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Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice
A pair of OG JM Lab/Focal Mezzo Utopia's.   
What to do with a large collection
Sell them on Steve Hoffman's Classified forums. They will likely sell there...  
Ultimate Turntable search...OMA K5 or ?
Take a look at Origin Live Voyager S with Agile Tonearms.  
REL Sub Hum
@mullster No. A cheater plug. It goes on the end of the subs power cable and into the outlet. It eliminates the ground prong  
REL Sub Hum
Try using a cheater power plug on the sub.  I had the same problem with my Sub Utopia.  Could also try one on the amp to see.   
Phono preamp, all suggestions welcome
ASR Basis Exclusive battery phono preamp.  
When to choice XLR over RCA ICs.
Max Townshend told me that RCA's are the way to go over XLR's because RCA's give "pure sound". That the additional circuitry in XLR's detract from the pure sound..However if you are dealing with longer cable runs, XLR's are the sensible choice.   
Suggestions for Giant Killer rca coax digital cable under $500 used
Townshend F-1 Fractal Digital cable is as good or better than all these expensive cables.   
Anyone has a reference system where amplification is SS ?
Yes. With Jeff Rowland Model 12 Monoblocks.   
Passive preamps - differences between technologies
Look into Townshend's Allegri Reference Passive Preamp..... https://www.townshendaudio.com/allegri-reference-preamplifier/  
New DAC with streamer
Mytek Empire?   
As An Experiment I Stuck A Few Things Under My Pre-Amp And Am Now On A Quest
That's why I have all Townshend Seismics under everything in my system. Speakers, sub, equipment rack, amps, preamps, processors, turntable, DVD player. Everything...The Seismic pods are the least expensive, biggest bang for the buck going.  Also... 
Audio stand needed....Moving main components from mechanical room to listening room
@gdnrbob  I have a Sound Anchors rack for 1 of my Monoblocks as well. They made me a custom rack with 9 coves. Steel filled with sand. Must weigh over 400 pounds.  I've got all Townshend everything and they do not make racks. However, they do ma... 
Audio stand needed....Moving main components from mechanical room to listening room
Sound Anchors.  They make custom stands as well.   
Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best,
Easy one.....JM Lab/Focal Mezzo Utopia's.