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Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
"-1 Comparing an I/Phone with audio components is ludicrous!" @dayglow Why?  
Help fine-tune my speaker search
ATC SCM11 for under $3k.  
What is an AV grade switching power supply?
@jumia iFi audio IPower X Power Supply  
What is an AV grade switching power supply?
Most cheap, poorly designed SMPSs are noisy. ifi audio makes a series of high quality SMPSs at several price points. Here's an example: iFi audio iPowerX Buy these at Amazon. If you don't hear an improvement, return it.  
Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.
Speakerfest 2022  
Close, but no cigar ...
+1 Coda CSiB.  
IFI DIABLO
@melm Thanks. You're spot on.  
IFI DIABLO
Has anyone compared the Diablo to the ifi NEO iDSD? Thanks.  
When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one...
In a recording studio to make sure the mix will sound good on a car radio. Many good studios use both.  
Need advice for a replacement phono cartridge
+4 Sound Smith; repair or purchase one of their excellent cartridges.  
Niagara 5000 Vs Torus RM20 or PS Audio Power Plant 12
Also consider the Puritan Audio PSM156 with their GroundMaster and RouteMaster. Many positive comments on this forum. Puritan Audio Labs  
Aeris speakers amp
The Aeris system I heard was using the Legacy i.V2 amp. One of the best systems I've heard. Find a dealer that can loan you the i.V2. Based on some of the other recommendations, you might end up saving a ton of money.  
Etheregen - doesn't seem right that it gets so hot, dangerous? Unpredictable?
Same with the Sonore opticalRendu (discontinued) that I own. Burning hot stock 7V supply (cheap Chinese power supply available on aliexpress for about 1/4 of what Sonore charges). I added big heat sinks that hardly helped. Finally added the linked... 
DAC comparison
Audio Note and ANK Kits make very fine sounding DACs using the Philips TDA 1543 chip from the early 90s.  
Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life?
Going active. In my case ATC.