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Decent DAC under $10k anyone?
It would be worth looking into this: Danish Audio Design Dac 10 
Focus on 24/192 Misguided?.....
Also agree with the above, there is only so much on a recording, mastering is where it's at.My Dac is a custom built NOS AD1865K 16/44 with short signal paths, silver internal wiring and V-CAP OIMP output caps fed by a modded CEC transport, if the... 
Expensive Condo - Expensive Audio
Earthquake and Tsunami insurance should be in order. 
Metrum Octave Mod and cable suggestion
Alex, that was easy for you! 
DAC Accustics Art - Ayon CD5S - AMR DAP 777
Sorry to sidetrack, Teajay is there a way to contact you? 
Magico Q7 . . . wow
Wolf, that's hilarious!You can have a sign "will work for front end and amps!" 
Ayon cd5-s or Skylla -2 dac. Big improvement
Nice to have protection, but that's way too many fuses for me.You're definitely right about the bottleneck, I use copper slugs for sound test purposes only (5x20mm OFC rod) McMaster Carr.I know about the UL safety and all that stuff, give it a try... 
Room treatment made me cry.......a little........
Bill, call GIK (toll free) they can give you some placement ideas about your room demensions and ceiling treatments if you haven't already. 
Equipment you just must get if you can
THIS! 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
John, thanks for putting things in perspective, almost forgot this was a hobby. 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
Remember one thing. 
Top big-name monitors current versions .
With Bobheinatz, I have Intuitive Design Summits, incredible speakers.Dale does need to revamp that antiquated PDF website, otherwise I could care less when listening, they're that good. 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
Drubin should be awarded for one of the longest, current running threads. In a couple months it's 11 years old! 
What can you say about the SID from Germany?
Tried almost all mats available (still have a SID in a jewel case matter of fact)The one that works best for me is the De Mat by Van Art Speak, a carbon impregnated rubber mat with a small lip that fits over the CD (not recommended for tray load m... 
Do you believe in Magic?
Let's take a coffee break