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DACs With Killer Built-In Preamps
In my experience , the more things a preamp can do , the more the sound is compromised . 
What's improved the most?
Preamps have made the biggest improvement for me . 
Tubes/SS Power Amps?
You didn't mention a price point so it's impossible to give you an intelligent answer . I had a fire at my beach house last fall do to my faulty tube amps , so tubes are now out of the question , for me . The tube amps were almost new and were mad... 
Best Dock , DAC
Should have said Arcam drDock . 
Best Dock , DAC
Well , I took the first step , I've had an Arcam I-dock running in the garage for the past 30 hours . It does have a SPDIF digital output so a decent DAC will likely be next . Although , from the onset the sound was quite good , tinkering with som... 
What reviews do you trust if any?
Art Dudley , Bob Reina , John Atkinson , are the ones I trust . Why ? There not always shootin off at the lips . 
Power Cord up to $100?
Those inexpensive cords ( under a few hundred ) usually make little or no improvement . They may sound different but not better overall. 
Best Dock , DAC
Thanks Steve . I'll give it a try . 
Best Dock , DAC
Steve ,, where do you take the digital out from, from a dock or from the I-pod itself ? 
Do not buy any Sonus Faber used
Hog wash . 
It's raining cats and dogs
Are cat and dog beet it from the room when ever my daughter plays anything by Lady Gag . 
room dimention question
A low ceiling is never a good thing, but Nicks advice makes good sense . Although the room appearance will be compromised . I'd go with a minimum of two 20 amp 12 gauge circuits for audio equipment , more if your setting up video equipment , neve... 
Best Dock , DAC
Thanks for the feedback ( Polarin ) . Glad to hear the pure i20 is an improvement . That does tell me something .I think I now have it narrowed down to two units . Arcam has a dock-Dac the DRdac , for $325, that looks worthwhile , Krell also has t... 
DACs With Killer Built-In Preamps
Out of a half dozen friends that went preampless , only one didn't go back after a while . 
Aging and Treble and Income?
The OP has but an interesting concern at our feet . Are hearing does start to drop off as we age , even if we take good care of are ears , but I think for most of us it is very gradual .I think we spend to much time listening to ones own system . ...