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Cullencable: XLR and speaker cables
Cable is no different than any component in your system. they are part of the electronic equation. All Circuit components have impedance and cables also have an impedance value, called characteristic impedance. Different cable = Different valve = ... 
recommended acoustician in sf/bay area?
I recommend Bob Hodas. Search web for more information. Since 1993 Bob has traveled the world tuning well over 1000 rooms. His clients include studio owners, producers, engineers and home set-up. 
Chinese integrated for around $1k
WOW, Those are nice system. Since your speaker are rated 50-200 watt. You be better off purchase Shengya A-206mk with 200 watt @ 8 ohm. Audio technology is very simple. You just have to match (or more) of the power handling capacity. You will enjo... 
Speaker cable recommendations
IM using Clear Day Double Shot-gun also. Silver is the best conductor in the world. Buy solid core 100% silver cable from silver cable company such as Clear Day, Connex or White Zombie. Or if you want to tweak and change the sound of music with au... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
If you Looking for musical, emotional, engaging, accurate , with great dimension. You should buy any professional Asynchronous DAC with the newest technology and not the top dollar audiophile DAC. You must buy DAC with Asynchronous (timing clock a... 
Mac Mini with Wavelength DAC
I also cannot believe what a difference it makes! Mac Mini made my set-up sound like some world-class components.ITunes and Amarra is the best and easiest way for sound production and music-lover to optimize his playback experience.Soundwise there... 
Power and low volume listening - my imagination?
Not imagination, its science. Speaker manufacture always rated their speaker 50 - 500 Watt etc... If you use a 50w amp you get 20% of the sound and require a lot of tweaking to sound better. Or if your amp is 500w or more. Music will sound at its ... 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
Every thing on earth will have profound effect on your system if you don't have enough power (more than the maximum rating) to drive their speaker. Most folk will never able get the soul of MUSIC because they listen to their sound instead of their... 
The BEST system you've ever built !!!!
I just use common sense to build my system.1)Budget and size the newest speaker for your room with approval from your wife.2)All solid core silver wire - Silver is the best metal conductor known to man. It's cheap with NO-name brand.3)Tube or SS a... 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
How much to spend on speaker is same as determine how much to spend on your wedding, her ring, your house, your car, etc..Make your own decision based on what you can afford and enjoy them. You can put together a better than audiophile system with... 
Vinyl ratings for audiophiles
For many years, off and on. I have been compared of my music on my VPI Aries 2, mac mini server with Asyn DAC, Goldenote CD and Sonos with Asyn DAC . I connected and switched between them (Simultaneously A>B>C>D) on my McIntosh C2300 remo... 
Would a MC275 VI work well with Thiel CS2.7?
I've tried one MC275-V to drive my 802 diamond and added a second MC275-V with no comparisons and the different is "HUGE". The more power that you provided to control your speaker the better it sound, therefore more time to enjoy the music. Instea... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
If everyone hand on the same speaker for life. We would listening music just like the Flintstone on TV.Speaker is technology and they sound better everyday. Speaker to hand on to for life for me is none. 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Yes, I heard the new FOCAL GRANDE UTOPIA EM at the CES 2014,and that is the best speaker I ever heard. I still couldn't believe that music can sound that good. 
Best Power Conditioner?
Yes, no such things as "good ac power" or "best power conditioner" just enjoy music with whatever you had.