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Survey-What is your most used source?
MOG > PC computer > Pangea USB > Wyred DAC 2.It's 2014. 
Wyred 4 Sound STP SE and ST-1000
I have the ST-1000 fed by the Wyred Dac-2 through 8" balanced cardas interconnects. The front end are proac d15's. The St-1000 does a remarkable job. It has amazing detail and dynamics at very low volume. When I go to audio shows there are few set... 
Zu or Totem or ProAc?
I have heard Zu speakers and Proac. I prefer the proacs which sound great with tubes. They just hit all the sounds right with no artifact. 
DIY Speaker wire
I have tried military wire and it is awesome. I do own expensive specialty cables and the mil-spec wire is every bit as good for very little money. This is however, not just any military wire, but silver plated, twisted pair, braid shielded with t... 
Best method to stream music into Quad 12L Active.
I think you should check out the nuforce air DAC.It is a very small DAC that puts out a line level signal- very clean- and receives data from a transmitter unit. It's protocol is SKAA- not airplay or bluetooth which both give fairly poor audio qua... 
Internet radio stations that sound really good
MOG! For audio quality, you want 320kbs at least. MOG is a sight that only streams in 320. It is a pay jukebox webservice and has a large but not exhaustive collection.The sound quality is amazing through an asynchronous DAC.Sounds much better tha... 
NEAR outdoor speakers
Price is no object. Which do you think sound better? 
Cheapest DAC with USB + Optical/Coaxial inputs
Sorry- it's the Aktimate Micro that has USB input and dac. 
Cheapest DAC with USB + Optical/Coaxial inputs
Hi Miles- did you know the Aktimate mini has a good DAC inside it already? It has a USB input in the back. 
nuforce Ref 9 SE V3 vs wyred 4 sound STI 1000
I ended up purchasing a Wyred for sound st-1000 and like Artmlatman use it with a lessloss cord. I am very happy with the results. 
Wyred 4 Sound.....Anyone?????
I am running a wyred 4 sound st-1000 into proac d-15's.The amp brings out the full capability of the speakers. This amp is very clean, slightly, slightly warm. The proac d-15's do not have the best bass- they are downward ported and a bit boomy. T... 
Speaker for Nuforce iCon..Which ones?
I recently bought a Nuforce Icon and paired it with the new Dali Lektor 1's. The Dali's are just amazing with the Nuforce Icon. Strongly suggest you demo this configuration. 
Internet radio stations that sound really good
BLUEBEAT.COM OMG! Go there.Be sure to turn off the equalizer and turn on the SRS then adjust to a low level.Seems to need a recent version of windows media player (gross)and needs to play through explorer browser (gross).Interface is not user frie... 
Thoughts on Era Design 5 monitors??
I have a pair of D-4 era's hooked up to an ARCAM AVR350 using silver alloy wire. They have a large, clear sound stage. The highs are smooth and the midrange has a quick, easy fluidity- like liquid. They took 150 hours to break in. The only drawbac... 
Proac sc1 speakers with ARCAM AVR350?
Thanks RkervI purchased some Proac D15's and bi-wired them to the avr 350.They are stunning in the sweet spot and also up close.