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Speaker toe in
 I have an electrostatic hybrid Martin Logan summit X speakers.  My room is well actively long and narrow with the speaker sitting on the long wall in the listening position obviously being on the opposite side long wall. I have my speakers slight... 
MQA?
I have enabled MQA on my W 20.    From what I am understanding above even without the  MQA module in my Metrum there Should be a sound difference between MQA files and non-MQA files  I am going to listen to several albums in each format and see if... 
Your favorite Electrostatic, Panel spkr
 I currently own Martin Logan Summit X electrostatic hybrids. I love them. The sound is incredibly full and lifelike. I am powering them with concert fidelity 200 W monobloc amplifiers.  
MQA?
@david_ten Thanks for you input. I am definitely leaning towards getting the module.F/U Question:Some of the technical aspects are confusing to me.Do you think playing an MQA file from the server sounds different than a standard HIFI file even if ... 
MQA?
 Thank you for the input. The system I am looking at installing the MQA module in is a very high-end system. It is very transparent.  
Brands that have the least depreciation
ARc = Audio Research Corporation 
Worth of current system
I paid approximately $85,000 - Other than my headphones most items were demo/ used/open box items. Average savings about 60%My MSRP is approximately $165,000 Turntable-clear audio innovation wood with Helius ruby tonearm Lyra Delos cartridge - $12... 
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
I love my Concert Fidelity ZL-200 FXSuper clean and neutral 
R2R Dac choices.
Many good choices.I love my Metrum Pavane. I do play it through a tube preamp - Concert Fidelity 
Any thoughts on Sugarcube device
Thanks Bill 
Any thoughts on Sugarcube device
Jerry,i am interested in knowing whether the device degraded the sound at all. I have mostly new albums and they don’t have the issues that I understand this product is supposed to help with, but have  enough used albums that I thought could help ... 
One speaker observation from the New York Hifi show.
I have electrostatic highbred speakers (Martin-Logan Summitt X) - any  thoughts on distance from The wall behind the speakers or the side walls? And toe in? 
BE VERY CAREFUL OF YOUR DEALINGS ON AUDIO-ASYLUM
Auto spec,I know you received those tracking numbers but have you received the unit yet? 
best preamps
Clearly there is no “best” but I love my Concert Fidelity preamplifier  
Thoughts on Concert Fidelity DAC-040BD Digital-to-Analog Converter
Thank you For such a thorough answer.Most of my digital music is not DSD. However some of my files are. From what I can gather with the concert Fidelity DAC You can only pick one or the other to play?