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bel canto aci600 and sonus faber olympica 3 / amati futura
I just purchased the Bel Canto Black EX DAC & Stereo Amp. They are not broken in yet, but are fabulous after just one day. They bring out the best in good speakers.  
Most overrated bands
Coldplay is terrible live in concert.  
Amp recommendation need
Bel Canto REF600M. Read the reviews.  
Amp for Joseph Audio Pulsars
Pulsars are very good speakers. By that, I mean they will respond to the quality of the front end and quality of the amps driving them. The better the electronics, the better they sound. The more nuanced the electronics, the more resolution the mu... 
I love my PS Audio Direct Stream with Red Cloud :)
I like red cloud for a number of different reasons, but one of them is improved bass.  
What 2 channel Amp would you Buy for $6k?
Second place in Stereophile amp of 2017:  Bel Canto REF600M. 
We need DAC's with tone controls and EQ
DEQX 
EQ’ing with DEQX
Contact Larry Owens.  303.519.9076. Tell him I referred you.  
Sub Integration
DEQX 
My rant; we don't know what we don't know
The Dunning-Kruger effect is as active in this forum as it is in the rest of life. You have to ferret out what comments you believe an find helpful, but I agree you have to listen and, based on personal experience, decide for yourself.  I know fro... 
$20K to spend on speakers…. . wait! There’s a catch!
Go to RMAF. Confirm your initial impressions.  
Searching for the most "accurate" speaker (below 15K)
+1 for Joseph Perspective 
Solid state DAC under 12K retail preferably with ethernet
Also, listen to the PS Audio Direct Stream DAC.  
Solid state DAC under 12K retail preferably with ethernet
Bel Canto Black EX DAC. It should be available later this month.  
Upgrading form Pass integrated amplifier to a better one
Bel Canto Black Intergrated. $25000