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Looking for an All in One DAC/Streamer/Server
I should add that I was willing to spend up to 2k and just couldn't see that the more expensive units were worth it at this stage. Would be great if a reviewer tested them for sq only to find out. To me, nailing the dac plus streamer with many opt... 
Looking for an All in One DAC/Streamer/Server
I was/am in the same boat. For me my goal is to get my macbook pro out of my music system, to access my music library from an external drive or nas, and to move into streaming. I was looking at aurender, oppo sonica dac, w4s modified sonos, green ... 
San Francisco N. Bay - Worlds Smallest Audio swap meet?
Good idea to meet, swap and listen.  I am from SF but am residing abroad so cant make it.  
New Release CD Players $1000 - $1500
The only new and innovative cd player I know of is the hegel mohican. But its much more expensive than the stated budget. For the money I would buy an oppo.  
Sony HAP Z1ES or tablet with DAC
looks like a great unit. my concern would be that the storage drive isnt expanable beyond 2tb and its not clear how the disk can be regularly backed up. Id also prefer a solid state though I know it costs more.  
Wilson Audio Haters
First let me say I'm glad you found speakers you enjoy. I am not a hater but I really dislike Wilson speakers. I have heard them only in showrooms and not with my music but each time I found them producing impressive sounds but not impressive or i... 
Why So Many Raidho Speaker For Sale?
I agree with bo. nice to see his posts again.  
Mogami wire quality?
Mogami is high quality wire. Many love it and those that do seem to stick with it and forget about wires. Others try it and move on to other brands, usually saying its a bit dull or lifeless in their systems. I like it a lot for pro audio and for ... 
Any word on possible new line of AudioQuest power cables?
AQ makes great products. But I find the product lines, names and descriptions so confusing I have avoided purchasing them.  Perhaps working with a dealer would help. Water, river, oaktree, etc.  
Upgrading power cord.. proven upgrade? or crap?
Ill give two somewhat contradictory observations. First I agree that technically it doesnt make sense that two meters of good power connections would change the sound. Like high end speaker wires going into pedestrian wires inside the speaker cros... 
Reclocking device for the Schiit Gungnir?
A lot of the discussion on dacs - particularly schiit - is on specs rather than sound. if the chord spunds better why not stay with it? we all agree specs dont correlate exactly to good sound.  
Apple TV and Sound Quality
Im sure many will disagree but I compared the apple tv optical out to my macbook pro optical out and usb out to my rega dac and found zero audible difference. This was to my rega dac to my hegel h200 amp using "lossles" files. I can hear a differe... 
I NEED AN AMP!! BUT WHAT?? HELP PLEASE!!
i second the class d audio - great sounding very powerful and affordable amp. could look at emotiva too.  
Electronics for Harbeth, Especially Monitor 40 series
they work very well with hegel amps  
Doubling a Set of Speaker Cables
how can you effectively connect double runs to the binding posts?