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Upgrade from B&W 802D1 to Focal Utopia Scala Evo
Have you adjusted toe-in?  I have found your speakers are very sensitive to that - so much so that they sounded liked different speakers to my wife and I.    
A Great "Budget" Headphone System
I love my Asgard 2.  Lovely sound.   
Startling AI results.
Interesting.  Thanks for posting.  I did something similar.  I asked a buddy of mine who has 20+ years in the audio industry my weak link and he said it was my streamer.  So I asked Grok, with specifics of my system and Grok said streamer and I as... 
Upgrade from B&W 802D1 to Focal Utopia Scala Evo
@bartsw +1  No feedback or response to questions.  Lot's of people offering good advice.  I love my Focals.  The Arcam sounding better than the Levison indicates something is off.  The Levison is a nice front end.    
Upgrade from B&W 802D1 to Focal Utopia Scala Evo
Hi OneHorse.  I have a very similar system.  Focal Scala Utopia Evo powered by two bi-wired BHK 250 amps, BHK preamp, Venus 15 DAC, Aurender N150, and a Shunyta power conditioner / venom cables.  When I first got these speakers I had similar issue... 
Please Recommend Cable Between Innuos Zen Mk 3 and Merason Frerot DAC
I like your idea of the "Mirage" made by DH Labs for $260.  That's the one I went with and notice an improvement over a basic cable and a $100 audio cable by another brand.    
Should Room Acoustics be an Audiogon ‘topic’?
Yes  
How many 6.5in driver equals one 8in driver
+1 @westcoastaudiophile   I have found the quality of the bass from a single driver better than when multiple woofers are used (whether subs or in the same cabinet).    
Aurrender
What do you think of the N20 compared to the N150?  Hearing many differences? And, if so, what are the improvements?  Thanks.    
Help - Cable for High End System - M7s and Block Audio Mono A
Thanks everyone.  I really appreciated it.  I will research some of these and share this thread with him.    
Help - Cable for High End System - M7s and Block Audio Mono A
@jjss49 - I agree.  It is all relevant to income/net worth though and good to enjoy life and spread it around.    
Help - Cable for High End System - M7s and Block Audio Mono A
@soix It is a new system so no cables.  I think neutral would be best and then he can go from there in a year or two.  Thanks.    
Tube Question - Significance of Tube Noise at Listening Position
I am posting to provide an update.  I have about 50 hours on the Ray Reserve tubes (12AU7).  At first they were flat and I wanted to swap them out, but they are starting to sound good.  Unforturnaly, I have the room a bit of a mess because I am wo... 
How do I find a specific song in Qobuz
First, a short prayer.  Honest, like @nogaps I would type in moon love and then Sinatra, and then hit the track tab and look and try the artist tab and look.  That is my best approach.  I also determine which album it is on, and I look for that al... 
Burmester 232 - sound of the Gods.
@mramaswamy11   Can you discuss the Tai Hang power enhancer in more detail?  Have you compared it to any of the Shunyata PCs?  I have the Gemini and heard an improvement in my main system.  I am slowing piecing together a modest headphone system a...