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Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ?
@grislybutter no need, he does my groceries.  
Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ?
@kenny you have heard these somewhere and now you are dreaming about it? Seems some Hong Kong’s dude overpriced gear at $34K: Either way, it doesn’t seem that much out of the question so stop dreaming and make it happen   
Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ?
I don’t dream of anything, I make it happen.  
Balanced vs RCA preamps
If your preamp is not balanced, it might start sliding and fall of the shelf so I would always go with a balanced one  
Streamer Recommendations
Consider the tariff amount and don’t get surprised by the shipping company so buy something local  
HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ?
My Cardas cables have improved the sound   
Declare the correct value on the Customs form?
@grislybutter do you live within the EU zone?  
Why do I have to prove I am a human, every time I refresh a page on this site ?
Because it wants to know if you are a human or a dancer.  
Next step up on the streaming food chain?
Just like you said “that sounds terrific” about your DAC, your next streaming upgrade should provoke the same feeling. You need to be your own judge.  
Quick question for the Cables Don't Make a Difference Crowd.
Because I like separates!  
Would McIntosh Auto Transformers affect speaker sound?
I have the 1.25kw and also the 462. They will give you all the clarity and dynamics you will ever want plus way more.  
Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs
You like a warm sound but you buy Sopras and now you want to fix it with cables. If a cable makes the Sopras sound warm, there must be something really wrong with that cable.  
That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For
dCS network bridge. Relaxed the sound, opened it up and all the harshness and sibilance disappeared   
Active Speakers Don't Sound Better
@donquichotte I have both SCM20 passive and active and also SCM150 passive and active. The preamps are Mcintosh C1100 and the amps are MC1.25KW for the 150s and MC462 for the 20. The DAC is MSB Premier and all Cardas cables. I can tell you that ... 
Active Speakers Don't Sound Better
I have both active and passive ATC speakers. The passive ones murder the active ones any day of the week.