Hi, I am in the process of putting together a system that will stream from a QNAP nas running Asset. Because of my location listening to equipment can be a challenge so I have decided this time to go vintage'ish. I currently have a pair of PMC 20.23 and have just purchased an Avondale S100 dual mono power amp which will be upgraded with the NCC220 Qudos boards. Les (at Avondale) is very kindly rebuilding a 32.5 plus Hicap for me which should be ready at the end of January. I now just need to finalise a streamer and dac. I am currently considering using a 2012 Mac mini that I already have running Audirvana. Dac currently under consideration is a Caiman Seg. I also have some HD800 and Oppo PM1 headphones. All of these purchases have been made without audition and so I am never sure how this will all go together but that, for me at least, is part of the fun. I almost always buy secondhand so if it does not fit I can hopefully move it on without taking too much of a hit.
Days up here in the winter can be fairly short and the weather quite wild so with a nice fire and a small dram I listen to mainly jazz and classical. In the summer with the very long days I try to be out as much as possible walking with my camera and earphones playing mostly ambient. I find forums like these invaluable for gauging if a piece of kit is likely to appeal and thank you for sharing your opinions.