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Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@mtbiker29 Hey so my source for everything is a PC. All digital and all FLAC. No streaming or Bluetooth and no physical media. I ordered the Arias and I think I'm going to hold off on the integrated until a good deal pops up on a used Moon 340i. M... 
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@willy-t Damn that's a steal. You get them on here or local?  
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@dcevans But if I get an integrated with HT bypass, when I’m using all of the speakers for a movie or whatever the integrated will still drive the front 2 speakers right? I know when I bypass it will only drive the front 2, but a little clear on w... 
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@dcevans Yea I'll probably stick with the solid state because it'll get used a lot by the girlfriend and it'll drive me nuts thinking of the tube life going down every time she watches bob's burgers, ha. So you think a pre amp might be better than... 
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@boostedis Well my goal is to get as good of sound quality as possible with my setup. I can certainly space the speakers slightly wider, although they were pretty similar distance when I auditioned them. I can't really sit any closer than 12ft wit... 
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@erik_squires Yeah I looked at those along with so many others. They look awesome, but might be a little pricey for me. But I'll keep looking for used ones.  
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@mtbiker29 I can't seem to figure out how to see your virtual setup. I clicked on your profile, but didn't see it anywhere. And yes I have been referencing that list of Integrated Amps with HT Bypass like crazy the last few days, haha.  
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
Thanks for all the help from everyone! I'm going to go with the Aria 936 and I'm just looking for the best integrated amp now. Definitely intrigued by the tube amps, but I've never heard one before.  
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@ghdprentice Great, thanks for all the info. Do you have an opinion on integrated vs just adding a pre-amp? Seems like everyone has a different opinion on this.  
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@cd84 Thanks for all the info! Do you think that an integrated amp would sound better or offer any benefit over just buying a pre-amp? Now that I finally understand what all this stuff means, I'm just trying to figure out the best option. It would... 
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@ricmech23 Yeah I was open to the 948s, but the dealer I spoke with said that for my room size and the fact that I have a sub it would be a complete waste of money. First time a dealer of any kind encouraged me to spend less money, haha.  
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@mceljo So if I stick with the Arias should I still consider upgrading the amp(s)? Will I hear a difference? I mostly want to upgrade the speakers, because they sound better overall and the Klipsch speakers are very fatiguing. The Arias I audition... 
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@mattmiller Hey Matt just wanted to make sure you saw my responses since I forgot to tag you in the initial response. Thanks  
Looking for Advice on Focal Speakers
@mtbiker29 Ok I think I understand. I'll probably stick with the Aria in that case. So does the dedicated integrated amp replace the Marantz or Parasound or both? Thanks for all the help with this stuff.  
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I came across this DAC. Any opinions? It has hdmi input and output. Would this make a significant difference instead of going straight from the PC to the Receiver?