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Shindo Vosne Romanee / MC240 / Linn LP12 / ProAc & Altec - DAC?
@soundandmadeira91  #3. In my experience, Mr. T would further enhance the performance of Vosne Romanee and rest of your system. If you get a chance to compare, I think you may find that you won’t need D6 anymore. I have compared Mr. T with power ... 
New DAC! Meitner MA3, Denafrips Terminator Plus, Holo May KTE, Mola Mola Tambaqui
+2, @chayro @chauncey I wouldn’t buy a DAC without home audition and return privileges. There is so much riding on this component and the streamer you’re going to pick next. Also add AQUA Formula xHD Rev. 2 DAC and LinQ to your list of auditi... 
TV audio into DAC via eARC or better
“Probably going into a new DAC in the $10k-$15k range.  Maybe MSB Discrete ”@chauncey  Your original post suggests, you would like to improve TV sound which includes movies plus other content. How is connecting a MSB DAC or Node with eARC would l... 
MSB Discrete DAC - Roon endpoint Renderer vs Lumin Streamer
Unless you’re pursuing used MSB, your dealer should be able to demo Discrete DAC with or without Roon endpoint. Personally, I would pair MSB DAC with external streamer. I highly recommend Innuos and depending on your timeline, Aurender N200 or N20... 
Swiss Digital Fuse Box - "What headroom sounds like"
@gladmo  Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I will get with Mark next week to explore my options.   
TV audio into DAC via eARC or better
+1, @dbphd  eARC + Sonos Arc for best sound out of your TV.  I was quite content with optical out from my old Sony TV to my old Sonos soundbar. But Sonos Arc + Sonos Sub has elevated my movie watching experience to another level.   
Swiss Digital Fuse Box - "What headroom sounds like"
Mark @verafiaudio  Great post!  Speaking of improvements, I hope next revision of SDFB eliminates the need for pigtail PC or inexpensive male to female plug @thyname suggested.   
Swiss Digital Fuse Box - "What headroom sounds like"
@thyname  SDFB heard your cry for help and they have gone back to LAB to design a custom multi-fuse box for Esoteric DAC. I know I could use one for my Marantz SACD player which uses 8 fuses 😎  
Inexpensive streaming amplifier
I am shocked, no one mentioned SONOS Ray or Beam soundbars. For music streaming and TV watching, I haven’t found anything better. Add one of their wireless sub later for more impactful sound.  
Ripping CD's to SSD?
@p05129  You’re obviously clueless. All the newer Aurender streamers now comes with user installable SSD or HDD drive. And it’s so easy to create backup, you be a fool not to have a back up.   
Ethernet Switch- what's the point?
@thyname  Just ignore the likes of Freddy….it’s best not to engage them. I am glad to hear you’re loving the Muon Pro.   
Ethernet Switch- what's the point?
@milpai I suggest you insert a passive filter like Muon or Muon Pro between the wall ethernet port and your amazing DIY server. And you’re done!  
Ripping CD's to SSD?
+1, @blisshifi One of the reason why I chose to invest in Aurender ACS100. Prior to acquiring ACS100, I used different methods to rip my CD’s and none of them were quite satisfactory in terms of ease, curation, playback and managing a large libr... 
Ripping CD's to SSD?
@fthompson251  Welcome to digital world. To combat Wi-Fi, you need USB C to Ethernet dongle. This will speed up large file transfer. My laptop doesn’t have Ethernet port either, I use this dongle during my DSD downloads.  https://www.amazon.com/U... 
Ripping CD's to SSD?
@mahler123  The Samsung drive referred here is an internal drive housed inside Aurender. So it does not have USB port.  @fthompson251  I would rip CD’s in WAV format. All other formats use some form of compression during ripping process. Once y...