jjss49

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What is the current retail cost of your reference system?
nice system @aberyclark i somehow surmise you are rather proud of that luxman ss amp!! 😂 seems to me like if the zu’s are your chosen speaker in the room shown, at their very high efficiency they would also be very well matched to some ultra sw... 
Gustard R26
this is definitely the dac flavor of the month, going by internet/youtube over-exposure etc etc seems like another decent candidate for yet one more high value dac offering in the crowded marketplace  
Boxes
other factor here is that quite often, in my experience, shippers like ups or fedex will deny customer damage claims if something other than manufacturer's packaging is used for shipping expensive precision items like hifi gear...  
Boxes
I don't know about potential buyers, but they certainly have value to you. You need them to ship the speakers. i agree w @roxy54   
Preamp Suggestions
always good to hear the same maker's pre and power amps... they obviously afford the owner the desired synergy intended for me -- i found the cary slp98 too veiled, slow and syrupy for my tastes i have vlad’s 6c33b set mono amps myself, they hav... 
Streaming Dac $5000-8000
the bricasti's are terrific, very musical, and according to esteemed member @tvad the m3 plays a touch warmer than the m1 mdx se (which i had)  
Bought the Chord Qutest. Love it. Hate the power supply.
i would agree with the above comment the qutest is engineered to a relatively low price point, no doubt the power filtering is not as extensive nor advanced as the hugo tt2 or dave models well up the chain also concur with the m scaler being a s... 
Recommend A New DAC Between $1000 and $2000
i had an rme adi2 about two years ago, the fs2 unit with akm chip i felt it was a feature rich, well built, very clear and precise sounding dac, best run without internal volume attenuation (as this was done in the digital domain and could reduce... 
8-10k budget suggestions please
the combo of B&W + Krell will leave you with bleeding ears i would have to agree... this was also my reaction... but we all hear differently, and perhaps the op has an uber smooth sounding source ....  
Maggie owners -- Mye or Magna Riser stands
@krelldreams  thanks for your input just so i am clear, you went from 1.7i to 3.7 (not 3.7i) correct? i have both in house presently (1.7i as well as 3.7i) both on magnas... both sound wonderful, but as you can imagine, somewhat different  
Considering the Parasound A23+ amplifier
As a closing comment to this thread I should add that I have kept the XA25 and the Transcend amplifiers.  excellent choices @mesch  happy listening buddy!  
Burt Bacharach has passed away
wonderful songs, pop grandmaster rip  
Recommend A New DAC Between $1000 and $2000
dena pontus or mhdt tube dac with grannyring mods  
8-10k budget suggestions please
i would recommend a hegel h190 or 390 spend the rest of the money elsewhere  
DC blockers - what's your experience
more useful info on the subject for those who care to learn   Â