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What do the arrows mean on my cable?
be sure to plug it into the speaker the right way i can’t believe you guys are still responding seriously to this clown’s posts... it is inane trolling this character has started 108 discussion threads since ’joining’ in january 2021 - not res... 
What do the arrows mean on my cable?
be sure to plug it into the speaker the right way  
Weak Link in chain as I upgrade from mid-fi?
i think the op is knowledgeable enough to parse through the myriad of comments and ’advice’ posted thus far, separate good advice target to his situation and needs, from the garbage i would only add a few add’l points here for his benefit 1 - do... 
Recommended Speakers For Digital Integrated
that technics amp (70w into 8, 140 in 4) should drive most normal speakers, modest/average to high efficiency in a reasonable sized room op should pick the speakers that he likes the sound of and that work in his room... that the amp can drive th... 
Weak Link in chain as I upgrade from mid-fi?
op your system is reasonably well balanced as it is, good job (and good job on asking for advice in a way that is informative to us who can provide it!) i would say in your case, getting a rel sub to couple with the sf’s would be the biggest sin... 
Accuphase dac 60
short of supplying add’l info as @soix mentioned i would say that the ps audio d-link was to my ear quite a strident, bright, digital sounding unit, very far from what better dacs of today can do... i don’t know the accuphase dacs but knowing thei... 
Sound quality of Roon
@vgmbpty Roon can be very very good, but an App like BubbleUPnP, while not giving so many goodies like UI and DSP, can sound a couple notches better. do tell, why would this be the case, all else equal (same setup, Roon properly implemented, ... 
Speaker comparison
fritz > buchardts have had both s400 maybe a slight edge in bass impact, otherwise fritz carrera superior in every other aspect  
Joey DeFrancesco
wonderfully talented, saw him numerous times live over the years, cheerful spirit, very likeable he was such a large man, i suspected he might not see a ripe old age rip joey, you will be missed  
Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West?
🍿😜  
Looking at a used Nuprime IDA- 8 integrated.
they are very good, well built, quite good sounding, compact, with plenty of power and features... i have built two simple, nice systems for friends based on the ida-8 and a node streamer  
Whats playing on your system today?
 
Sound quality of Roon
to me the streaming front end, streaming services, roon and competitors (embedded in hardware or software only) is an area that should see continuing change and advancement for the next several years as pertaining to high end audio streaming has ... 
Sound quality of Roon
@jji666 I would suggest that if commenters want to be specific about their Roon experience with SQ, it’s necessary to state expressly whether the endpoint DAC is (or is connected to) a separate networked streamer or directly to the core machine... 
Ethernet - Analog/Digital Signal Clean Up
@sns ahh got it, i did not appreciate the distinction pre vs post music server... i think the prevaling thinking is that much noise is going to be on the overall lan, put there by the everyday gear that operates on it, cable modem/router, home o...