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??? Denafrips Pontus 15th vs Ares 15th.???
are to able to make a physical comparison between the two DACs ?  
Diving into Power... Cable recs for my system and ears....?
A lot of subjective comments.  Nothing personal, but as a mechanical engineer,  I would like to see factors of the cords that influence SQ the most.  From here, we can gather performance data from the components and compare.  Issues such as "dirty... 
Question on Tube Swapping and Biasing
Sounds too complicated for me.  Think I'll stay with a SS upgrade.  
what is more popular silver or black face plates
I prefere black, as silver is a visual distraction from the music being played.    
Karen Carpeneter died 42 years ago.
Karen was a beautiful person and talent.  Words can't express her level of talent as she was accomplished in so many areas.  In my book, Karen is #1 and I have all her music.    
Stereo Times 2024 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS List
Just looked at Pine Tree Audio website.  Cables look impressive, with clean technical / objective description.  Will check them out for interconnect and sub cable needs.  
Is it fine to connect a power strip with A/V to one input of the power conditioner?
Great discussion.  I'm a newbie, so what's  a "wall wart" ?  
Budget integrated amp?
Yamaha A S-801 would be my first choice then look at Schitt Ragnarok 2.    
CD Player: Vintage or modern ones?
Great advice Steiv......  based on both experience and practical capabilities (theory).    
YouTube Indicates What the Future is For Audiophiles - Interesting Demographics.
We need the next layer of statistics that indicate "when" people transition to becoming audiophiles.  Sounds like a job for Microsofts' Power BI ! ! !  
The Psychology Of Collecting
Great thoughts....  but more specifically,  I focus on collecting the "greatest hits" of an artist/group and their top albums/songs.....  usually in SACD format.  
Help with high end bookshelf speakers
Motion Audio 100 bookshelfs have a wide frequency and can go deep without the need of a sub.  
Full range stand mounted speakers
I use the Monitor Audi Gold 100's for my stand-mount stereo speakers.  The sould is great without a sub (50hz - 20kHz).  Take the grilles off and you see non-fabric materials.