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Want to get into Streaming
I tired Roon but unless I missed the boat it didn’t play hi res files off of Qobuz or from Qobuz playlists. Did I miss something? 
Who's Gone Topless?
Heat is work and work is heat (ΔU=q+w) perhaps that might have something to do with the perceived better sound? I’d assume that no top/sides would let heat dissipate better.Thermodynamics has to be some sort of real factor in preformance?Vibration... 
Want to get into Streaming
There are several steamers with built in DAC's...one less box.I have heard many but these two stood out (could have also have been the systems/room/lunar pahse)Lumin T2. w/ Sbooster external power supplyAlso PS Audio DirectStream DAC (on sale at u... 
What to upgrade to?
+1 on the millercarbon recommendations Is your room treated? Easy, Cheap and often ugly (IMHO)Connects upgrades epically into amp(s)? Better wire matters.Is your power treated? Not with a lower end box but a Niagara 3000 or the like.Do you like ho... 
speakers or room???
+1 on hearing test (and me too)+1 on "the room" 
The System Percentages Thread
A system             List 69K     Cost 38K                              Integrated Amp    9.1%         13.8%CD/Streamer     16.9 %         23.5%Power Cond       11.8%           8.1%Cabling               15%             20.9%Speakers/sub    47.2... 
How far away from your speakers are you?
Thanks Larry5729 I rechecked with the Ballad of a Runaway Horse by Jennifer Warnes and felt placement and imaging good but had to mess anyway. I sit 9’ from speakers.“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it said no audiophile“ never. 
Focal Clear vs ZMF Aeolus
Have an older pair of ZMF Blackwoods and prefer them over myMrSpeakers Ethers. Zack knows his stuff and has a great tuning ability.  
Top ten American composers/songwriters
Carla Bley please!The "list" is almost entirely men.Mildred J. Hill wrote the most popular song of all time. She should make every list yet no one knows who the is. I had to look her up!Perhaps a split between composers/songwriters would be better... 
I need advice for power cords
+1 on room! F I R S T! Think of it this way Many parts add up to the whole of your delivered sound. Room dynamics (If the room is poor there’s only so much tweaking the rest can do) I’ve heard great sound from moderate gear in a stellar room and a... 
Albums that you listen to straight through / start to finish whenever you put them on!
"A Tribute to Jack Johnston" Miles Davis   
Corona playlist- time to smile
Ry Cooder & Rosanne Cash - "Ring of Fire"  6/18/19https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XMg0qRehqYGot to see/hear this and was blown away  "Trouble, You Can't Fool Me" - YouTube by Ry Cooder 
Different Tubes and general purpose?
+1 and +100 on more time on Amp. At an average of 2&1/2 hours a month that could take you another two years just to make it to 100 hours.Did you move your speakers around (what kind)? Please do that first! What's the room like? Power like? Con... 
Corona playlist- time to smile
Bob Dylan- Knockin’ on Heaven’s DoorMama, take this badge off of meI can’t use it anymoreIt’s gettin’ dark, too dark to seeI feel I’m knockin’ on heaven’s doorKnock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s doorKnock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s doorKnock, kno... 
Fairly new to streaming. Where to start?
Streaming is digital music from the internet or a hard drive played with a “streamer”, computer or even phone. Thus the need/want to use a DAC. Better said a streamer is a network music player. So you have the steamer that streams music files. The...