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Nordost Frey 2; what should I expect?
PostscriptNORDOST does have dealer demo cables available (they have a green sleeve).Your existing CARDAS cables are fine cables themselves, full stop.... you are not considering moving up from Home Depot POS quality level crap. What’s driving the ... 
Nordost Frey 2; what should I expect?
I have the Nordost FREY series 1 array (ICs and shotgunned speaker cables with matched jumpers).Note: The shotgunned with jumpers array worked better than bi-wires, but let’s set that secondary debate aside herein.My take:(1) First and foremost, l... 
Cyrus CD player
CYRUS puts out some nifty sounding hi-end gear, I’ve auditioned the predecessor spinner model and supporting units. In fairness, it’s the high-end supporting gear (preamp/DAC / dual power amps/ high-end cables/ HARBETH speakers) that do it justice... 
Experience with Tannoy Westminster Royal Gold Reference
ASR electronics from Germanyhttp://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue64/tannoy_royal.htm"...As a preamble to those reviews, let me just say that the synergy between ASR and the Tannoy Kingdom Royals reported to me by listeners from around the world i... 
I need advice.
The 70s gear is nostalgic (been through this hobby’s evolution from 1971 onward....) and that’s where the sentimental bias floats through.the cold hard facts are that this old era gear cannot compete with the current era offerings.I would strongly... 
Cyrus CD player
The CYRUS brand suffers from poor marketing and distribution here. It's is a sleeper on this side of the ocean, but is a well-received true contender (no pretender....) in the U.K. 
Components I would have died for when I was a wee pup
Back in the early to mid-70s, I had the JBL-100s, a Marantz 2245 receiver, and the Shure V-15 in an Elac Miracord turntable back then. They were fun and fine FOR THEIR TIME (emphasis added)As much as the pure nostalgia attraction factor beckons, t... 
Inexpensive way to test Litz wire
Everything in this hobby is built to its price point. And you will get out of it exactly what you paid for it full stop. 
Sub woofer
There is no "best" unit out there with all the variables influencing the ultimate reproduction in YOUR system and also the anecdotal personal taste and resulting bias factor that raises its ugly head.the following has been posted before and is reh... 
Your first component that was "special"
Back in University days ...the early 70's...These were the REALLY OLD days in audio with the sudden new introduction of bookshelf speakers and mass-produced receivers for the cohorts of boomers off to college.COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING TO TODAY's OFFE... 
Song covers that are better than the originals
K D Lang's version of Leonard Cohen's original "Hallelujah "https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7oZN2eTgvVsReverse this to original better than the cover version - Glen Campbell's version of "The Highwayman" then performed  by Willie Nelson https://m.yo... 
Need Small Bookshelf Speakers With a Big Sound
Goliath killer ..... JMR offrande supreme v2http://jm-reynaud.com/orfeo-supreme-v2.html?___store=en&___from_store=defaulthttp://www.amherstaudio.com/?page_id=42French high-end AUDIO Build and performance excellence personified and these are ve... 
Need Small Bookshelf Speakers With a Big Sound
ATC SCM-11 (newer 2013 redesigned model)http://www.whathifi.com/atc/scm-11-2013/review"...,Best standmounter £800-£1200, Awards 2015. ATC has struck gold again. These are the most talented standmounters anywhere near this price Tested at £1,200 .... 
Last CD player?
REGA ISIS valve spinner... Rega has two bespoke matched serial number transports specifically set aside for each unit sold.... No worries here.it also has a direct USB input into its high-end DAC that is controllable from tthe remote so you can pl... 
Search for miracle integrated
REGA Osiris s/s integrated.....Google the reviews, and better still, actually go audition one and prepare to be impressed (amazed?)Highly recommended