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Aurender N-200 Compatiblity with DACS. Is this a thing?
I used two Dacs with the N200....... a Bluesound and a vintage (1984) Sony 703 ES.  
Aurender N-200 Compatiblity with DACS. Is this a thing?
Thanks folks for all the responses.  Just bought a Berkeley Alpha Series 2.  Waiting for it to arrive!  
Can a Bluesound Node's Streamer Be Bypassed and be used as an External Dac?
"Just wondering,  what DAC are you using?" A vintage Sony DAS-703 ..... circa 1985!  Yep,1985!  It's temporary until I find a replacement for it. Though, I was hoping to bypass the streamer side of Bluesound and use its dac to confirm in fact the... 
Aurender N200 Streamer Compatibility with Deezer HIFI
I looked at Qbuzz and their subscription options.  Am I reading and interpreting correctly that the sound quality between Studio and Sublime subscriptions is the same?  
Aurender N200 Streamer Compatibility with Deezer HIFI
Thanks for that link.  I didn't know you could transfer options!  
Aurender N200 Streamer Compatibility with Deezer HIFI
Damn... I’ll cancel my order of the streamer before I’ll change music services, I think!  I shoulda done more due diligence before pulling trigger on the Aurender.  
Best double live vinyl?
Willie Nelson and Family Live (it's a great concept album). Frampton Comes Alive      
Old digital that still kicks butt
I've got a Sony 703ES circa 1985. It's sound quality is worthy of a unit from that era: http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-DAS-703ES.html  
Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
I acquired a SR Power Conditioner on the used market.  Considering what I paid for it, I was greatly underwhelmed with any if at all improvement over the one it replaced.  I figured, "Live and Learn" and worked hard not to fret over the wasted mon... 
Opportunity to Purchase Sony DAS-703-ES DAC
Mea Culpa for not following up!Yes it did, thanks for asking!Works like a champ and greatly improved my digital listening!  Though my the digital part of my system still can’t hold a candle to my analog setup and I never expected it to. My main so... 
PrimaLuna Preamp Upgrade Question
J-WallThis is a hobby and we do what we want or think is best to improve our listening enjoyment. I’d like to offer another route to consider.I looked at your setup and you have a turntable. Is analog your main source of enjoyment? It’s certainly ... 
PrimaLuna Preamp Upgrade Question
I have a PrimaLuna Dialogue Integrated paired with the Aria 936s’s. I too found myself in the same mindset of upgrading within a year of the new system but never really considered separates. I chose to upgraded the system by adding two subs, high-... 
Am looking for a tech to work on my really old equipment AND
I'm in central Delaware.  I helped a friend find a tech to help him with a solid state Carver amp, vintage mid 1980's.  He repaired it and it works fine.  My buddy then took a circa 1950's, George Jetson stereo console to him to repair the turn ta... 
long lasting cart
You write the following: Advanced profiles like MicroRidge can be used for more than 2000 hrs, This is a cut n paste from SoundSmith's website.  https://www.sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-information Spherical / Conical      - 150hrs Ellipt... 
Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler on all Components including Subs Over-Kill
Took delivery of the used Synergistic Research Power UEF S Power Cell.  As mentioned, it comes bundled with the Atmosphere Level 3 power cord.  I started out looking at some entry level Master Couplers and ended up getting this rig. I spent a bit ...