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Softest, smoothest sounding capacitors you've tried?
Duelunds  
Moved from medium attic like room to larger room, everything is too bright
Soft furnishings and carpet is the answer.  
Is it me or new audio gear is too perfect and give ear fatigue?
Try before you buy, have on home demo. Any decent dealer should afford you this facility. Saves a lot of heartache and most importantly money.  
Euro Tumble
With dollar being so strong against the euro and UK pound I can see the logic. You would be definitely better off going through the manufacturer rather than dealerships. I can highly recommend Living Voice speakers from the UK and you deal direct ... 
Tannoy Turnberry Gr
Hi Oleg, I have Tannoy Arden Legacy's with a Jadis I50 amp, in my opinion my system plays from Slayer to Schubert with aplomb.  Power to the people of Ukraine!    
Mark Levinson 29, 27.5...
Fooking predictive text. Krell FPB300 MK1.  
Mark Levinson 29, 27.5...
Kelly FPB300 MK1   
Help…looking to buy turntable
+1 Rega r3  
Turntable sub $4k buy decisions too many.
Kuzma Stabi S with Stogi tonearm, very musical combination.  
Shielded cable between pre and SET amp
I don't think it is a proximity issue with the external SUT, when I have used external SUT in the past I have always needed a shielded cable from the SUT to the phono stage or phono input on a preamp to avoid any hum.  
Sabrina X Anyone Add Subwoofer(s)
If you are considering spending $5k on a sub that suggests that you could have afforded the Yvette that has a 10" woofer that goes down to 20hz. With the right amplifier probably solid state power, that drives a difficult load 86db and 4ohms, I wo... 
Most Realistic Recordings
Nick Cave - Idiot Prayer recorded live in an empty Alexandra Palace during Covid lockdown. Just him and a Fazioli piano.  
Dr. Feickert Blackbird
+1 for the Kuzma Stabi R. I use a Viv Labs Rigid Float Tonearm which ha removable headshell, it is probably one of the easiest arms to set up so instead of 2 arms you have interchangeable headshells with cartridges of you choice. I auditioned the... 
After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same?
I had separates  for years, now using a Jadis I50 with built in DAC and absolutely loving it. Don't knock it until you try it.  
Western Electric looking for consumer feedback to make new tubes!
Submitted. Have suggested the full KT range apart from the 88 which was included- 90/120/150/170