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Sony SACD Player SCD-XA5400ES; YAY or NAY?
Absolutely. Sony's last great SACD PLAYER. Love mine. Also plays DSD disc's.    
New Music Direct catalog...
Yes! Confirmed by Mobile Fidelity yesterday.   Hi Marc, thanks for your email. All of the Van Halen titles will also be available on SACD shortly after the one-step ultradisc sets are released!   Customer Service  Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ... 
Recommendations for better computer speakers
Check out Vanatoo.  
New Music Direct catalog...
And the MoFi Van Halen SACD's are set for release in 2022!   Exciting times!   
Audioquest speaker cables
Can't make a comparison, but I did hear a pair of William Tell hooked up to the new Klipsch La Scala and they sounded very good. A tight, clean, dynamic cable.  
Impressed with all in one computer speaker - Vanatoo
I have a pair of Zero's on my desk hooked to the PC. I was blown away by the sound quality. Sounded much better than my Audioengine A2+.And all for a very reasonable price! 
3.5mm cable
Contact Drew at Moon Audio. 
Balancing sound to sharpen dialogue?
Post a pic of your set up. 
Eliminating Ground Loop Problem
My oppo did the same thing with HDMI. Never could get rid of it, so I lifted the ground on the Oppo.  But beware of the grounding police. 
My ears are ready to retire!
Another option if you want something less expensive...Dynaudio Xeo series(depending on size of room) and a Bluesound Node 2i. Just set this up in the garage and very happy with the results.Good luck! 
Embarrassed....Audio furniture help
Yes, Salamander Designs strikes a great balance.Good luck and stay stong! 
Audirvana VS Roon, and Mac Mini VS Innuos Zenith MkII
Nice! Glad you tried it. Enjoy and Happy New Year! 
Audirvana VS Roon, and Mac Mini VS Innuos Zenith MkII
You don't use the app to control Roon. You simply enable Squeeze are your core and you control it the same way, utilizing Roon remote on your Iphone or using Roon from your desktop. You will also need to select squeeze from the Innuos through the ... 
Audirvana VS Roon, and Mac Mini VS Innuos Zenith MkII
It's been a while but I believe the reason for the sound quality difference was because the Innuos was playing from the internal ram. But I think you are correct as it is a controller of sort.I noticed almost immediately an increase detail, sound ... 
Audirvana VS Roon, and Mac Mini VS Innuos Zenith MkII
Have you listened to the Innuos with Orange Squeeze/Roon? I am using that with my Zen and noticed a better musical presentation. Give it a shot!