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What is Your End Game System?
Thanks @rpeluso @urbie @yyzsantabarbara for sharing the details of your end game systems. I can see how all of you squeezed every last ounce of performance by the details you posted. It wasn’t a simple "plug and done" off the shelf approach. Much... 
Help putting together a little system with McIntosh MC 30s
@thomastrouble the Martin Logan Unison does Apple Airplay, get that one instead. Everything else is the same. The guy at ASR recommended the PW Link too, he just didn’t like one feature. The other review I posted a link to says: I simply loved th... 
Help putting together a little system with McIntosh MC 30s
The Unison https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/unison  
Help putting together a little system with McIntosh MC 30s
Paradigm also owns Martin Logan which sells the same preamp under the name Unison, here is a review:    
Help putting together a little system with McIntosh MC 30s
@thomastrouble , do you have a powered sub or do you need an amp for your sub? I thought you were going to use your mcintosh amp?  
Help putting together a little system with McIntosh MC 30s
@thomastrouble , it is very easy to connect and they are on sale. It has a port on the back for an ethernet cable or you can connect it via wireless. If you want to use the room correction it comes with a microphone which you plug into a windows c... 
Multi-Zone Amplifier
Parasound sells a multizone amp and many AV receivers offer multi-room features  as you describe.  
What is Your End Game System?
My listening satisfaction reached almost capacity when I upgraded my room treatments (with the help of Anthony Grimani, Wilhelm Van Balen and The Dubstage studio owners) and upgraded my room correction to the Pro version of Audyssey. Since then it... 
What is Your End Game System?
@rpeluso Beautiful! That looks end game, what type of music do you listen to?  
Martin Logan…HiFi or home theater?
Yes https://www.martinlogan.com/en/learn/awards They were just at CEDIA 2022:    
Help putting together a little system with McIntosh MC 30s
For setup you would connect the RCA out of the Link to the RCA input of your amps. Connect your Totem speakers to your amps.  Then you can simply play a streaming service with an app on your phone, a tablet, or a computer. You can connect a CD pl... 
Help putting together a little system with McIntosh MC 30s
Yes, that is correct, the Paradigm PW Link is both a preamp and a streamer. You can connect a CD player via a digital input or analog. You can stream music from spotify, tidal or many other services with an app. I use it in my desktop system and m... 
Help putting together a little system with McIntosh MC 30s
FYI- maybe recap them too:    
Help putting together a little system with McIntosh MC 30s
@thomastrouble , it would be different but who knows if you would like it more. Why not get a Paradigm PW Link preamp/streamer on sale and try it out. The ARC room correction is fantastic and you could run the streamer from an app on your phone. ... 
What is Your End Game System?
I had a desktop system comprising JBL 230 speakers, nice, but not an end game speaker. What I lusted for were Gallo Strada II speakers on custom Mapleshade stands. I decided to change the amp I was using on the speakers from a Parasound Zamp to a ...