vernv

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Looking for the next level in imaging...
Just get the BACCH-SP and keep the speakers you have. It is a total paradigm shift and plays back music how it was intended to be heard.  
Mcintosh customer support
Send it in and have them update it for you if the update is something that you want to have done.  
Long run XLR cables
The Belden BAV are a really good mid level cable. Iconoclast are the best but not as flexible as the BAV.  
15k for streamer and dac....how much on each?
70/30 or 80/20 in favor of the DAC. For $15k you might look at the streaming DAC's in that price range. Happy hunting!  
What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good.
@tcutter  Thanks. It's probably the single best value along with highest SQ addition that I have purchased for my system. A truly amazing piece.  
Are You a Swifty?
Of course I'm a Swiftie. :-)  
What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good.
Playback Designs MPD-8. It simply plays music at the highest level of enjoyment. I no longer think about anything but the music. It's the last DAC I plan on owning.  
The Music Room
@geof3  Well said and correct. The market will find a way to place a value on items that you want to buy or sell (whether you think it's fair it or not). :-) Most used items will net you 30% to 50% of retail. Some less than 30% and not many more... 
The Music Room
@passfan70  All you have to do is find the original cost to you and give that receipt to your tax preparer. As long as it is more than your proceeds from the sale it is not considered income. But also most likelt not a deduction for the loss eith... 
Roon Endpoint Streamers - Direct Comparisons between Current Offerings?
A Capella 3. Great product. Hand made in the USA to order.  
OCD mickey website and negativity.
Hi Mike, Thanks for stating your case very plainly. No sense in feeding the haters and trolls. SEE YA! 😁  
OCD mickey website and negativity.
Mike has a lot of experience and knowledge in the industry. I appreciate that he limits his lineup to what he feels is best over several price points and doesn't try to be all things to all people. He's a good guy and genuinely interested in only... 
Battle of the Open Baffles
I think the Linkwitz full 521.4 system would rival anything available anywhere but they do take a lot of space to sound their best. I have great interest but dont have the floor space available. I do have a pair of Spatial X5's and for the money ... 
Do You Buy Speakers Without Hearing Them?
I have purchased several sets of speakers without hearing them first. None were disappointing. The last pair I listened to before buying were some KEF model 3's(?) in 1995.  
Speaker Cables : Moderate priced
@chrisr  Yes for sure. The Canare line is also available at BJC if I remember correctly.