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lalitk

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Whole House Surge Protection…recommendations!
Thank you @carlsbad ​​& @cleeds. I appreciate your feedback. I am all set with power conditioning between my system and wall-outlet so I won’t be changing anything there.     
Advice on Improving a Wifi-Mesh -> Ethernet Setup?
+1, @david_ten For grounding router / power supply and using better DC cord for LPS. There are quite a few choices or ways to properly ground the router and LPS that does not cause any ground loops and improve the overall performance. I found pa... 
What is the best non-conditioning surge protector
+1, @maxwave I would first install whole house surge protection in the main breaker box. And buy a passive power distributor like Furutech e-TP66(G). If you can’t do whole surge protection, I would try a high quality power distributor like IsoTe... 
SkyfiAudio
I’m sure they provide good service and packaging but I can’t get passed their over the top pricing.   
Opinions on speaker upgrade choices
As you know, Speakers / amp matching is very critical. If you are planning to keep Pass Labs XA30.8, I would connect one on one through PM with folks who own this amp and or folks who owns speakers you are considering and learn from their journey.... 
Chris Sommovigo has passed away
I met Chris at RMAF Marketplace in 2019, great guy and very helpful. R.I.P. Chris.   
Zen Stream - How to limit Qobuz streaming to 96Khz
I am curious to learn your reasoning for considering a DAC that wont’t allow you to take advantage of Qobuz’s high resolution streaming. I never enjoyed files that are either downsampled or upsampled, they just don’t sound natural to me.   
What are you streaming tonight?
Michael Moore & Paul Berner - Born to be Blue  
Which Ethernet filter?
@bondmanp There is no substitute for trying things in your system and access which one of these filters sounds best or not. I wouldn’t form any opinions based on price of admission. I have auditioned both optical kit and ENO filter in my system,... 
Need recommendations for a streamer
“Does a Mac Mini sound better than a Dell? Does a Dell sound better than a HP? They are all streamers so lots of possible comparisons. ” @seanheis1 You got this wrong bud! They all are consumer grade computers not designed and optimized for str... 
What's up with the verification?
Use a more secure browser with anti-tracking software (like Norton).   
Tripoint Grounding Question - Troy Signature and Troy NG
@garebear While I don’t own Tripoint, I am using multiple Entreq grounding boxes for each component to prevent cross contamination. I am inviting @mikelavigne to weigh in as he employs multiple grounding boxes including a pair of Tripoint’s.  
What are you streaming tonight?
Charlie Mariano, Dieter llg - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat  
What are you streaming tonight?
Dieter Ilg - Guter Mond Du Gehst So Stille  
Which Ethernet filter?
“I’ll be enjoying things at this level for a bit ” @audphile1  You should, Bricasti sports a rare combination of high quality build and exquisite sound, enjoy!