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If you HAD to purchase a used (over 4 years old) DAC, what would it be?
@rhg3  +1 I have the DAC 200 in a 2nd system. The rumors are true - it is remarkably good. And when decoding native DSD, is shockingly so.   
Audio stores near Bloomington/Normal Illinois?
This brought back memories. I bought my first decent stereo gear (a demon integrated amp and matching tuner - both in beautiful rosewood cabinets) from Geoff and Glenn Poors back in 1981. Yikes!  Where it all started for me.  
??? What Is The MOST Expensive System You Ever Heard ??? What Was Your Opinion ???
I’ve heard three systems that were roughly $1M (or more) all in at dealers where they were not fighting show conditions. Wilson with Burmester electronics Wilson, D’Agonstino preamp/amp and DCS Varese MBL Extremes MK II and MBL electronics The... 
Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative”
Perhaps there’s a different way to approach this. You might want to connect with Ralph at Atmosphere regarding his Class D amps which are supposed to be wonderful (please note - I haven’t heard them). Ralph is a long time tube amp manufacturer wh... 
Signalyst HQPlayer - Is it worth the upgrade?
@milpai  Noted and good to know. I absolutely will try HQplayer and DSD 512 and 1024 and report back my results. Best,  
Audience FrontRow USB - I’m puzzled
Curious.  Is it a longer demo cable or roughly the same length as the others you tried? Like you, I struggle to understand how a cable can work intermittently though I could see how a long cable “might” introduce communication issues. I think you... 
Signalyst HQPlayer - Is it worth the upgrade?
Thanks @milpai  I hope it’s the upgrade you suggest. I wasn’t able to audition the new DAC in my system against the DAC 200. But, it also comes with a particularly nice preamp. So, I’m reasonably confident I’ll be pleased. (It does mean I’m now s... 
Signalyst HQPlayer - Is it worth the upgrade?
@milpai  Good points. I did post something similar over on audiophilestyle forums - and on what’s best - but haven’t gotten much guidance. However, there are a lot of DAC 200 owners so I’ll try a parallel path to what they’re suggesting. I only ... 
Signalyst HQPlayer - Is it worth the upgrade?
@milpai  thanks for reviving this thread - it’s now highly relevant for me. My DAC sounds better decoding DSD than PCM. My current path is Auralic Aries G2 streamer>Auralic Sirius G2.1 processor>T+A SDV3100 dac.  I use the Sirius to conver... 
Matthew Bond Audio speaker cables - observations
As the speaker cables have broken in fully, they’re better than ever. So, I pulled the trigger and purchased a pair of Matthew’s Analog Reference interconnects. I’ll share my observations on those after they’ve settled into the system. They’re rep... 
No bass on B&W 800D2
@seb_audio  any progress or resolution on your speakers? Did you try a new amp, or move them around the room to see if it was a node issue? Hoping you’ve got it resolved and would like to hear an update if you have one. Best,  
dCS Mosaic Vs Roon Nucleus Plus - Titan
Like @audphile1 , I found the native app (Lightning DS) to sound significantly better on my Auralic gear than Roon. I wasn’t initially expecting that result, but it was clear. While i greatly preferred the UI of Roon, I also preferred the sound of... 
Retirement System Finally Completed: Impression of the Mola Mola Tambaqui
Earlier in this thread, @ghdprentice mentioned “The Great Courses” as a retirement activity. It was a great suggestion and I heartily concur. There are a few lectures in the catalog specific to listening to and understanding music by Dr. Greenberg... 
No bass on B&W 800D2
I think @testpilot makes a great suggestion to check to ensure the speakers are internally wired correctly. It’s most likely a room interaction issue, but I also think you should explore your amplifier choice as those speakers are hard to drive. ... 
No bass on B&W 800D2
Curious. I remember auditioning these very speakers in an audio store and was astonished at the challenges in bass they had in the audition. The speakers were interacting with the room to cause serious phase cancellations in the bass region. The ...