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Hey RICH Audiophiles
The only proper Porsche is 911. Any year, any trim/model (from Carrera to GT-RS). All others are supplemental. 
Budget Music Streamer
@ghulamr I don’t have a specific write up but I can put one together. I have not compared my setup(s) to Mac Mini. I like building this stuff. Especially with an excellent end result.@audioguy85. Yes analog is great but I’d love to change my music... 
Budget Music Streamer
If you put together a DAC (either ALLO or HifiBerry), it is important to have a good and quiet LSU (Linear Power Supply) with a toroid or R-Core transformer.  You will need to supply Analog part of the DAC separately than digital side.  I can give... 
Budget Music Streamer
I put together a digital streamer using Raspberry PI 3B, Hifiberry Digi+ Pro and a good linear power supply.  This is streaming my FLAC files (in my home SAN on WD MyCloud) over WiFi to Rotel RDD-150 DAC.Sound is great.I also have 2 additional Ras... 
Simple and Effective Upgrade for Wall Wart Power Supplies
@sleepwalker65 “Fleabay”?? Don’t dismiss those that quickly.  These are very nice: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Finished-100VA-Ultra-Low-Noise-linear-Power-supply-ouptut-9v-12v-19v-24v-etc-/221884083511   They use the same components you will get from... 
Simple and Effective Upgrade for Wall Wart Power Supplies
You will be much better off if you get a LSU (linear power supply) with either toroidal or R-core transformer of proper wattage. There are many very nice ones out there on ebay, etc, with very reasonable prices ($50 - $100).if you are more adventu... 
Brilliant Pebbles, a new tweak, cheaper than high end cables.
No..Get a humidifier and a powerful AC.. Cold humid air is dense and makes sound great..  Better than $10,000 cables but not as good as $20,000 cables...😎Or you can order some Himalayan cave air (for $100,000) to get the absolute heaven in musical... 
The awakening...
@ami,which DAC are you using? And what software are you running?I built 2 DACs and one streamer. All Raspberry 3B+ based running Volumio.DACs are:- Hifiberry DAC + PRO- ALLO BOSS 1.2Streamer:- Hifiberry DIGI PlusI like ALLO BOSS a bit better than ... 
Emotiva equipmet, how good is it?
Emotiva makes very good amps. Can’t beat them for their price. I have been to couple of Emofests they have at their Franklin, TN HQ.Give them a try. 
Where to buy Rotel products?
If you know what midel Rotel you want, you can order it through BestBuy/Magnolia channel. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Geoffkait,sounds like you do believe in the Fake Moon Landing conspiracy!!How about that Flat Earth Theory?😀Cheers.. 
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
Cable burn in is non sense.. unless someone can explain the changes to the cable during and after the burn in. Changes like conductivity, resistance, and so on.. 
Looking for a 300b integrated amplifier kit for my Avantgarde Trio (107db) horn speakers
You will find wealth of information in DIYAudio web site. From digital sources (DACs, Streamers, etc) speakers to amplifier (tube, solid state) design. 
What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio?
I don’t believe ‘high end audio’ or better term ‘high quality sound’ should be measured by the amount of dollars spent.. 
Anthem or Emotiva
Emotiva..ı have been to their Tennessee location and listened to many of their product.you get so much for your money.