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Sensitivity wilson sophia 2 vs 3 ?
Why do you think the reduced by 2db sensitivity Is so critical? Are you concerned with your amplifier not being able to drive it?  
Sensitivity wilson sophia 2 vs 3 ?
Interesting thread.     
Tube Preamp for Pass XA25 under $3,000
Pass XP12 for synergy. A no brainer.   
Mobile Fidelity Ultra Gold MC Cartridge & Master Phono Preamplifier
Music Direct, by the way they own MoFi, offer a 60 day return policy. You should take advantage of it and try thsy phono amp  
Aftermarket power cable on Sutherland 20/20 MkII
Nope.    
Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system?
@walkenfan2013 it doesn’t have to be complicated. There are plenty of one box solutions out there that sound excellent. For a price of one CD per month you have enormous library of music at your fingertips. Spend few hundred bucks and try a blueso... 
Aftermarket power cable on Sutherland 20/20 MkII
I never heard the 20/20 with wall wart PSs since I bought the 20/20 LPS combo to begin with. And like I said the power cord upgrade kicked it up a notch too. It’s a really good sounding phono amp.  
Luxman 590AX II Break-In
Any component, signal running thru it is what counts. Not just keeping it on. At least 200hrs has been my experience with new components and between 24-72 hours with used.   
Aftermarket power cable on Sutherland 20/20 MkII
@lewm the 20/20 phono amp is dual mono internally. It is powered by a single LPS as opposed to two wall warts in a non LPS version.  
Aftermarket power cable on Sutherland 20/20 MkII
@noromance I use nobsound springs under my Puritan PSM156 power conditioner. All components except the turntable, amp and speakers have iso acoustics Orea pucks. Some reacted, some didn’t.  
Aftermarket power cable on Sutherland 20/20 MkII
@fuzztone yes.   
Nagaoka MP 300 Cartridge
@pooch2 just curious what are the indicators that a cartridge needs to be replaced? Are you just using hours to determine that or have you actually heard a cartridge sound worse after 300hrs - 350hrs? Cause that sounds kind of low. I never ran a c... 
Experience with Black Cat and/or Triode lab Wires
For $400/m I’d opt for Acoustic Zen Matrix Ref II interconnects on a used market.  Pair them with Acoustic Zen Hologram II speaker cables (used) and forget cables for a while.   
Power cable dilemma
Use that pangea power cord to tie your next garbage bag.   
Pass Labs Speaker Choices
Pass Labs XP12->XA30.8->Wilson Audio Sabrina.