - how they are implemented is what matters more 
Really need some help finding a full range speaker
+1 for GoldenEar Triton 1.But wife might not approve.WHY NOT?  Tall black phalluses in the living room?  LOLOLOLOL 
Primaluna evo 400 - unmatched tubes
nextpeace to all be happy don't worry:) 
Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?
short answer to op's question is no 
Looking for phono preamp suggestions
prob not the answer you want hear, but if you want the improvements you say you want. i would suggest moving to a better dynavector cart - like an xx2 or tkr, or a lyra or AT art9your ayre px5e is not an artifically sweet sounding unit but it very... 
Primaluna evo 400 - unmatched tubes
listen to rar1/rich abovethat is the right answer 
Really need some help finding a full range speaker
Vandy’s are always a solid choice - musical, full range, not edgy, can listen for hours, good top to bottom response.Spendors. Harbeths. Floor standing ProAcs. Luscious midrange, svelte/sexy highs, warm full tuneful bass. Brilliant imaging.  Not r... 
speaker recommendation for 35watt tube mono blocks
Reference 3A monitors plus suitable high quality subwoofer like a REL 
Where do you go after a BlueSound Node 2i?
If you add an external DAC to the Node 2i, you will not be able to listen to MQA. I purchased an external DAC with my Node 2i and preferred the Node 2i played by itself. Bass was better with just the Node 2i and I thought the imaging was also bett...