jjss49

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Why Don't you hear more about Audio Physics Speakers??
very well designed well built speakers... high resolution, terrific, vast soundstagers but a little lean with voices and lacking in bass weight and impact is what i recall from my various exposures to them over the years ... would benefit from sub... 
Audiophile Switch with Clock?
i would say yes, it is worth a try... by the equipment listed you seem to have a high resolution system  
Quicksilver with Walnut Faceplates at Aural HiFi
very nice!  
Two powered subs with bookshelf speakers or two floor-standing speakers?
it simply depends on too many factors to have an opinion on the generality if there is a generality, it would be that well integrated subs always add to the quality of sound of most systems  
Experience with Black Cat and/or Triode lab Wires
i have not tried triode lab's cables my experience with black cat cables is that they are on the clear fast and clean school of sound... great air/atmospherics, but careful system matching needed to avoid harshness and sizzle  
Thoughts on Moving Up From Denafrips Terminator / GAIA DDC
streaming is worth it in my view, despite some of the challenges cd's at redbook resolution has its own the world of music at one’s fingertips is the immense benefit to streaming, truly a music lover’s paradise  
Tube-Curious/Pre-amp
agree that don sachs unit is closest one will get to very pricey, truly top tier tube linestage performance at a reasonable price (about 2500 used) otherwise, i always tell folks buy the best c-j (single ended) or audio research reference linesta... 
Streamer-DAC vs Seperates
i too very much like one unit streamer/dacs.. after trying so many, i have kept 3 msb analog dac (w powerbase and lan module) weiss 501 chord m scaler and hugo tt2 - fed by optical rendu via usb (really love the sound of this combo, small form ... 
Thoughts on Moving Up From Denafrips Terminator / GAIA DDC
air and resolution suggest try a weiss or an upper chord dac (w m scaler preferably)  
Streamer upgrade? follow up.
getting digital right has it rewards!  congrats to op...  
Best Amps for Magneplanar 1.7i Speakers
i have felt that while sanders and bryston amps surely have the ’balls’ to drive maggies well, to my ears they lack the last desired dose of refinement, tactility and fullness/bloom that i feel is very beneifical for maggies (in this category i in... 
Pass Labs Speaker Choices
@arcticdeth  have you heard of the term 't.m.i.' ??🤣  
Pass Labs Speaker Choices
what kind of desserts are people putting vanilla ice cream on? 😂  
Will this amp work as described below:
i would think the xa30.8 would be plenty in the op's application, even for loud listening... tremendous power reserve in the pass amps, and fritz's lovely speakers are not hard to drive, more efficient than stated 87 db/w/m in real world applicati... 
Snake oil of the year?
https://www.myhifishop.de/Devices/AQ-SWITCH-SE-Audiophile-High-End-Network-Switch-audio-LAN-isolat::87.html?language=en