jl35

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Power, Network, Connection, Which one matters the most to you?
and some manufacturers and users say ethernet adds a whole new set of problems, though description is more technical than I am able to try to describe...  
Will a new Dac improve the sound?
as a general answer to your general question, I believe the newer DACs and Transports are much better...  
Looking for a new Transport.
that thread actually turns into a good discussion and comparison of different transports...  
Which complete set of cables to try out?
Cerious GE or Matrix depending on budget  
Looking for a new Transport.
check out thread from last week, Cd Transports, do they really matter or similar  
CD transports; do they really matter
The preferred digital cable for PS Audio gear seems to be the I2S. In terms of value the PS gear was typically sold for 40+% off by the big dealers before they went to direct salesĀ   
CD transports; do they really matter
the current PS Audio Transport, PST, is significantly better than all their previous transports...I have owned the previous 2...all used with the PS Audio Directstream DAC...  
Should I upgrade the cable of my Line Conditioner?
ozzy +1 ... it made a significant difference for me when I used a BPT power conditioner, they actually offered a few different level connector cable options  
How important is it that all cables come from the same manufacturer?
sometimes it's simply how much time we want to spend buying/selling/shipping and listening to different cables...there are so many good brands and models out there...  
Unity in cable manufacturers?
not necessarily but sometimes...  
50 hours on Monitor Gold 200's enough?
significant improvement with a few hundred hours  
New source recommendations
The Audiolab transport with a Denafrips Ares ll would be much better than the Marantz in my experience...also more than double the cost...both great choices at their prices...  
Budget DAC recommendation for Office system
original Parasound ZDac, previous Bifrost Multi are both good sounding great values...  
New source recommendations
of course no right way...I'm currently preferring stand alone player...good recent success with Rega, Marantz, Yamaha, Primare and I see Rotel has some new CD Players just introduced...also happy with Cambridge CDC Transport and Denafrips Ares ll ... 
The Best Preamp is no Preamp?
I prefer a good preamp and no power conditioner