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Is a Chord Qutest Dac my best option
@shamus2211, point made ... my intent is to support the idea of the noteworthy Chord DACs. My statement simply was meant to reflect on my experience with Qutest, TT2, DAVE, and M Scaler.It was not a comment on the gear listed above.Thanks to my Lo... 
Room Acoustics With Vaulted Ceiling
At the very least the open space above would eliminate first reflection points on a ceiling (at 8-10 feet).Also a good time to experiment with placement. 
Still confused about clipping after reading all the articles.
The above referenced commentary by DeVore is not about a " lie " but about how manufacturers juggle terms (intentional misdirection ???) that could be misleading for important Sensitivity / Efficiency figures, otherwise useful information for easy... 
Is a Chord Qutest Dac my best option
+1 Qutest ... a very nice DAC that will likely have you evaluating the other system components ... 
SQ! - avr vs high end stereo preamp, who wins SQ challenge? And why
Get a recommendation on AgoN for an Integrated Amp that suites your needs ... if you decide to use an external DAC then you will want suitably good IC Cables ... 
Best equipment to integrate subwoofers with desktop speakers?
... Ears ... 
Does the Chord TT2 Dac need a linear supply device?
@emergingsoul, you answered your own question why the post ... ?>>> "  Seems there may be diff views.  Chord says no.  The onboard psu is more than adequate.  So that sounds really good. " <<<Asked and answered.https://forum.aud... 
Chord Dave
Pitching in to add a bit-from @verdantaudio post: "  In a non-covid world, the Dave is in line to be update to a Dave 2 but that is not that close and is probably still a couple years away. "https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/how-do-i-feed-th... 
Still confused about clipping after reading all the articles.
@bwang29, what is the issue with active powered speakers that you are referring to ... a specific example ... ?" 3. Another related confusion is, how is it possible that sometimes I see powered active speakers blown because it’s trying to play to... 
Best 40 to 50k used speakers
https://www.marten.se/Top quality gear worth looking into ... hardly anyone in the US has any on hand but EU should be a good possibility.Ten years ago Audio Federation demoed different models Boulder, CO and RMAF.Very nice ... 
Suggestions to place Thiel 3.6 speakers on hardwood floor
Decoupling the Cabinets would be a good move period ... 
Opions on upgrade path
A Mac front end can easily give you a better result than the 105d, if you do not need more Input / Output, then the c47 would be great. 
Speakers Nominal Power handling/Amplifier
@scott22, you may want to check out FAQ (manufacturers) and search for 'subwoofer connection type' the two ways to get a signal to the Subwoofer.One type Pre Out (Low Level) on the Pre Amp Output Panel and a Line Level (Amplified Signal) at the Sp... 
Thinking about getting a R2R DAC
Listen to a TT2 ...  
Looking for closed back headphone advice
Fostex TH 610 ... $600.