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Help in putting together my system with used equipment on Audiogon and eBay.
I can describe my system built on used/vintage components to give you an idea what you can do for few thousand dollars with used equipment. Speakers: Polk Audio SRS 1.2TL - Yes, Polk but it’s from Polk golden years and true monsters. Mine have alm... 
Recommend speakers for a large living room
I do have a stereo system in a living room of similar size. I can’t recommend specific speaker model but will echo previous comments about room treatment (and subwoofers). The biggest issue at the moment at my home is taming the room. Spend some t... 
$1300-1500 DAC
I have the NAD M51 in my system and it sounds beautiful, very smooth.  I would say the only thing I can fault with it is that is does not do MQA.  It's not that it matters much but I feel NAD should be able to add the feature via firmware update s... 
Dated but still A rated DACs
The NAD M51 is still the best sounding DAC I've heard.  You should be able to find a used one for about $1000, even less. 
$500 USB cable
I have a hard time picturing an optical transmission of very slow data stream for 50 centimeters being much wrong.  A single optical cable of similar diameter is able to stream data for cities of millions for kilometers.  Do you have any data or m... 
$500 USB cable
A little addition about synchronous data transfer. Assuming there is no buffer implemented in the dac (very unlikely) and all packets sent in correct (synchronous) order it would take 200 failed attempts to transfer a package before it would affec... 
$500 USB cable
I have a degree in computer science have some knowledge of how data is transmitted between devices. The data is split up in packages of bytes. Then the procedure is basically the same as when you mail a letter at the post office. There is no data ... 
Nad M51 + usb conditioner?
I have one question here:  I have the NAD M51 in my system and use it as a preamp/dac. I'm also a computer scientist and have pretty good knowledge of how data is transferred between computers.  How exactly do you think an USB cable affects sound ... 
Tube Watts Vs. Soild-State Watts?
I’ve nothing new to add to the discussion. I try to see it simplified. 1. You need you solid state amp to not distort. That’s why you should buy as powerful amp as can. Unless you don’t listen very loud.2. You don’t need as much power from you tub...