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Nordost repair
OEM cables have serial numbers on the cable and matched to the OEM packaging label. NORDOST will review and verify that cable OEM provenance first .,., it is my understanding that they won’t do alterations or repairs otherwise. If for any reason ... 
Anyone listen to Music on a FM tuner anymore?
  I have a fully rebuilt PHILIPS AH673 am/fn tuner ( made in USA) from the 79’s that is week regarded in FMTUNERINFO.COM  FM is alive and well here in Toronto    
Happy Holidays to All
     
Happy Holidays to All
It is Christmas Eve, and it’s time to reflect on the many blessings we do have, As I have aged as a baby boomer, the important trio present themselves ever progressively and more graphically key each passing year: - Health - Family - Friends U... 
I am looking to upgrade - looking for advice
@ghdprentice  +1 To the OP; This is the best advice you will ever get.  
Keep my 1996 bryston 4B or get a new 4B
OPTIONS (in order) (1) If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. (2) Send it back to BRYSTON for their lookover and have them refresh any age-related warts, if any are even required .= a refurb to bring it back to factory specs in essence, and carry on.  
FAST, LOW RESONANCE subwoofer to go with Dynaudio Confidence 5?
ATC C1 Sub Mk2.  
Question/Help Needed: Boomer who is totally inexperienced with DACs and streamers.
       
***Seasons Greetings A'goners***Are You Getting Any New Gear For Christmas***
(1) SILENT ANGEL BONN N8 network switch (2) iFi lan silencer Until recently, I never paid attention to the LAN component bits. - Firstly, I upgraded all the AMAZON Ethernet cables to premium high-end build CAT7 cables. That stepup in audio perf... 
Is there such a thing as a good medium priced music streamer?
pre-owned  MOON 280d MIND2  https://darko.audio/2021/07/refined-precision-moon-by-simaudios-280d-streaming-dac/   https://www.hifinews.com/content/simaudio-moon-280d-mind-2-networked-attached-dac   https://www.stereonet.com/uk/rev... 
Does it bother you when you see inflated MSRP’s for used gear on AG?
Nope … it no longer bother’s me. It’s getting worse . No amount of intercedence or suggestion I might provide will get them to change or fix it . And their umbrage invoked on the effort MY TAKE :   Fine …. Carry on …. Each to his own ….. no wo... 
Help me choice Audioquest speaker cables
@juanmanuelfangioii “ …. Go buy some counterfeit cables. Hell they all are the same.…” NOT SO …, Rather, counterfeit fake cables are usually crap builds,   Go check out the OEM CARDAS and NORDOST quality cables versus fake crap build quality ... 
ENGLISH ELECTRIC EE-1 High-performance network noise isolator ? Yay or Nay?
@ellajeanelle These network switches don’t “add” anything to audio per se …,what they are designed are to do is “reduce / eliminate “ network and router noise and jitter in streaming . We all intuitively exercise caution on new things, but as I... 
Any recommendation for a CD changer?
+1 on the The new YAMAHA CD-C603 if you are indeed married to a multi-cd spinner instead of a stand-alone player .   https://www.whathifi.com/news/the-cd-changer-is-back-and-yamahas-new-cd-c603-has-something-i-wish-mine-had-in-2005      
best cost no object single unit streamer/dac combo you have ever heard?
(2) MOON 891   https://simaudio.com/en/product/891-network-player-preamplifier/