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Transparent cables Recalibration prices out of this world
Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams....must be nice to have money to blow on this worthless crap. A copper extension cord from home depot cut in half will sound just as good. 🙄 
Looking for a phono stage with pleasing coloration
Not certain why your unhappy with that adagio...its a very very good phono stage. I'll trade you my tavish the classic for it lol. Herb Reichert uses it as his reference phono preamp. Not certain you can do much better at the price. It has pretty ... 
What speaker – under $10k – has the best timbre and tonal qualities?
Tannoy speakers, the upper range, are well known for what you are looking for. 
Speakers good for close to wall placement
An example of a speaker that does well close to a rear wall would be wharfedale 225's 11.2's, the newer evo 4.2's...etc...all share one thing in common...a down firing bass port. The speaker cabinet rests on a plinth supported by rubber feet. The ... 
Speaker Audition
Tannoys asap 
Is this the solution to LP static issues?? Seems to be!
Part of the problem is that felt mat. Notorious for causing static. I use leather instead. As far as this particular record, never heard or seen one. I'll have to research it. Thanks. 
What speaker – under $10k – has the best timbre and tonal qualities?
I prefer the tannoy sound. Natural, warm, non-fatiguing, addictive to listen to.  
Audiophile AC Outlets
Audioquest nrg Edison grips like a gorilla...got my AQ niagara 1200 plugged into one, and my furman pst-8 into the other. The circuit is an independent 20 amp from panel with 12/2 romex. Power chords include an AQ Thunder, and several AQ nrg X3’s. 
Where are the cheap home streamers?
I'm still not understanding the obsession with streamers...again, your basic laptop, ipad, android device, ipod....etc etc can all be used as a streaming device. You are not going to be using any of their internal dacs, but connecting them all to ... 
Streamer's without built in DAC options?
Why not just use a laptop, ipad, android device, or an ipod touch to stream? I don’t get why anyone would pay for a stand alone streamer when you probably already have a multitude of devices that essentially do the same thing already. The quality ... 
So you have a great hi end stereo preamp, but
It's pretty simple really, AVR's suck for 2 channel audio! They were designed for multi channel surround sound, and that's the domain that they should stay in. If you desire quality 2 channel sound, then you will need to open your wallet. Anything... 
What should be my next speaker - the never ending question
Just get Tannoys and end it...lifetime speakers... 
The cost of LP's and CD's - an observation
I have records bought in early eighties as a young man and none of them have developed more pops and clicks, that is a bunch of bull. It is all in how they are stored and cared for....those records are as pristine as when I bought them all those y... 
The Great Cartridge Shootout
I'll stick will my Hana EL, easy to set up and sounds fantastic, @ only $475. I could buy  3 of these for the price of both of those. There comes a point of diminishing returns as well as funds. I'd rather spend money on acquiring more records hon... 
$10K Budget for Speakers: Martin Logan Masterpiece vs Tannoy
Loving my tannoys, they grow on ya....no lack of bass, detail, or imaging...in fact imaging is what they are known for...depth, width, & height, 3d, holographic. Not to mention non-fatiguing, warm, and beautiful. Everything in one gorgeous pac...