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There's many articles/reviews/ opinions etc that believe dacs sound different and that expensive ones may not sound better. Usually the better improvement in sound comes from amplifiers and speakers

Maybe something like this http://www.heos90days.com/uk/heos/heos-avr

To OP. This might interest you View: https://youtu.be/NhRMWjDcEoU

You can plug cd transport to powernode. It doesn't have preout to use different amp. There's nothing wrong with any setups that you mentioned. Whatever systems people agree or disagree on most will likely agree amp and speakers are more critical than dac for good sound (obviously any half...

Save yourself time and effort and look at the bluesound powernode 2i

I'd recommend looking at either Adam t5v or Jbl 305p studio monitors. Topping E30 dac. Plug tv via optical cable to the dac, plug laptop via USB to the dac. Put 80-100 dollars for decent stands. All covered for approx your budget. These speakers have the amps built in

Personally I prefer the two speakers than a soundbar when talking about same approx value,.However I have never used an expensive soundbar and from what few I've heard in demo shops I'd gather a soundbar can likely match your stereo but it may cost a little more

The reviewers may hear what you or I don't hear. I tried blind testing, didn't work for me. A track may not work. It's like a bed you get into, may feel the same as the b+b bed but your more comfortable in the morning 😃 Over and out 👍

Is quobuz the hifi quality one? If you can't tell a difference, no one will convince you otherwise and I would say you are not missing out. I would say though if you have an album or two you know and love, rather than compare side by side, listen to them via alternate systems (Over a few...

What streaming do you use? Tidal/Spotify?

Is it just that the setup now sounds too warm with the marantz Borea speaker combo? Is there more (not enough power/details etc. My feelings are that the more expensive marantz will just be fuller, a bit deeper but overall sound similar

I think something else is at play with lossless listening. Have you ever listened to something and it sounds good but lacks something? I too compared CDs to Spotify with cd player and streamer both plugged into optical inputs on my amp. I could not tell a difference. However if I listen to...

I am not disagreeing with your experience with gear and suggestions. I do not have experience with expensive gear. I recently though bought a denon amplifier and ordered a set of speakers online because I had a set of tdl rtl 2s that imo never sounded great. I hooked them up to the amp I bought...

That's great. I'm guessing so you may need some type of better file if your turntable sounds better. If you have food quality files you should be able to there or thereabouts get as good quality as your records.

Not sure it's a comparison I would have ever thought (maybe I lead a sheltered life) but thanks for the Friday night giggle