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Vote Your Ranking -If you have an opinion on this digital subject
1..digital output direct from transport to DAC..way fewer boxes 3,4… 2 last but close..  
Speakers on a cabinet .. open to suggestions..
Oh and the sub is crossed over at 34hz…  
Speakers on a cabinet .. open to suggestions..
So I’m not upset about the bass.. REQ shows the node at 60 he with a waterfall effect..hence the DSP..the room is actually pretty good otherwise.. My curiosity is about the speakers.. It’s a horrible place to put any speaker, but seems like a r... 
Line Stage Preamps that blew you away $2500 Edition
Used Pass Labs X-1!!  
Mojo Audio Mystique EVO
Have had basically 3 (you may say 4 DACs) over the last year. Ayre QB-9 DSD.. When I sent it in to Ayre for the “twenty upgrade “ I bought a Benchmark DAC-3. Really different…super clear and concise…better base articulation..blah blah.. but ag... 
DAC That Punches Above Its Price Point
I had a Codex… it replaced an Ayre QB-9…sold the codex and bought a QB-9 DSD…far more pleasant to me..Last year I sent the QB -9 in for the twenty upgrade.also bought a benchmark DAC3…The benchmark is excellent, but digital to my ears. Extremely a... 
My conclusion: mid level $$ analog vs digital
So Darko posted this a while back...You may not agree, but I think it’s relevant to this discussion...https://darko.audio/2019/02/darko-audio-podcast-14-vinyl/ 
Zu Soul Supreme with Leben CS300xs (or Harbeth XX.X?)
So I have the Carreras...Pass x-150.8..REL G-2XP-20 pre..Lots of other stuff...you can crank up the Fritz Carreras....100db..It’s not the speaker..Reruam 
Bookshelf Speakers that have to be up against the wall
Also put acoustic panels on the wall/surface behind the speakers.Will help tame some of the bloat.... 
Bookshelf Bake Off
Fritz Carreras..He will send themto you...you listen...you don’t like , send ‘em back...don’t be afraid to plug the ports if they are close to the wall. 
DAC's....Ayre versus PS Audio
Still using the Qb-9 DSD...awfully good... 
DAC's....Ayre versus PS Audio
How about ..Freddy the Freeloader..Gallows Pole..something off Ten..Black?Yellow Ledbetter..thanks Greg 
DAC's....Ayre versus PS Audio
I had one...like the Qb-9 better... 
Biggest impact: moving from integrated to separates
My personal experience...About ten years ago I bought a used Pass X-1 pre-amp. It replaced a Linn Kudos.The change was transformational!Soundstage, air, so uncongested....it was like I'd been listening to music through a megaphone.So if it was me,... 
Looking for seperates under $5k~
Used Pass Labs..250.5 amp and an X-1 preamp...hard to beat.