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What do I Need in Order to Stream digital content and Store & Play CD's ?
What would be examples of good streamers, for critical listening in my main system? Using my current Classe DAC, or with a Schitt Yggy..? 
What do I Need in Order to Stream digital content and Store & Play CD's ?
True that! I have a friend my age group who is a long time computer nerd and he is impatient with my ineptitude, I'm just trying to catch up enough to communicate with him! Puts like learning a new language of acronyms.. 
What do I Need in Order to Stream digital content and Store & Play CD's ?
Thanks for your patience guys. I have not ripped any cd's yet, nor am I streaming any audio other than Pandora-through my Sonos.So, Ok, listen. I am an old guy. I have a splendid old guy system with digital in the form of CD's played via my descri... 
An amp to drive Thiel CS3.7's?
Go with Unsound. Krell & Pass, or any amp that will double down.  
What do I Need in Order to Stream digital content and Store & Play CD's ?
I also have a Transcendent Grounded Grid tube preamp and have just purchased a Schitt Freya preamp/whatever. 
Affordable electronics to suit Thiel 3.5 speakers
Teacup, I agree with unsound re placement of the Thiels and appropriate power. I am a long time owner of Thiels, but not the 3.5's. The Thiel forum is a good place to go for owners of all Thiel speakers. Quality High current power amps like Krell,... 
Any comments on DAC going direct to power amplifier or to pre-ampliifer?
Using a Schitt Saga, going straight to the amp, and then comparing the effect of switching to my tube preamp, provides me with the answer: the tube over a longer period of time is easier to live with as far as the sound; the digital is more conven... 
Schiit taking orders (as of Dec 23) on Freya preamp
I've been given a return authorization for my recently purchased Saga to exchange for the Freya. Now I can't find the original box! Ouch!!   I have been A-B'ing the Saga with my Transcendent Grounded Grid preamp, another great bargain, and the Sag... 
What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ?
Billie Holiday,"Songs for Disingue Lovers"; Verve Records, (Living Sound Stereo). Using Transcendent Grounded Grid Preamp with the Vinyl Nirvana Thorens Long Base, Ortofon SPU MC cartridge.. 
Digital front end for Bryston/Thiels??
People who say Thiels are bright don't have high quality high current amplification. Thiels need power. However, the Bryston is fine with the 1.5's. I agree with the Cary suggestion, but not because they are "warm" but because they sound good! I h... 
What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ?
Monk-Tokyo Concerts; Thorens long base 125 with SME tonearm, Ortofon SPU classic E mksomething! Built and modified by Dave Arbecheaux at Vinyl Nirvana, Exeter NH.. 
What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ?
Monk-Tokyo Concerts; Thorens long base 125 with SME tonearm, Ortofon SPU classic 
Best Sounding Passive Preamp
I was just too dumb to hook the Saga up. I started all over again and followed directions, for a change, and despite my learning disabilities, got it successfully inputted and outputted.The sound is quite refined both buffered and non-buffered. I ... 
Best Sounding Passive Preamp
MeschI have spent a frustrating evening trying to hook up my Schitt Saga passive/tube active preamp, which arrived today. It is so passive I can't get any sound out of it. I emailed Schitt and got a pretty quick reply from Nick L, but only to ask ... 
Thiel Owners
Lightspeed. Sorry.