Does the DirectStream DAC need to be rebooted every so often?

[Gary_M]

I recently rebooted my entire system to restore good sound, so not sure which component actually needed to be rebooted.

Good to reboot your system once in awhile?

For the last few days my system has been sounding off, kinda how it used to sound before I added the Audience line conditioner, a little hard and strident at times, and the soundstage was not as expensive. At first I thought maybe I was just imaging it, or maybe my ears were off because of allergies. At any rate, my listening sessions were short and not very satisfying over the course of the last few days. I keep my system powered on all the time, leaving the BHK preamp and 250 in standby when n…