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knollbrent

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Small form factor, budget DACs?
Howdy mates...I also have a non os dac- the Scott Nixon Tube + ...Love it..not bad for $500, seperate power supply-a buck and quarter...Old School :)congrats Hudsonhawk 
Ext. Dac. - is it worth it?
how about a aloia 11.01 cdp and a scott nixon dac...depends, hifiman, on how good your current all around player is.. for $3000 total, i've got an insanely good transport and a dac that equals it... the two together my friend are religious...cheer... 
best speakers for vocals?
Piega C-10 Limiteds with a Mcintosh 402 Amp will put you in "lolla land." A lot of good suggestions on this thread-have fun...brent 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
Very proud to share my admiration for the Piega C-10 Limiteds....I've had them here at the Love Shack for only 6 months, but they've been 6 SMILING months.. Kind of a Raquel Welch, (in her days/present)speaker seduction each evening. I believe the... 
Speaker phase and timing
ditto the speaker placement measurement....if possible to within a 1/8 of inch,( toe angles ) ..... front wall to speaker- within a 1/2 if possible ....speaker placement as you know, is a BIGGY.. keep workin it, brent 
What is the best DAC ever made?
i run my ALOIA 11.01 cdp through a SCOTT NIXON DAC($600 with power supply).....not too shabby...brent 
Dac with rythmical drive to the music?
scott nixon and power supply might be up your alley..... good luck, brent 
Wich high end CD palyer?
IMO, ALOIA 11.01 CDP from Italy makes for a crazy good transport ($2500)- combine that with a SCOTT NIXON DAC and you're set...... good luck, brent 
The best CD player for...
the aloia 11.01 is pretty amazing.... the transport is crazy good and as a all-in-one cdp is one of the best.$2400