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An electrical engineer on how power cables can impact sound quality
Factual..This topic is repetitive and boring. Take it to a vote the I assume, guess, believe, cables make a difference line there, The black is black, white is white, on or off, line is here. We all know which is the longer line…that is the fact. ... 
An electrical engineer on how power cables can impact sound quality
I guess people that have systems 5-10 thousand total are screwed because they can’t spend the ridiculous amounts charged for ridiculous cables that people with blah blah years experience suggest. Perhaps one should listen to the majority then list... 
High Fidelity Cables?
I put the modified 455 HO in. Have original numbers matching parts. Came M22 4 speed 400 Convertible. Full modern suspension, big Willwood brakes 4 corners. Handles great and it sure is nice to….stop !  Lol  
High Fidelity Cables?
If they are it’s an embarrassing secret best kept in the closet, with the pads, Magic rocks, and fairy dust Lol. Enjoy the music  Cheers       
Is there any one piece of vintage gear you most wished you owned?
I’ve IRS Beta’s with Yamaha’s best amplification, top of that food chain. If I had the room size I’d toss it all for IRS V’s….  
Replace inner sleeves on used records?
Records a commodity ? With everything you’ve to buy, set up, and put up with ticks, noise, static, if you buy um use um lol.     
Audio nonsense
An Audiophile..The pursuit Of hi-fi perfection. How does that morph to a gullible idiot who gets sucked into the endless number of Yum Yums selling utter crap. There outa be a law Lol.There’s Science, research, Common sense, damn it can’t be that ... 
Survey on Cost of Loudspeakers Supported On Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums
What is sad is the price of speakers and the here today and gone junk tomorrow status.Thousands spent with a turn around that makes the Depreciation of a new car off the lot look great. What..100’s of makes with more names than the dictionary supp... 
McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer
Made me chuckle Rolex, Macintosh in the same breath. I have and do like Rolex watches, there IS something in common with Macintosh. They look good but you can get far better and in the case of the Rolex a $500 electronic watch keeps better time…..... 
McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer
Macintosh did have worth back in a day and certainly was well marketed, that was then. Open one up,,, there is a lot better out there. Can only live off your name for so long.   
How many systems do you have?
Bla bla bla I’ve got…. The point of this ???  
Burn in period
If you like asparagus eat it. If your piss smells keep your head out of the toilet. If you can hear a difference then it’s not a myth…To you ! So stay out of the toilet drop the coin and enjoy your music… Simple ! Cheers   
Tiny Room (6' x 9') speaker advice
@oldhvymec  I’ve 4 pairs of the 0.2’s, 1 pair of the 0.1’s using 2 pairs with SSW-212, people can’t believe the sound back then and Now ! Cheers     
Is High End Audio catchin' up with you all?
Damn.. smoking Fattys eating chips and drinking beer or buckets of sweat ? Look like a pig or sweat like one ? Moderation and a good sound system..that’s me ! Cheers  
Slow used market right now?
I’d say there is a lot of mid level to junk and overpriced, forget eBay lots of 70’s junk. The baby boom and generation thing dried up ?? Might see more available when people get out more do other things, and possibly buy newer equipment.