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System assembled; only a final decision about speakers remains

Thanks to many posters on this forum, I have nearly completed assembling an audio system.

Because I started off my questions on this forum regarding speakers, I’m posting my outcomes here. I’ve not finalized speaker choice. While I took "Speakers first" to heart and attempted to do things that way,  slow production times and the virus prompted me to research and purchase in multiple areas. I wound up getting everything but speakers first.

I am enjoying my system with some loaners at the moment (review to come), and then (if the cosmos allows) I will seek synergy between this system and speakers. My hope is that the speakers ordered (Salk SS6M) turn out to be keepers, but they'll have a 30 day trial period. No idea when I will receive them. Oh, and I need to do some additional thinking about power and wiring, etc. And furniture.

So, to the various posters who chimed in with suggestions and information (I took extensive notes and you are now part of my informal library), here’s what I assembled:

SPEAKERS
  • SALK SS 6M — these are being built (well, after the shutdown is lifted) and then I’ll TRY them for 30 days to see if they work. Others are being considered. Opinions are welcome.
  • Sub: REL 328
AMPLIFICATION
  • QS Linestage
  • QS 60 Monos amp
SOURCES
  • CD transport: Cambridge CXC
  • Streamer: Bluesound Node 2i
  • DAC IT (peachtree) — older; just to tide me over
  • DAC ORCHID — this is my keeper

CABLES

  • Toslink: for CD player
  • Coaxial digital: Analysis Plus Digital Crystal & Audioquest Forest
  • Interconnects RCA: Analysis Plus Copper Oval
  • Power for sources and amps: Pangea Audio AC 14 & 9 SE MKII
  • Speaker cables: Analysis Plus Oval 12

POWER

  • Conditioner: Panamax 1500

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hilde45 OP
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Thanks. I couldn't tell from the EP2050 website's photos HOW that surge suppressor protected the whole house. At least, the photo I saw connected with that product seems to be affecting just one breaker or two. 
djones51
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I suffer from a touch of OCD and I think about running a dedicated  circuit but in my situation it would cost about 3K - 4K and my OCD isn't quite that bad for what would probably turn out to be a placebo improvement. 
djones51
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That’s the way they work look at Home Depot or Lowes they sell them. I've been thinking of adding one.
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hilde45 OP
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Thanks, guys. Without OCD (and not to make light of that condition, so I'll stop using it, now), I like the idea (a) of protecting gear throughout the house, and (b) having something just for my audio gear that I can point at and say, sotto voce, "my bodyguard."
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