audioman58

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Quandary
No if its not the exact amp it will sound different  No $300 to audition .if you like it the $300 is deducted You should get 15% off   
Why do Wav and Flac Files Sound Different?
Wav take up much more space, the key more so is the quality of the recording  it is a fine line ,I just use Flac files ,but do have a few files with Flac and wav files ,the differences is so small it is not worth taking up all that extra space IM... 
EVS Music Purifiers - Amazed by how much improvement they make! Anyone else try them?
My custom units are made to not interact with anything Xover related or cable like AQ active shield or mit, they are made for your specific ohms rating impedance curve . I don’t say anymore on its design ,these new ones  give a richer tone density... 
Great song by the Clash
Bobby Fuller Four https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0TDMoz7YsSU4zYPRSSspPSqpUSCvNyUktUkjLLy1SyARR6RklCiUZqQo5ieUArfIRWQ&q=bobby+fuller+four+i+fought+the+law&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS788US789&oq=bobby+fuller+&gs... 
Great song by the Clash
The original group Bobby Fuller Ford I think does it better , From my Era ,IMO.  
EVS Music Purifiers - Amazed by how much improvement they make! Anyone else try them?
Yes ricks are very similar to synergistic research . i have been making them for over 5 years I rarely advertise they use a resistor as the load to the amp and a capacitor to filter all upstream noise from components combined , the difference is ... 
Eversolo or Aurender: Options and Opinions
If you just need a $2k streamer  the innuos makes a great little streamer with a SS drive and it has a matching LPS power supply you can upgrade  later and great app that sounds very good.  
Eversolo or Aurender: Options and Opinions
In the $2k range I don’t think there is a more versatile product then the Eversolo A8 its much better then their a6 , AKM latest chipset and receiver  and linear power supply on the Analog output stage plus a true resistive ladder output section... 
Unplugging power cords from amps/ pre amps
Do you own your own home ?  do you have a dedicated 20 amp. Line  IHave several layers A Siemens home surge protector handles small as well as big surges at your breaker box.  VH Audio has a great surge protector with power factor correction. You... 
where/who builds the Borresen / Aviik Denmark gear?
They build everything ,exacto the loudspeaker cabinet in the X series ,which I think  they have the cabinet shell built to their specs they oversee in China then they build and reinforce in Denmark and use for damping real Wool ,it’s completely 3... 
Why Preamps Thump on Turn on
When turning on  digital I always leave on ,  then preamp ,then amplifier, when shutting off , Amplifier then preamp, in that order is the correct way. that thump is DC still on the line,  do you have a tube preamp ? if so follow this sequence.  
Need some treble
Better audio cables or loudspeakers.  
New DAC issues
Any good dac will take about 300 hours to show its true character. and always leave it on unless all tube the T+A200 is the go to dac reference quality that can be had for under $7k ,by many that competes with anything at 2 x it’s cost pretty we... 
Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers
Aesthetix is a brand I sold for years and still has outstanding integrity ,they wind their own transformers and enclose them in a faraday type cage to contain any magnetic fields , they build a quality product  even their integrated Mimas has a ... 
Mad Scientist Audio Speaker Cable
If there any warranty , audition policy ?   Even the best Nordost like the $$ oden  or Valhalla is to all likings ,very detailed vp but can be too neutral in some systems  the mad scientist tends to use Graphene in a lot of products which presen...