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twoleftears

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Best DAC?
Obviously the Musetec 005.Or then again, perhaps the most expensive Denafrips you can afford.But no, what about the Holo May Kitsune.Pass the meritage, please. 
Vinyl guy seeking recommendation for a top level cd player
Luxman D-05u beats the Bryston BCD-3 (I own both).So I'd go for a Luxman D-10x. 
Power conditioner types
@sokogear  No, afraid not.  Given the relatively modest price (compared to some others) I just went for maximum treatment/filtration.  Depending on the quality of your incoming electricity, some say the 136 is plenty.There's a long thread on the 1... 
Schiit CD Transport on the way soon.
Long story short: currently in beta testing. 
Power conditioner types
Out of six or eight different brands of power conditioner that I tried, the Puritan PSM 156 was the only one that made an audible improvement to the sound.  This was immediately noticeable, and better in every way.Puritan's power cords are also ni... 
TriPoint Audio Grounding Devices
CAD Ground Control seems to be really where it's at with products like this.https://www.computeraudiodesign.com/gc1-ground-control/  
Townshend Maximum Supertweeters
I always put my supertweeters on the middle of the rear top edge of the speaker, firing "backwards" to add air and ambience.  Only caution is that for this to work you can't have your speakers crammed up to the wall behind them, 
Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed?
X200 is the sweet spot.https://www.atelier13-usa.com/ah-qualiton-x200-integrated  
Schiit CD Transport on the way soon.
The Schiit Sol has been discontinued.Hope the same fate doesn't await the other kind of disc-spinner. 
Thoughts on Active/Passive Speakers? Looking for pros and cons.
Another brand enters the market.https://www.stereophile.com/content/heavenly-soundworks-five17-loudspeaker  
Best dac under $2500 - comparing build quality and technologies
Seems like the Musetec 005 needs to be added to this discussion. 
Raven Blackhawk LE... am I going to be disappointed?
Just get an Audio Hungary Qualiton and be done with it. 
Reviewing the fabulous Silversmith Fidelium Speaker Cables
https://www.stereophile.com/content/pranafidelitys-new-dhara-loudspeakers-dance-ear-and-townshend-electronics-helius-and-koetsu Prototype ICs being demo'd. 
Speaker suggestions please - going to the BIG city
Atohm doesn't have a lot of dealers in the US, but one of them is in the Chicagoland area.  Worth seeking out. 
Looking for an amp that punches way about its weight and I can grow with
https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649443660-magnus-audio-ma360/