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Need speaker suggestion for a larger room!
+1 YG Acoustics Carmel 
Which Class D Amplifier? PS Audio, Ghent, Nord, Merrill or other???
Bel Canto Design REF600M and the Black EX.  
Improving streaming SQ
I understand you also like the SOtM switch. Still, it is $800. I am using Cardas Ethernet cables and the “Black Box” ($100) for galvanic isolation. I run my Router into a 24 port switch to my system using CAT6 into a four-port switch. Will replaci... 
Improving streaming SQ
@audioengr Which is superior in terms of sound quality?  The Ethernet or USB input on the DAC? 
What is the best USED Speaker Under $10,000
@soix +1. If you can buy JA Pearls for under $10K, do it. Good luck.  
What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles?
Fink 
Why Power Cables Affect Sound
Power cables are all about EMI.  
Best bookshelf speakers
Studio Electric M4.  
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
Manufacturing cost does not cover overhead. You missed the cost of IP.  Speakers are more than mounting a couple of drivers in a box.  
Recommendation for DAC needed.
Make certain your new DAC has an Ethernet input and can decode MQA.  
Kimber 4TC vs 8TC
I have 8TC and 12TC speaker cables. The 8TC is very good. Call Kimber Kable and ask them as to which one you should buy.  
Best bookshelf speakers
Studio Electric M4.  
Nature of the current used speaker market
From my observations, I would agree. I have considered replacing a pair of speakers and see the same ads reposted over multiple months. Many of these sellers, however, are dealers and often the price does not drop. Occasionally there are some real... 
I like my system flat, no tone controls, no eq..........what is your preference, and why.
The concept of DEQX is to move the sound from the system in the room to close to flat.  
Magico A3 vs. Joseph Audio Perspective vs. Spendor D9
BTW, warmth, accuracy and detail are not mutually exclusive.