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You read a lot about D'Agostino nowadays but little about Krell
Dan was the heart and soul of Krell.  The only direction they are going now is down hill.  Last year I purchased components worth 42K and both components had cosmetic and performance issues. The icing on the cake was their atrocious customer servi... 
DUAL SUBS IN THE $10,000-$15,000 RANGE
Hmm...I am going to cue up the opening scene once I get home tonight and try to hear what you experienced. Also, the opening scene of Edge of Tomorrow has some serious bass, I think it gets down to 10HZ.  Thanks!! 
DUAL SUBS IN THE $10,000-$15,000 RANGE
ptheo, thank you for sharing the magico s-sub info.  I wonder how much bass one needs in a typical HT or 2-ch setup? How big is your listening room?  I just installed a f212v2 last month in my HT room (15"Dx30"W).  Just one of the 212's is freakin... 
Why are people always getting into pissing matches because they think what they have is better
Great post!  I think it's mostly ego.  And then, our relentless pursuit for a perfect system (if there is such a thing out there). I have been in this hobby for 15+ years.  As part of audiophile community, all of us deserve bit of recognition for ... 
Best tube dac available?
Modwright Elyse - Tungsram 7DJ8 signal tubes, Philips 5R4GYS rectifier and HIFI Tuning Supreme Fuse.  Amazing details and dynamics with KWA150SE in bridged mode.  Best of both worlds!!! 
Hi End Fuses
YES!!! They do make sonic enhancements.  To what degree, depends on your gear. I have been using HIFI Tuning fuses for over 5 years in my rig and recently installed a Supreme series fuse in my Modwright DAC. I wouldn't say that difference is day a... 
Tidal vs. Deezer Elite for Sonos
Hi Howard, What sounds better is purely subjective to one's personal taste and associated gear. Since you're listening through Sonos, there shouldn't be any discerning differences between Tidal and Deezer Elite. They both stream music in 1,411Kbit... 
Im over Tidal
Zero issues with Tidal since I switched from Netgear Powerline adapters to Apple AirPort Extreme duo.  Best sound and music collection is growing...still not on par with Spotify and Rhapsody.  But I would take awesome streaming quality over conten... 
Music Servers-Why so few?
IMO, Auralic and Aurender pushing the envelope in ease, quality and wide range of price levels. The Aurender N100H is practically a 'steal' for anyone wants to own a high quality streamer as an alternate to mac/windows based system.   
Server to DAC connection
psag,  IMO, N10 does a great job of minimizing digital noise and jitter control.  If you do end up up trying Alpha USB, please post your finding here. Here's to another tweak and relentless pursuit for audio nirvana 🍻 
Server to DAC connection
psag, Now that I recall, you were going to try M2-tech HiFace Evo (USB converter) in between your DEQX HDP-4 preamp/DAC and N10? 
Server to DAC connection
IMO, since your DAC lacks a USB input, you will gain next to nothing with Berkeley Alpha USB. It would make sense to use Alpha USB with a Aurender N100 or any other streamer / computer with USB output only. On the flip side, if you prefer to use N... 
Servers and tweaks
I also own N10, aftermarket power cords would be one way to go before you try any other tweaks. I have mine plugged with Audience Au24 SE MP power cord with great results. I have been thinking about Stein Music Super Naturals. IMO, solid wood tend... 
Background noise?
Glad to be of help.  Enjoy! 
Background noise?
From what it sounds like, you are hearing what's inherited in the recording.  Your new gear is revealing to the point that it's letting you hear everything, good or bad.  And that's what a properly setup  system should sound.  If you continue to h...