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lalitk

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Replacing the SME 10 stock tonearm
@jperry Huge props to you for helping your friend. Given his age and health, may be you can pitch him pros of switching to digital streaming. Just my two cents.  
Jazz for aficionados
Paul Chambers - Bass on Top 
Late Night Jazz
Yesterdays - Paul Chambers / Bass on Top 
Digital upgrade help
If you’re building for the future, then consider Terminator Plus as your foundation for awesome digital streaming setup. There isn’t a better value than Terminator Plus when it comes to R2R DAC’s.Your rest of the system is on par for a SOTA digita... 
Vinyl on NAD M10 lower volume
+2 @cleeds. There is a 15dB difference between analog vs digital on my Accuphase Integrated which has a internal phono. I’ve gotten used to it when I am switching inputs. I know it’s a PITA :-) @reubent made an excellent point as well. Keep in min... 
Gave up my SET----looking for moderate to higher power replacement options
“Simplify! That’s my goal in audio now as well as life”. If that’s indeed your goal then get high efficiency speakers > 96db and you don’t have to deal with this bi-amping crap (no offense) or high wattage amps. I went from 92dB to 96dB efficie... 
Gave up my SET----looking for moderate to higher power replacement options
Here are some more popular class D options, PS Audio Stellar M700 are Stereophile Class-A rated ....... Bel Canto class-D mono-blocks, REF 600M 
Gave up my SET----looking for moderate to higher power replacement options
“Do any of the Class D amps truly approach SET sonics?”Well that’s a wishful thinking :-) The two brands that are very close to SET sonics are Pass Labs and Accuphase, both amps I’ve listened were Class A. For $3K budget, keep your eyes peeled for... 
Best DAC For My Setup Under $10k
Have you considered dCS Bartók as all in one unit? It appears you like dCS sound and they pair nicely with Wilson speakers.  
A Very Useful New Discovery--EON Digital Filter from Network Acoustics
@richtruss,Thank you for sharing the review, Dave Clark is spot on with his review of ENO Ag! “We know our music. We know our system. We know when something that is new to the system is working to make our music the way we want it to sound. Like t... 
Source material for digital files?
OP,i think you’re over thinking the process. I would focus on what you can control, which is picking a decent streamer, DAC and preferably wired Ethernet connectivity. Once you do, you will find streaming quality from Qobuz and Tidal more than sat... 
Craigslist Fraud
“CL should only be cash at pickup for any sales”Sold tons of stuff including electronics on CL, never ran into a single scammer.  Cash is King!  
Grounding with a Earth box?
“Bags of ROCKS”@oldhvymec....they seems to be very effective, checkout mahgister system :-) 
Tonearm Matching
@chilli42,SME V is no longer available *new* for individual sale. You would have to ‘score’ V as used. Keep an eye on used market. 
Shopping for new speakers-need ideas... Selling old DQ-10's...
Look for used Tannoy Prestige Series, like Sterling or Turnberry. They fit your criteria’s perfectly. Don’t buy any other speaker unless you listen to Tannoy’s otherwise you will back here in no time asking for recommendations.