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Classical Rock
London Symphony Orchestra  : Plays the music of the Beatleshttps://www.discogs.com/fr/The-London-Symphony-Orchestra-Plays-The-Music-Of-The-Beatles/release/6409... 
Classical Rock
Elton John : Madman across the Water Arrangment by Paul Buckmaster.Is it Classical  Rock ?? 
Home Theater Bypass , why am I hearing this now.
@mikekollar Yes. This is what I have done.With an integrated amplifier , a Processor , Power amplifiers.No compromises , perfect integration. But it is expensive. 
Home Theater Bypass , why am I hearing this now.
HT processor/receiver  is for sound effects  (movies)Two channels gears  are  for sound ecstasy (music)In a lifetime , I may listen a thousand time , an album .I will not watch a thousand time the same movie. 
Home Theater Bypass , why am I hearing this now.
My systemHT processor :  Acurus ACT4  20  channels ( 2 channels mode  sounds good )Power amp. McIntosh MC8207 ,   ATI class D , Bed speakers : Monitor Audio Silver 300 , Focal CC1008beAtmos speakers  : Kef , PSB .integrated with HT bypass : Soulut... 
Need Center and Surrounds to Match Focal Sopra 3
Inwall Focal speaker ? 2700$https://www.audiovisualsolutionsgroup.com/1000-iwlcr6-in-wall-speaker.htmlFocal cc1008be  , if you can find one. 
Home Theater Bypass , why am I hearing this now.
@auxinputI knew your were the right guy :-)By coloration , I included the averadge quality electrical isolation and vibration control of a HT processor compared to highend integrated amplifier or preamp with HT bypass.There may be a difference in ... 
Home Theater Bypass , why am I hearing this now.
@auxinput should be the right member to give an opinion.I think , most of HT processors will add ´´ coloration ´´ in 2 channels mode. And this is not what you want.A integrated amp. with HT bypass , will be more neutral . IMO  .  On  the other han... 
Home Theater Bypass , why am I hearing this now.
On teather bypass, there is two possibilities :Preamplifier with a HT bypass . An dedicated amplifier is needed.Integrated amplifier with a HT bypass.You will need highend cables ( power cords , interconnects )And if you are the only one who will ... 
Home Theater Bypass , why am I hearing this now.
It is a complex topic.Are you a ´´ music lover ´´  or a ´´ movie lover ´´  ?If you are 25% two channels  listening and 75% video watching  ; do not bother.Even if HT processors , are not made for 2 channels music listening,some people will be sati... 
Why Does All Jazz Sound The Same?
Why does all women sound the same ?Squeaky squeak squeak, honk honk honk, ratta tap tap, bing bang bong, tinkle tinkle, rumble bum bum.  And we love it 
Puritan vs Nordost Power Cable
@bernardoI have replaced  , both , the power cord and the umbilical DC cordof my Lumin at the same time. So I do not know , the proportionof improvement related to each one. 
Hiss not Hum help
I once had a hum in my tweeters.I placed a ISO-MAX ´´  2 channels  line input  isolator ´´ between the HT processor and the power amplifier and the issue was solved.https://www.jensen-transformers.com/product/pi-2xx/ 
Teac NT 505 and Cary Integrated Si200.2D
I once had TEAC NT-503.I do not know about the 505 ; but the firmware update is more of ahassle than Lumin’s firmware update.Why not thinking about Lumin U1 Mini network transport ? You will keep using your SI-300.2d  DAC. 
New power cable for streamer.
Last week , I changed a PS Audio perfectwave AC5    Power cable for a Puritan Ultimate  on my LuminX1 .  Very very pleased  with the result.