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Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)?
Roon optimised rock kit NUC latest version. Solid and smooth in operation. Add a Farad Super 3 and don’t think about that bit of the chain anymore.    
What % Of Your System Are Your Cables?
30% excluding power conditioning and power supply. Skogrand, Shunyata, Albedo.   
After 20 years, in the market for a power amp
Second hand Vitus SS101 and vayas con Dios.   
Streamer question
If you decide to keep roon, I recommend you to use a NUC with rock kit installed that will be your streaming server. Plus you can still your NAS if you want. NUC and dac connected to Ethernet wire separately. No connection between the two and no u... 
Anyone else having trouble with Roon?
Whatever issues I may have with roon in the future I would never go back to play Qobuz through their dreaded interface and tunes pick. And Muse is fantastic.   
Speakers for low-level listening
TAD ME1 with roon equaliser or Loki max.  
Will one cable upgrade make a noticeable difference?
I think you have good chance to hear a significant difference since you would have more brand synergy. The question is would you like the difference in the sound. I always take the risk and try myself. We can resell if not as hoped.  
Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all?
In my experience it’s all about system dependency. Personally I have found a significant positive difference with Aurender N20 and Grimm. Several others didn’t make an impact to justify the additional price vs my NUC i7. Even if the Aurender and G... 
Advice for headphone amp and dac
Mojo2 will do perfectly. I suggest avoiding the Poly streamer. It’s a nightmare losing connection and needed to be reconfigured often if used with a phone. Less problems with computers. Mojo2 has also an excellent EQ.  
DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ??
Lampizator or Merason DAC1 second hand even if not R2R.  
Help Select an True Bookshelf Speaker
Genelec all the way. BBC speakers will always need a plinth to perform decently. If you want to go passive then Graham or Harbeth in their smallest configuration. Accepting the lack of performance if no plinth applied. Anti vibration can partially... 
Speaker cables with good timbre
Skogrand.   
Help me find my ideal Stereo Integrated Amp
The Hegel H600 is a lovely box that should do it all and well.   
Merason dac MK1 on audio mart
Those crooks know they’ll get busted but they still play their dirty game. It happened to me once. I have got refunded from PayPal in 4 days. Unless I buy from a retailer with proof of legit professional activity, I always used PayPal and that few... 
An audio component you just can't let go
I’ll never part with my Linn LP12. I have changed many components over the year. 6 dac in 2 years. The LP12 is there since 2013 and will never leave.