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resonance at 500 Hz using headphones - maybe need a different DAC?
I am quite familiar with the technician you used. Unfortunately, he is retired, otherwise, I would suggest that you have him investigate. I owned the same Beringer DAC that he modified. It was an excellent DAC, and I only replaced it because I wan... 
Solar Eclipse Music
I can't believe I got to this first:   The Sky's Gone Out by Bauhaus  
what's a good Gan / Class D option under 3k? Nilai or Ncorex500?
I don't know what chips it uses, but the Arion Audio S500 amp fits what you want in every regard.  I have had it for 5 years now, and I couldn't be happier.  
Where was the best reproduced sound you ever heard?
This one was unexpected.  At a Stereophile show in Manhattan in 2005(?), Roman Audio Centurions powered by Krell gear.  We put on a Brad Mehldau JVC XRCD, a sampler, "In the Wee Small Hours of the Night".  About a dozen people in the room, and nob... 
Is There a New Record Pressing Machine Out There?
Not sure any record presses are new.  I visited one plant that had bought a couple of old ones from a sneaker manufacturer who had repurposed some record presses to make sneakers.  He converted them back to press LPs.  
Tubes Recommendation for McIntosh Preamp
FWIW, I replaced the stock 12AX7 tubes in my C220 preamp with Mullard reissues.  I got a lower noise floor, smoother highs without losing detail, and slightly expanded soundstage.  A great low cost upgrade.  
My end game speaks.
I hate to throw more speakers into the audition list, but check out German Physic and MBL speakers. If I was going well into 5 figures for speakers, those two would be high up on the audition list. If you really like it loud, consider a horn-based... 
Covers for racks to keep dust off?
I can get away with a plastic sheet that covers my whole double-wide rack because my system is in a basement man cave, so looks are not important.  Cheep and effective.  
A Tale for Your Bemusement
FWIW, there have been many times that software updates to a few of my audio components have seemed to cause problems.  The natural thing to do is reboot.  What's funny is that very often, 2 or 3 reboots are necessary before the problems correct th... 
Throw it out!
Can this method be applied to an annoying wife?  
Handling Heavy Amps
I have dealt with sciatica for around 9 years. I was using a 65lb. amp from Odyssey Audio, the Stratos 3 channel model (my rig is combo 2-channel and home theater). When it needed repairs, I lugged it to a UPS store for packing and shipping. It wa... 
Are there other people like me ? Amazed by their low cost system :)
So, I love my curated, a.k.a. hodgepodge system. It’s not expensive by high end standards, but I love listening to all genres on it. It’s far from perfect.  I get to hear a lot of high dollar systems through my local audio club, and rarely do I fe... 
Paypal drastic changes
This is what happens when Big Governments start to run out of money.  The result is usually a thriving black market where the government gets a big fat goose egg.  Ask anyone in Russia, Greece, or many other places.  The next step is a cashless ec... 
Stepping into streaming, finally
@romanesq  So what's the difference between the Finisar you are using and something like this:   https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-iso-plus-2#overview For someone like me who is not tech savvy, the DX Engineering looks like an easier fix,... 
How important is the efficiency of a speaker to you?
Dig deep? My Arion Audio S500 amp was priced at $2500 when I got it a few years ago. It packs 500 watts per channel and sound great. My inefficient speakers soak up those watts and sound wonderful to my ears.