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DAC's Made in the USA
It’s funny how made in USA works ,at least 50% I believe made and assembled here ,but you can have  many parts from overseas. 
"Musical" subwoofers? Advice please on comparing JL subs
SVS 3000SB. https://www.svsound.com/collections/3000-series 
"Musical" subwoofers? Advice please on comparing JL subs
The most advanced by a long shot and Best Buy SVS 3000 db tons of awards and 2 for under $2k delivered 45day trial even free return shipping if not thrilled 5 year Transferrable warranty  with great sub app .I owned several Rel ,JL audio none in t... 
Recommendation for a replacement speaker cable
Wireworld Eclipse,has many pluses others don’t have.their- OCC  7-9s Copper the purist there is ,their dielectric even  better then Teflon ,their speaker cable is a awg 9 for a 2 m retail $1500 Galen Carol audio very well versed and respectable de... 
Elac s New Fela lineup
I could  giv3 a 🐀 s ass about my grammar !!  If you can’t interpret what a driver is or a woofer and my  description ,that’s a shame . It’s a great little speaker, read the reviews there a bunch on you tube ,and online it’s as described.you guys n... 
Speakers for Yamaha AS2100
The Elac Vela 403,stand mount ,these other two are stand mount 407,409, .I have been into audio for 30+ years and the Elecs new designs are outstanding and have won several rave awards . ThisnewJet amp tweeter is very special clear the floor with ... 
Black ice Audio owners, pet peaves
I was comparing the two , and by no means is the build quality That great the under $3k Ayon is by far the best built Vacuum tube integrated out there mach8ned chassis ,copper connectors, not grass world class Lundahl transformers ,and chokes , th... 
Upgrading integrated amp for Vienna Acoustics Baby Grands
I don’t agree with the tubes better ,the Hegel much more accurate and night and day better with Bass damping factor 2000 that's excellent  
McIntosh vs Accuphase?
No comparison , McIntosh has great looks and very respectable Accuphase is in another class ,dollar per dollar ,especially their  class A gear Japan excellence , McIntosh is not built to this standard ,they use a lot of average parts build quality... 
Do chinese tube preamp/amp clones interest you?
Mentioned above a very old China ploy they list say 5 brand name parts a few old carbon resistors ,$20 alps volume pot a select few name brand capacitors the rest China special brand. Solder,wire, tube sockets switches all junk Period I know from ... 
Do chinese tube preamp/amp clones interest you?
To all having owned a Audiostore ,and on average 25% or less actually goes into the build,speakers or electronics,Thst being said especially after what China did and withheld information for.          6 weeks before informing the world,,and buying... 
Why is there no love for Prima Luna?
For starters ,not too many people are thrilled with the China virus Cover up for 6 weeks before letting other in on it , I for one donot buy Anything from China Period. Taiwan ,Hong Kong no problem they are pro America .youhave products like Ayon ... 
Speaker Audition
Check out the New Wilson audio line .there is a Lot of trickle down technologies as well as their patented cabinet vibration absorption technologies -They are very impressive . 
Speakers good for close to wall placement
Amphion Loudspeakers especially the Argon series on up and time aligned to blend in to ever modt problem rooms and from theArgon 3S on up use a true equally pressured rear Bass passive radiator which gives excellent tuneful bass and the waveguide ... 
Speaker design, KenjiT and others.
Whoever mixes the music mixing  board  have everything to do with the sound , seeing Jeff Beck live at Ronnie Scott’s in London was one of my greatest musical experiences the music just floated and was like time stood still ,Eric Clapton was as us...