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Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here!
How much $$ are we talking about ? 
Which area of components to spend the most $ on? Boy I was wrong all my life!
Speakers  are critical since they create by far the most distortion up to 5% or more depending. On volume, in your case you bought a noticably better piece of electronics , it isnot the speakerspending more was. A bad idea . In your. Case it’s you... 
I listened to the Gryphon Diablo today , what an experience !
After many years since I recommended Gryphon ,my brother finally bought the latest Diablo .It is the finest Integrated I have Ever Heard ,the Top Vitus integrated at $25k is possibly the only exception. I have not heard any amp,preamp combinations... 
GaN-based Class D power amps
This is a newer technology, some are very using  with mosfets , there are a a lot of good digital out there . In my Amp Danish Gato Audio they use Pascal modules, which BTW Jeff Roland uses and make custom analog input,output sections .That meet o... 
The Border Patrol DAC - Maybe linearity in a DAC is bad ... Spitballing
That is a a pretty natural sounding dac ,the New Audio Mirroris very similar and uses Vacuum tubes currently $1200 Outstanding ,Audio Analog Multibit dac which yourarely see anymore the Burr Brown 1704  dac chipsetcomes to mind.way to expensive to... 
Class D vs Class AB - Looking for best used budget amplifier for Magnepan MG12
Rogue audio has several digital amps with a Vacuum Tube preamp stage that are very respectable. 
beginner seperate system
Schitt  Audio gives a lot of good stuff on a lower budget.kimber8tc cables,  Emotiva, or Svs for Loudspeakers just a sample of low budget entry level gear  
Duelund internal speaker wire?
I have owned Duelund rich nice but not the most detailed . much better is the VH Audio 8 conductor small solid core awg21 of Occ Copper 6-9s and foamed Thin Teflon dielectric ,litz Wire.a bit of a bitch to unravel the Litz  to seperate the wire  l... 
What is the best way to tame a slightly bright speaker?
No joking the Zobels networks I have advertised in Loudspeakers will reduce the upper frequency noise and your system will sound better .if not  money back .i just spotted this in the forum .that  is the easiest way ,or you can solder  in new capa... 
Tweeter Capacitor Upgrade (Coincident PREs)
I agree with Erik you only change inductors if you have the correct inductance reading or label on the inductor. The Jantzen Copper foil waxed paper inductors are a great buy and close to the best out there .wiring cap, for sure better Gold over C... 
Tweeter Capacitor Upgrade (Coincident PREs)
Cal3713for sure change the binding post which are Brass to a Furutecor WBT next gen Gold over Copper ,and put in a Quality Wire the tweeter and mid are connected to. The inductor to createthe Xover ,and you can put in a much better inductor to a a... 
Tweeter Capacitor Upgrade (Coincident PREs)
Geta2ay from plastics like a Mundorf s ownedtheir Best Silver Gold oil supremes several times . TheJupiter Copper foil muc more natural and meaty once you give them 300 hours,and a Duelund. Silver foil ,oil.01 Bypass cap really opens the top up . ... 
Sub recommendation to augment Klipsch La Scala's ???
What’s your budget ? The new JL Audio are very good always buy a pr if possible for it balances out the room.sysgy subs have apps and room correction for $2k for 2 very musical and fast, Klipsch use cheap woofers ,that and their Xover ii not on pa... 
The Future of Audio Amplification
I too hav3 class D A great small company in Denmark Pascal Audiomake excellen5 digital modules. I bought the Danish Gato Audio 400-S  then they build their own analog input output sections ,and International rectifier developed a super high speed ... 
Surprised at this Chinese powered speakers for peanuts...
We are speaking about Audio. Not bashing ,the . U.K and US.by a country mile the  Chinese has ,and continues to steal $$$ Billions in patented properties ,for the last 30 years, as well as  devalue their currency ,Still going unchecked . Their Sla...