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Hifi or no Hifi that is the question
Going back to the late 70s  with friends having  a few beers and smoking a bowl,or two - But not inhaling 😎 , listening to Dark side of the moon ora bit of  Led  Zep, King Crimson, Hendrix ,or the Doors  was part of my musical growth I don’t regre... 
Balanced vs RCA between amp/preamp
Having been involved with every facet of Audio for over 35 years balanced if True balanced would be a bit quieter.that being said your Amplifier and preamp need to have transformers for the input,outputs to be what is considered a True balanced . ... 
High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 Effect
Going from the .05 to the MC-1 pro Helix is a Giant leap . I don’t understand how you can possible even fit 49 for that kind of money the mc pro plus helix  would destroy all of them put together . I have a Bybee Q inside my amp ,then 2 tuning sti... 
Greatest Dowsing Rod Ever Fantastic Sound Tuning Ability
Thank you for your message. And thanks for purchasing the Tuning Sticks.The stabilisation time is about 7-10 days. The operation is audible from minute one. But the sound will become even more natural after this period.The best place in your Gato ... 
High Fidelity Cables MC 1-PRO
The mc-1 is a different animal ,it has stacked magnets in a specific patternthen two small.01 600v poly capacitors the little capacitors I get just give the signal a added boost and more precision to the wave guide working to direct and focus the ... 
Anyone else attend the California Audio Show in Oakland?
It is it is horrible spot compared to Newport Beach .it was real stupid ,people went there because of vacation like area to getaway and then to relax and see the show. Oakland is the pits compared.many dealers agree. What thehell were the people t... 
The Golden era of Japanese integrated amps, are we missing out?
My brother has the vintage reissue from Airtight with Tango transformers. It is a exceptionally great sounding integrated amp. 
What was your first system? When was that?
I almost forgot my most priced possession at the time my Tandberg  Reel to Reelit was going out with the garbage from a neighbor who brought it home after Vietnam.it did not work ,$35 and 2 capacitors that was the techs repair charge back then . I... 
What was your first system? When was that?
My first real stereo was in 1980Klipsch Heresy speakers ,Kenwood integrated amp,tuner and  Lafayette receiver- Anyone remember  them ?  Nakamichi 3 head cassete deck , Audioquest cabling. Technics direct drive turntableaudio shure  cartridge. In m... 
R.I.P: Rest In Peace Roy Johnson, Green Mountain Audio's Genius
Thisis sad news I had owned hisspeakrrsback in 98, then when I had aAudio store in 2004 Roy spend many hours helping me get setup and his latest the Callisto was a smash hit and very popular in the U.K.    R.I.P my friend .https://www.audiocircle.... 
Most impressive small footprint speaker
Monitor Audio Studio,and Proac Loudspeakers are very dynamic as well as musical as in natural sounding. Excellent value per dollar I own both after a Lot of comparison testing  . 
Power cords can make a tremendous difference in Digital
Ianderson always trying to save money while still maintaining audio integrity. 
Power cords can make a tremendous difference in Digital
On paper just under 5-9s but much more extensive forging and annealing then 6-9s Copper, .i have Neotech,as well as Oyaide POCC 6-9s Ohno Copper Wire in other power cords I madethe Furutech formula is more refined and detailed sounding ,that being... 
Quick and free fuse tweak
Hell9 here is the facts just look at steel the Buzz fuse conductor vs Silver or Copper ,steel has 6X the resistance a Huge bottleneck .not only audible give the fuse 75 hours to fully settle in but for sure measurable.the facts are in the details ... 
Quick and free fuse tweak
The tape removes resonance, but cannot help with the bottleneck of the conductor used ,the steel element used as a conductor in the cheap buzz fuses , is 7x less conductive then a good Silver and or Copper element like the Hifi tuning Supreme fuse...