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Streamers with best apps?
Innous Zen miniI can't speak for a  Innous Zen mini's app.  I have an Innous Zenith MKII and it's app for setup, ripping CDs, and server management is very good to excellent not to mention it's excellent SQ.  For playing music, I use Roon; alth... 
Breakdown of Turntable Performance
My brain can only grasp what sounds good to my ears.  I have a 30+ year old Technics SL-1600MK2 with Ortofon Blue in my rec room and a one year old Technics SL-1200G with Ortofon Quintet Black in my listening room.At first, I had the Blue on the 1... 
CD Player vs. music streaming
If you plan to use Roon and want to take advantage of it's upscaling capabilities, you'll need a fairly robust "something" to run Roon Core.  There are a lot of choices out there, personally, I'd stay way from running Roon Core on a laptop or PC a... 
Tannoy Prestige Stirling
I have Tannoy DC8Ti's.  Excellent fit and finish, and SQ.  I'm quite happy with them.  When my ship comes in, I think I'll buy some Canterbury’s :-) 
CD Player vs. music streaming
I ripped my 800+ CDs to an Innous Zenith MKII.  I play downloaded DSD and FLAC files, and stream Tidal, Qobuz, & Internet radio from the Zenith - and haven't looked back.   I prefer vinyl over streaming, but as I get older I'm enjoying the ea... 
Want a streaming device without DAC in $1K range
I have two streamers, Innous Zenith MKII in my main system and Raspberry PI in my rec room.  I use Roon on both.  The Zenith is of course better ($4K versus $110); however, they meet my needs.  Try a Raspberry PI and see if you like it.  You might... 
New to audio. Is there a good DAC that can produce layers of sound?
I started with the NAD M12 preamp. The included DAC was waaaaay too bright and forward in my system. I tried a Mytek Liberty DAC and while better it was still a bit too bright. I recently purchased the Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE tube DAC and I’m... 
Great Qobuz streamer. Upgrade from Bluesound Node 2
+1 Innuous Zen MK3 or, if you can find one, a used Innuous Zenith MKII 
What’s the most badass $2k amp I can get?
I’m quite happy with my NAD M22v2.  A used one might be slightly more than 2K. 
Upgrading my blusound streamer
Take a look at the Innous Zen mk3. They have several models at various price points. I’m sure you can find one that meets your needs.  
Cat jumped on turntable
+1  Prudent to keep animals, children, and cleaning persons out of the listening room. While I wasn't looking, my three year old granddaughter grabbed my tone arm and dragged it across a record.  I never did find the stylus :-).  My cleaning cre... 
Klipsch  Headphone Pre-amp Hookup
Al,Thanks for the advice.  I'll definitely reach out to Keith before I purchase a headphone amp.Regards,Johnnie 
Types of speakers to create nightclub style sound?
+1  Club systems are large, typically horn-loaded, and feature efficient drivers. Two Bose 802’s with stands, a decent subwoofer, a 500 watt Peavy power amp, and your choice of DJ mixer. Bose 802’s will light a room, and from personal experienc... 
Best Brands Out of These-Wharfendale,Bowers and Wilkinsons...
Clearly, none of you all have ever heard Tinnoy speakers. 
Qobuz Special Offer
I’ve been using Tidal for quite a while enjoying the military discount.  I tried Qobuz but didn’t want to pay the original fee because I found Tidal had a better selection of old school R&B and the music I like.  At this lower price, I’m going...