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Best sounding CD player
Luxman D-10X...Think of it as a SOTA dac and top notch proprietary transport... in one outstanding superbly designed and sounding package!  
Has anyone compared the Coda CSib to a Jeff Rowland Continuum S2?
Hello smodtactical. I have listened to many amps and preamps over the years. These are the amps and preamps I have owned in chronological order since being involved in this crazy hobby. Music Reference RM9-MKII amp...Music Reference RM5-MKIII pr... 
Has anyone compared the Coda CSib to a Jeff Rowland Continuum S2?
I love my Coda 07x and #8 combo. It ticks all of the boxes in my system setup. I’ve owned other amp and preamp combos that could not compare sonically. As far as the so called emotional level of satisfaction...I feel that is based on the perceptio... 
cheapest cable upgrade ever
blisshifi  I have the batteries about 2 inches away from my spade connectors that attach to my speaker binding posts...No direct contact... On my rca cables...the battery on those are a bit closer to the connectors...1 inch or less. Best bang for... 
cheapest cable upgrade ever
Batteries are dirt cheap though...  
cheapest cable upgrade ever
antigrunge2... How do you orientate the batteries + and -  terminals on rca interconnects?  Is it the same way as the speaker cables? Thanks...Mark  
cheapest cable upgrade ever
I just tried 16 AAA’s total on my speaker bi wire pairs... 8 per side...have to report that that many batteries closed in the sound way to much...Back to 8 total and it sounds like I posted earlier. More does not necessarily mean better.  
cheapest cable upgrade ever
antigrunge2....Thanks for the battery tweak!!! I tried it on my two pair of bi wired speaker cables for a total of 8 AAA batteries (4 per side) and the improvement is way better than I ever expected. In all honesty..I was not expecting anything! ... 
Ps audio aspen FR 30 Loudspeakers
I found this online... “The enclosure is made from extensively-braced MDF with a front baffle formed from a dense, rigid, and well-damped fiberglass resin composite material. Integrated high-frequency acoustic waveguides are molded into the baffl... 
Ps audio aspen FR 30 Loudspeakers
dgluke said....”As they are helping to recoup those R&D costs at a higher clip than what was expected when the engineering started.”   According to McGowan they only price product based on cost to get product into the consumers hands. Quote... 
“House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers
In your price range I would put the Acoustic Zen Crescendo mk2 on the short list. Impeccable sound quality!    
Warning for Revel lovers
Three years ago I purchased a Samsung washer at Best Buy. They delivered it and  after a test run it spewed water all over the floor. The delivery guys rolled their eyes and said sorry. Needless to say I did not accept the machine. Best Buy sent t... 
Luxman D-10X Follow up
Congrats billstevenson...the d-10x will only get better and better with more burn-in time!  Report back when you pass 1000 hours...if at that time you can get out of your listening chair...😁    
Looks like PS Audio has a hit on their hands with the new speaker
“Said it was like a $1M system or something” I’m quite sure it’s no where near that price tag!      
Are you pairing Tube Preamp/Line Stage with Class D Power Amp?
Cavanti1960...The PS Audio M1200 class d monos use a vacuum tube input... OP....In the past I paired a Prima Luna Dialogue Premium tube preamp with a pair of Merrill Audio Veritas class d monoblock amps with great results... The tubes mellow some...