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LFD Advice?
Have only listened to LFD in a show or demo setting. Truly a special integrated in any form. I came really close to purchasing the VI LE mkii in July. Ended up getting a new DAC instead. Purchase delayed but will not be denied! Need to adjust to t... 
A sincere Thank You to AudiogoN members for the congeniality and sharing!
Could be thinking of something else, but I thought I read that everyone on earth could fit into the state of Texas with one acre of land or something like that. So over population is not the problem. Distribution of resources is the problem.  
DAC connection: which type gives highest fidelity?
You will have to listen for yourself. Every manufacturer has a different presentation with there inputs/outputs. Also, not all formats may be available on each output so you may not have a choice. You may need to use several types of interconnects... 
Best Speaker Choice for my very "non-audio-friendly" Living Room
Look at the higher quality in wall and in ceiling speakers. With your requirements I would forego worrying about imaging and just concentrate on clean, clear, dynamic sound that let's you enjoy your music in more of a club like atmosphere where yo... 
How to pronounce SACD?
Put this in file thirteen.  
Thoughts on JRiver Media Center? Anyone using it?
I too still use JRiver. Great for my large catalog of WAV, CDA, FLAC, HDCD, DSD, DSF. UPDATED frequently and not very expensive. A+! 
Power cables , Test your cables guys
I 👍🏻 🙆‍♀️ 💯. I know that some cable makers tune their cables and they can vary in length by some factor. The individual maker can tell you what their tolerance is. 
Problem duplicating my external HD onto another one
Are you using all the same Manufacturer for all of those drives? 
Need some information about DSD over HDMI
If you check with the manufacturer I think that there is a way to find out how the HDMI is wired internally to the contacts. That must be done the same way as the receiving Dac that accepts I2S. Some manufacturers use a proprietary contact scheme ... 
Pittsburgh, PA Audio Club
I'm guessing crickets on this one.🦗🦗🦗 
How long can a electrolytic capacitor last un-used?
Give VTL a call and see what they have to say. With the SN they may be able to provide manufacturing date. 
Top 3 songs to evaluate a system
Nearly anything that was done by Steely Dan, James Taylor, Eva Cassidy and Patricia Barber. Every other minute I can give you 4-5 more excellent choices. So many fantastic artists through the  years! 
Bought mono blocks, now spkr cables too long
@noromance with respect to a home audio system there is no length that could be considered too long. Sound and/or data is transmitted instantaneously. That's why you experience no delay when talking on the phone with someone across town or working... 
Is This Morgan Freeman?
It's not Morgan. 
Bought mono blocks, now spkr cables too long
Since electricity travels at nearly the speed of light. Its exact value is defined as 299,792,458 metres per second (approximately 300000 km/s, or 186000 mi/s). The only reason to shorten the cable is cosmetic. If you decide to go that route, hope...