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Is this Placebo or something real?
Don't worry Mceljo, the Matrix has us all!!! 
Is this Placebo or something real?
Does it make a difference whether it's placebo or real? I too took the "red pill" instead of the "blue pill" when I decided to become an audio nut and went down the rabbit hole of Audio Matrix. Remember we all live in the Matrix, and as long as th... 
Ten audiophile commandments
2) Thou shall not brag about any audio equipments that thou have which are better than those of other audiogon members; 3) Thou shall not make for thyself any DIY audio equipments that thou shall bow down to them and worship them;4) Thou shall not... 
Ten audiophile commandments
Thou shall not covet other audiogon members equipments, whether they be audio or otherwise; bigger or otherwise; more power, higher quality, or longer lasting or otherwise! 
Has anyone upgraded Audioquest DBS from 36v to 72v
I use Audioquest for all interconnect (Sky) and speaker cables (Everest & Kilimanjaro). If I told you that I heard a difference, I would also have to tell you that I saw a cow jumping over the moon... if this isn't one of the greatest marketin... 
AUDIO 'TWINS'
Also, Harmon International Industries (a publicly listed company on the NYSE) owns Harmon Kardon, AKG, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson, Revel, Crown, Soundcraft, DigiTech, dbx, BSS, Studer, and Proceed (defunct). 
AUDIO 'TWINS'
D&M Holdings own the following audio brands: McIntosh, Denon, Marantz, Snell Acoustics, Boston Acoustics, Escient, Denon DJ, Calrec, Allen & Heath, D&M Professional, D&M PSS. Equity International owns B&W loudspeakers, Classe A... 
Velodyne DD12 or DD15
Go with DD-15 over DD-12, but have you considered a DD-18, instead of either one of those? I used to have subs that didn't go as low on low frequency (below 20 hz) in movies. I have a DD-18 now, and I have no regrets choosing it over a DD-15. My r... 
MBL 9008A / 9011
Some people have all the luck, some people have all the money, some people have ridiculously great systems that they're still not happy with, while making everyone else so jealous and unhappy...:-(:-(:-( 
How is Mid Fi defined?
As with most things in life, let money be the defining guide. Value in US dollars, and in the future, price will be given in ounces of gold given the inevitable devaluation of our beloved US dollars... :-) Uber-fi - > US$200,000Hi-fi - bet US$1... 
hearing tests - where and how?
Just have the Mrs. to henpeck you and see whether you still remember what she says the next day. Then you will know how good your hearing is...:-) 
Are Vienna Acoustics really this good
I think the Vienna Philharmonic sounds even better...:-) 
Is Monster cable getting better?
What do you call a bunch of Monster cables??? "Monster Mesh"...or was it "Monster Mash", and "he did the mash, and it was a grave yard smash...." Sorry, couldn't help myself with that popular old song....:-) 
What Is This Hobby?
To add to what Elizabeth said, this hobby really is being addicted to spending ridiculous amount of money in exploring reproduction of very often bad pre-recorded music. We spend oodles of money in trying to make pre-recorded music sound good when... 
Audiophile Addiction
I could not agree with this post more....I can still remember the days when Bose used to make me and my entire family so happy..:-(