Tinnitus drove me to get rid of all my old equipment. Just as I was about to pack it in and listen to flacs on my AudioEngine A2+s, a friend told me to try and find something I could listen to. Enter the Musical Fidelity A1 amplifier. I sampled it used, brought it home and it's been the ticket ever since. Then I tried a series of speakers until I found the Dynaudios. Because I have so many CDs and they have lost their value, I kept the transport/dac. I still haven't decided whether to keep records yet, but if the Dual can show me some magic, perhaps they'll stay.