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what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history?
@edcyn - I heard the SL600’s in Chicago.  It was the first system I heard with a sub.  At the time out of my price range but will never forget listening to them.  They were unbelievable.  Today I own Joseph Audio Perspectives and believe they are ... 
what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history?
Spica TC 50’s GZ34 metal base tube purchased in early 90’s.   
Audio people you've had contact with that proved to be good people.
+1 for Dan Wright, Jeff Joseph  Alberto Guerra - AGD Taylor Everhart - Gold Print Audio Scott Bierfeldt - Verdant Audio Brian Zolner - Bricasti      
Streamers made in America?
+1 for Small Green Computer.  I have an i5 as well and Andrew offers great support.   
Streamers made in America?
+1 for Bricasti - Wonderful company to work with, offers great build quality, upgrade path and very competitive sound quality (at least to me).  I currently own a M1 S2 with network card (renderer & DAC) and consider it an "end game product", ... 
Lumin P1 or Pre / Streamer / DAC separates?
I kind of thought about and kind of took the same path you are considering but with other brands.  I moved from tubes to trying to use a DAC as preamp.  I started with a PS Audio Direct Stream DAC into Primaluna amps.  I ended up with a Bricasti M... 
Bricasti V1.11 MDx Upgrade for my Bricasti M21 DAC
The serial number is also on the outside of the original box or packaging material.   
New Class D amplifiers
GaN is good check out Wolfspeed.  If you are really interested in ADG, I own Audios deal with Alberto the designer.  Great guy.  He will respond to questions, interest on the ADG web site.   
Full range speakers, 40"-44" max height
+1 For Used Joseph Audio Perspectives I own the original Perspective and at 36" high they perform way beyond their size.  
Streaming Services
One additional thought.  I went with Roon because it is a really easy user friendly application that allows for integration of all music to most any systems (end points) in Roon terms.  In my case I have two separate Sonas systems in addition to m... 
Streaming Services
I’ve been down this path a few times.  Ended up with Roon (meta data manager and music search engine and catalog, Qobuz,  Bricasti w/ network card and Small Green Computer (dedicated music server).  The SGC solved all my network interrupts and lat... 
Bricasti Model 1 Series II DAC
The lower frequencies are probably more defined and cleaner.  I hate to say this but if I had to make a kind of crude statement the lower frequencies are there just maybe cleaner maybe less muddy if that makes sense.   Just to be clear I really lo... 
Bricasti Model 1 Series II DAC
I upgraded my M1 se to and series 2 and have about 100 hours on it so far.  First impressions compared to M1 se - sound stage is deeper, increase in detail maybe just darker between instruments and bass is not as pronounced.  All in all very happy... 
Upgrade to a better server. Ideas?
Im not sure if a different server will make a significant difference in sound quality but if you have a "larger" music collection you might want to give Andrew Gillis at Small Green Computer and look at one the i5, i7, or i9 servers.  Also conside... 
The Forgotten
Robertson Amps Apt Holman Amp & Pre amp Spica Speakers