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Back to the DAC
I've heard that the Denafrip's Terminator is made in China. Andreas at Playback Designs invented the D/A converter. If I'm spending $24k on a DAC, it's going to be the MPD-8. If too much, then the MPD-6.  Best build of any DAC out there.   
I suddenly have a weird buzz issue; can someone help me solve the problem?
Ground loop? Try a cheater plug with the offending unit.  
Back to the DAC
Playback Designs MPD-8 is one of the best, if not THE best, DAC around.   
Need a modern Class A monoblock, preferably half or compact chassis
So much heat? Why not A/B? Like a Jeff Rowland.   
Looking for advise and recommendations on a nice record cleaner.
Loricraft 4. Has a strong vacuum pump although I've heard not quite as strong as it was before SME bought out Loricraft. Don't know if true.  But it uses a new piece of string so it's always 100% clean.   
Townshend Isolation Products.
I use Townshend Seismics under everything. Please consider their speaker podiums. They have an incredibly positive effect on the sonics. Like an equipment upgrade. I put pods under my sub and all equipment as well as the rack isolation corners as... 
SPEAKER CABLE OR INTERCONNECT
Townshend Audio F-1 Fractal speaker cables  
Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why?
Oh. Ok...Is the FO considered Toslink? I ask because I heard that Toslink can't handle 192kHz well so it's lowers it to 96kHz.   
Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why?
@baylinor I didn't see a fiber optic option for the Triode Wire Labs Freedom Ethernet cable..... Doesn't fiber optic(Toslink) limit the signal to 96kHz? I have Triode's High Power Digital American II Power cable. Very well made.   
Metner MA3 vs Playback Designs MPD-6
Didn't Andreas invent the D/A converter?  
Please recommend a coax SPDIF cable similar to the Nordost Tyr 2
Townshend Audio's digital cable. No cable bests it.   
Re: streaming recommendations for newbie
I'd suggest the Node 2i with a PD Creative PSU interface upgrade and an SBooster 5V/3A Linear power supply. Best sound for $1000.  
can you help me narrow my speaker cables short list please?
Townshend Fractal F-1's might be better than all those.   
Turntable advice
Origin Live.   
Help with XLR ICs.
OT but I had Straight Wire Crescendo Speaker cables for 13 years and thought they were great. I upgraded to Townshend F-1 Fractal speaker cables and the difference was astounding. Better in every way.  I also had Crescendo XLR IC's but changed to...