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What to do with audio Magazines
I leave them at the doctor office in the waiting room 
Bi-Amp v. Uneven Speaker Cable Runs (Pass Labs B&W 802D)
Having your speaker wire coiled up at either ends, is not ideal. Give Transparent cable a call. They have speaker cable from low to high price, and do custom lengths. 
Audioquest Niagara vs PS Audio
OPI have owned (still own not in use) PSaudio P10, a great unit. I have done a direct comparison to the High Fidelity MC 6 Hemisphere about half the price of the P10. Once broken in (long break in) the Hemisphere beat it across the board The only ... 
Jumper Cables - use the stock or should they be upgraded ?
I have found that good quality jumpers sound much better than the stock jumper 
Reliabilty, Keeping Equipment Powered on or off?
All my gear is in stand by or full power 24/7 if it does not have a stand by unless i am away for the night then all gear is powered off. All gear is solid state. I have tried both ways and my sacd/cd player and pre amp all sound better when left ... 
Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?
Maple shades brass footers made a difference for me 
Last CD player?
My Esoteric gear came with a 3 yr. warranty The Ko3x is a great unit. 
Sacramento, California
BruceYour not alone, i am in Wiltion not far from Elk Grove and would like to hear from Audiophiles.Thanks Pete 
Power conditioner help
I have used the P10 with Transparent cabling and it has worked well. I have also used older Transparent power cords with the P10 and they worked well also. But when i changed to the High Fidelity MC 6 Hemisphere the sound stage just about doubled.... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
I am with you OZZY, but it does not sound like it going to happen sorry to say. 
Classe Processor and Amp
I have found that the Oppo sound much better with XLR cables. Are you using a video coaxial cable or a true RCA stereo cable? 
OPPO BDP-103 (NON Darby)
I have found that the XLR outs sound much better on the Oppo than the RCAs I all so found that the Oppo has a 300 hour break in before they sound better. For the money they hold their own, but not against a higher quality unit like a Esoteric disc... 
Isolation Platforms under Line / Power Conditioners ..any thoughts ?
I have a PSaudio P10 with their Power base underneath it and it made a difference for the better. 
esoteric products
I have owned the Oppo 95 and 105. Both nice units in their price range. But neither come close to my Esoteric KO 3x.enjoy Pete 
Single ended vs xlr balanced
Just because you have XLR inputs and out puts does not mean your system is truly balanced. A lot of equipment will take a balanced signal and convert it to single and then (some) back out to the Xlr out put. I have found that system that are balan...