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For those that have separate Streamers & DACS
Auralic works for me. Aries G2.1 streamer feeding Vega G2.1 DAC, the DAC also benefitting from the Leo GX.1 Reference Master Clock. Excellent results. No Sirius yet šŸ¤£šŸ¤£  
Qobuz or Apple Music?
Had Tidal initially, some years ago now, then Qobuz, after some difficulty subscribing in Australia. Have also tried Apple Music, Highresaudio, Spotify and Amazon, but dropped them all. Tidal not quite as good as Qobuz quality wise. Apple doesnā€™t ... 
Point of diminishing returns for a Network Streamers?
Lots of useful discussion in this thread. I have an Auralic Aries Mini in a second headphone based system, itā€™s a great streamer for the money. Should be able to pick one up used for a few hundred bucks. I have more expensive Auralic gear in my ma... 
Best streamer for a returning audio guy
Firstly, I am a relative newcomer to this forum, just trying to get a bit of diversity in my audio discussion. Not surprised and perhaps a little disappointed to see thereā€™s the same argy-bargy here as many other places. Back on topic, I dipped i... 
Best progressive rock album side
Brand X ā€¦ an amalgam of a number of incredible musicians. Just as pretentious as anything elseĀ šŸ¤£  
Best progressive rock album side
Just a correction to the first post ā€¦ Ā  ā€˜In the Court of the Crimson Kingā€™  
Is there a DAC ranking list?
There are many DACs out there, ranking is almost impossible, we would never agree on criteria. In the dollar range suggested by the the OP, something like the RME ADI-2 DAC would be a contender, very well regarded. Brands like Schitt, Denafrips an... 
Best XLRs under $500 a pair
Another vote for Mogami Gold here  
Buying New TV Need A Soundbar Recommendation
I have the Sonos Arc with an 85ā€ Sony. Easy to set up, looks good, has Atmos, works very well