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Trump waived the payroll tax?  
Quick question: How to connect AK70 to an external DAC (Marantz NA6006)
You need to read your marantz manual I don't think you can do what you are trying to do. According to the marantz manual it can only play from USB devices like a hard drive or flash drive that is formatted in FAT 16 or 32.  
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect sites like Audiogon?
Canada will build a wall and the US will pay for it. 
Line fault at the outlet -- do I need an electrician?
It could also be something as simple as a cracked receptacle causing a leak, I’ve seen some look pretty bad. 
It isn't the bits, it's the hardware
It's in the FPGAThe D-02X uses 32 (16 + 16) DAC circuits to achieve its low-noise and phenomenal linearity. Its AK4490 chipsets are produced by Asahi Kasei Microdevices. In addition to directly processing DSD signals, a new 36-bit D/A processing a... 
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect sites like Audiogon?
Little Randy with the dead squirrel on his head. He Went to Canada to get surgery I thought that was a bit ironic as well. 
PS Audio DirectStream DAC measurements by ASR
That's fine but like I said I didn't see anyone being hateful if anything they were trying to help you which you completely ignored and kept going on with subjective opinions which they repeatedly told you they were not interested in. 
Benchmark AHB2 Amplifier, opinions and competition
I don't  see how those speakers could be vertically bi-amped yyzsantabarba there's only one set of binding posts you could use monoblocks. 
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect sites like Audiogon?
I was thinking of listing a couple of items on here but I think I'll wait a while, so I guess it's affected it a tiny bit. 
It isn't the bits, it's the hardware
It sounds more like vinyl. 
Line fault at the outlet -- do I need an electrician?
This first one is reversed pull it out and see if the white wire is on the bronze screw side and black wire on the silver screw side which would be wrong. If not look at the receptacle prior where it's  drawing power from for the same thing. Black... 
Used DAC choice: Schiit modi 2u for $69 vs. Peachtree DAC-iT?
If you play CDs you didn't buy it for nothing. In my personal experience I can stream the same file over Qobuz and the sound is as good as the CD so I don't bother with CDs anymore plus the ones I have are ripped to a HDD. I like listening to the ... 
Help Needed (please) From Aurender N100H User
It probably needs to be connected to the internet in order to log out of Tidal  
Question on how DAC’s work...
The denon DVD 2900, at least the US version, has digital coax and optical outputs. Only the 44.1/16 layer of a hybrid SACD will play out. The DSD bitstream of a DVD video will pass to an AV processor on the digital out.  
List your System Ingredients: Listed most to least expensive, by list price or price paid
Toilet Paper was the most expensive then hand sanitizer