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Damping to exitation of parasitic modes of
there are various engineering spec.s for this based on the setup - reputable manf.s should be able to provide them 
All in one solution for bedroom system. Suggestions from all appreciated.
Kef?? 
Teac UD-501 DAC
it is well regarded - have not heard itOTOH, https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/teac-ud-501-vs-oppo105dand now Oppo has newer better stand alone DAC, the Sonica 
Design a $60,000 Speaker - Start here
60k??how much are Sound Labs these days?or the new Quads?or Kii??or cheap out and buy 20.7 Maggieswill a 60k speaker really sound better than the above?  will the result be room dependant?   or are you just trading one distortion for another?you c... 
Opinions
I would not buy them at all but put the $$ into an EITR, an optical isolator or a better DAC.If I were forced to buy cables, I'd try out the Lush which a lot of people like (no real listening tests on them tho).I would always address the problemat... 
New discrete R2R Multibit 2 box from CEC
or maybe laser trimming those resistors is now cheaper?? 
Best Drum Solos
any recordings of when Chic Webb beat the #$%^&* out of Gene Krupa? 
Arc Ref 75se vs D'Agostino Momentum Stereo
Do it.You may swap back to ARC later, but will have had the experience of hearing a noted designer even if it is not ultimately to your taste. 
Most "Accurate/Realistic" Sounding Speakers?
Quad planars do a pretty amazing job and have been re-vivified recently.I am a Maggie fan, which provides many of the same benefits.The more I hear about the Kii 3 the more interested I am...Realism may require 5 or 7 channels - and recordings to ... 
Would an ARC Ref 6 be a good match for a VTL S200?
an ARC Ref 6 is a good match for anything 
Damping to exitation of parasitic modes of
"Sympathetic Vibration" just means that one vibrating object is driving anotherdriven or forced damped harmonic oscillator is the best search term to get the right differential equations...I agree that you will likely need different materials for ... 
My Home Speakers, My Car, and Me...The Ballad of What's Going Wrong?
a small room will create issues for bass, less so for trebleI suspect it is hard surfaces - treat walls, corners, stuff it full of furniture...Is there any room that did not benefit from a rug in between the listener and the 2 speakers?you can als... 
Jazz for aficionados
if we include Soundtrack things, I will nominate Nino Rota 
Zu def 4 are they the best speaker made?
speakers are 'personal' because all of them have severe compromises - even the top notch oneseach person then gets to select which compromises bother them the leastthat said, ZU seems to evoke strong pro- and anti- responses -- more so than most b... 
Directionality of wire
good post, kosst