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Which Ethernet filter?
eno is good, as is the uptone etherregen best filtering is well implemented optical in my experience  
Single vs Bi-wire Speaker Cable
in most (actually in all cases in my experience) cases, biwiring doesn't matter  
Does upgrading you system have to be on a logarithmic curve?
keep crackin the whip @roxy54 !! love it!!   
Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
i too am curious if the ’shootout’ actually occurred and what the deemed results and 'winners' were - especially given the seemingly wide spread of speakers sizes designs etc etc  
Class D Amplification Announcement
in all seriousness, alberto guerro’s agd audion mono’s are the best sounding gan/class d amps i have heard, and while they have their own sound character, they are - to my ear - as good as the very best class a or a/b amps i have had, of which i h... 
Need suggestions on efficient book shelf speakers for a Pass Labs XA3.5
fritz are excellent also consider the best pair of proac standmounts you can afford... very synergistic with the warmish pass labs  
Class D Amplification Announcement
Jeff Rowland perfected Class D years ago. Amplification is just a technology, not bad or good. It’s what you do with it that counts. iirc it was back in 2008 or 2009, someone talked me into getting a pair of the fairly recently (at the time) re... 
Does upgrading you system have to be on a logarithmic curve?
i can't comment, can't find my slide rule 😂  
Kt90 Upper midrage forwarness
agree eh power tubes can have a hard, glare-y sound, at least before substantial use/break in  
Streamer creates a Wow experience
@soix  nice post helping others on using qobuz with the zenstream - if i didn't use roon, i would've had to cross that bridge myself excellent info  
Upgrading Bluesound Node power supply with PD Creative (Hans B. reviews on Youtube)
to me a longstanding and remaining question i have, is whether the ps upgrade of a node 2i affects the analog output section mainly, or if there is in fact proportional improvement of the digital stream it sends to downstream dacs outboard of it..... 
Basic question about power/watts
tim - add’l info useful couple other questions - what stands supporting the lil maggies? - the stock stands under the lrs/lrs+ and .7 really do the speaker no favors... see/search magnarisers - a pic of your room and setup would be immensely he... 
Streamer creates a Wow experience
If you are using usb to your dac, your sq will always be flawed, it doesn’t matter how many tweaks/gimmicks you add to make usb sound better. omg ... here we go... 🍿 let’s see -- ... all dacs sound the same ... it is all 1's and 0's... none ... 
Streamer creates a Wow experience
high quality power supply is a very important contributor towards high sound quality for all components -- analog or digital full stop  
Upgrading Bluesound Node power supply with PD Creative (Hans B. reviews on Youtube)
agreed hans b does a real service, a valuable service, via his youtube videos