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55” or 65” TV Screen Size and Your Speakers: Please Join Survey
I used to watch I Love Lucy on a 55" ... go with the 65"  
1200AS2 Amp Board Voltage
Sorry, the 1200AS2 is the Ice Edge board from B&O that can be gotten through Parts Express.  
New Eversolo DMP-A10
I see it has no I2S output. Is I2S all that it's cracked up to be? Shouldn't a newly released player have this option?  
Who remembers California Audio Labs?
I remember CAL. They made a decent transport. If they were still in business my guess is that they would be similar to, but a more lower priced Wadia.  
Wilson Alexia 2 lacking some bass
Placement is key, but the best bass response might not be the ideal placement for the mids and highs. A sub, or 2 under 50Hz with their own volume control might be the ticket for that last octave to really kick in.  
???Compare-Contrast or Comment???Harbeth-ProAc or Reference 3a???
I own Ref 3A with the Beryllium tweeter and I don't find it harsh at all. Also the De Capos come up for sale used a lot, so keep your eye out. With no crossover to the main driver I find them very revealing speakers.  
Backing up my playlist….
If you own an Auralic unit all your playlists can be backed up to the iPad cloud. This is done directly in the Lightning App.  
Plasma Tweeters - Do they still exist?
They make great cigar lighters too.  
I listened to a pair of Audio Research Reference 330Ms
I got to hear them at a store demo. They're like a cheeseburger in paradise.  
Acoustic Panels (2” or 4”) Thickness?
Just an FYI, I once put (6) 4 by 2 foot panels of Rockwool together making it over 24" thick. I placed this block in a very boomy corner of my room. They didn't do anything. Reducing bass nodes in a room is very tricky. I got better results moving... 
LAIV Harmony
When my input board crapped out, Laiv sent a new one in a few days and the installation video on You Tube was a big help. It took about 1/2 hour, and has been working fine for months now.  
Adding tube sound to my SS system
@mulveling  Thanks for the clarification. I appreciate your response, as I was not aware there were chip based R2R', but it does make sense to me now.  
Adding tube sound to my SS system
How is the Yiggy an R2R DAC? It uses a DAC chip. Unless I am missing the meaning of an R2R.  
Amps that don’t impersonate space heaters.
Check out the Benchmark amp. You can just leave it on.  
Dirac Live Calibration
@navyachts  I don't plan on doing it all at once. I have good knowledge of crossovers and parametric EQ', so I will set that up first and fast. After getting the most I can from that, I will tackle the Dirac thing. I have done some reading on it a...