jond

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Listening
Always in the sweet spot but I can't just listen I am always reading something.  
Who is Roon?
Thank you @immatthewj   
cary audio sli 80 signature vs willsenton r800i
Stick with your Cary that's likely a downgrade or at best sidegrade.  
Micromega M-100 with MARS or Copland CSA 70
Well you like the sound of the Micromega and you own it so why not just keep it? If I were going to buy a Copland amp I'd step up to one of their hybrid models for better sound.  
Help streaming Qobuz through Macbook Pro
Pretty sure Airplay can't do hi rez just  load Qobuz on your Macbook Pro as lipdog suggests above and get your phone out of the equation.  
If you HAD to purchase a used (over 4 years old) DAC, what would it be?
+1 @larryi As I sit here listening to an Audio Note Dac-3 Signature built in 1995.  
Black Ice F159 or Gold Note PH-10 ?
I heard the Black Ice in the Zu Audio room this year at CAF, obviously you can't pick one piece of the chain out but overall an excellent sounding setup. I've not heard Gold Note but reviews are positive I'm sure either would be an upgrade on your... 
Who is Roon?
I AM ROON YOU SHALL ALL BOW DOWN BEFORE ME!     Meh that sounded funnier in my head.  
Check This Out!
No shock awesome system Bill I look forward to seeing it and I've heard WvL speakers several times at CAF they sound great.  
Check This Out!
@grannyring Hey Bill what is your system setup these days? I clicked your profile but I don't see your virtual system anymore?  
Aurender a1000 impressions vs Eversolo A6 and Cambridge Cxn100
lipdog that is a very fair and reasonable assessment thanks for posting. I found the same thing when upgrading from a very good Auralic Aries Mini to an Aries G1. Not the quantum leap you might expect but a solid 15-20% improvement. I've not tried... 
Innuos Pulse Incoming
On the connection questions the best thing if you can is to try each and see which sounds best. On the ethernet question I was astonished at the great sound I got from Bluejeans ethernet cables for all of $17 for 1M.  
What would you save in a fire?
@dseltz until we discover that ever elusive sarcasm font!  
Let's talk about Silver...
i am fairly materials agnostic I've had silver and copper, and even some carbon and ceramic cables in my system. I go by overall sound quality, right now my analog cables interconnect and speaker are all copper, Kondo, Auditorium23, and Audio Note... 
Check This Out!
I also heard that same setup at CAF and didn't see this thread until now. I was wondering who the heck Cinnamon Audio was as those speakers were stunning looking as well as sounding great. Like @larryi I thought the system sounded great overall bu...