john802

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Static streaming iMac to Schiit DAC, static
Thank you.  I just solved it.  I have a USB to optical converter in another system, so I set that up with a short USB cable and long optical cable to the DAC.  Now, no static.  It seems I have some RF in my listening room that the longish USB cabl... 
dumb question, streaming music to a preamp?
Hi Matt, thank you for your suggestion. Can you comment on why you use a DAC with the SONOS? Did you just already have it or did you find the analog out quality was lacking? Which DAC to you use? 
Can you recommend a simple Tube pre amp?
So as for the rest of my system, it seems I can either get a pro 8 channel power amp and a mixing board to take stereo into the 8 channels OR use a powerful stereo power amp and a speaker multiplier which uses resisters to increase impedance as ne... 
Can you recommend a simple Tube pre amp?
Greetings everyone. Audiogon has a known software bug which did not allow me to respond. The support desk just gave me a work around, so I hope this reply shows up.I am looking in the $500-1000 dollar range as this system is for background music, ...