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DAC upgrade
one suggestion which might help and I don't know if you're already doing this but it would be very beneficial if you covered the TV with a heavy blanket cuz your center imaging will be bouncing all over the place from the glass in the TV.  
Help with speaker selection
I would look at the monitor audio platinum 300 lll very three-dimensional  and spacious much more so than a lot of other speakers costing two to three times the price. and very natural sounding that MPD Tweeter It's probably the best on the market.  
Jeff rowland new amplifier 555
The SIM audio 761 amplifier for the same price is much better,  
Help choosing a DAC
shrapnel, reverb.com has a Wyred4sound 10th anniversary DAC for sale for $3,100 plus shipping you could probably get them down from that price to about $2,500.  
Help choosing a DAC
shrapnel, you might find a used Wyred4sound 10,000 verse 3D for around 2500 if you Google Wyred4sound 10th anniversary DAC for sale there might be some around.  
Help choosing a DAC
shrapnel, you could try the Wyred4sound 10th anniversary DAC, one of the reviewers put it up against his VPI turntable with a $5,000 Japanese cartridge on it and he said that the 10th anniversary DAC was every bit as analog sounding, on that revi... 
2024 Audio System Wish List
upgrading my SIM audio w8 to the new SIM audio 861  
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navyachts, are you in Vancouver BC so am I  
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I would also add to the OCC single crystal list harmonic technology and acoustic Zen their prices are very reasonable.  
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The stock power cords definitely need to go like I said OCC single crystal is the best conductor for audio and has been proven for over 50 years to be far superior to anything OFC at any price  
DAC RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE
I would look at the Wyred4sound 10th anniversary DAC It's $4,500 US one of the reviewers put it up against his VPI turntable with a $5,000 Japanese cartridge and he said that the 10th anniversary DAC was every bit as an analog sounding on that rev... 
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It's not your DAC that needs to be changed It's your wires they're awful, if you really want to get the most out of your system use OCC single crystal copper or silver that'll make a huge difference.  
What was the first power cable that you noticed a difference in the sound?
pindac, I just wanted to give you a little update I talked to the person that is distributing acoustic revive and I also read up on triple C, it is no better or worse than OCC single crystal copper all they've done is come at it from a different ... 
Help me spend $100,000 on a new system
Your equipment is already very good but I would definitely upgrade to separates, preamp and amp, my suggestion would be the Simaudio 861 amp and the 850p preamp, also you could upgrade all the wiring to the NeoTech rectangular OCC wire which is fa... 
Help me spend $100,000 on a new system
Your equipment is already very good but I would definitely upgrade to separates, preamp and amp, my suggestion would be the Simaudio 861 amp and the 850p preamp, also you could upgrade all the wiring to the NeoTech rectangular OCC wire which is fa...