butch01

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A moderate priced dac
A fellow audioholic loaned me his Auralic Vega while he was on vacation. I warmed everything up and listened for 2hrs. At that point, I found one used, online, half of new price,  20 miles away. Haven’t looked back.happy listening, Butch 
The best looking speakers
When I brought home the Magnepan MG20's my wife said, "They're ....... Doors! After hearing them, she said "They actually blend in with the decor". Thankfully, WAF can be improved somewhat with better sound, if they can hear the difference. The Ma... 
What was your first big eye opener with regard to audio?
1. Quality cables2. Clean power3. Maggies 
Cable Burn In
Prof,Of course, perception is a major component of our extremely subjective hobby. If we all heard the same thing, we would all have the same system. Yes, subtle changes could be attributed to daily nuances in our lives but dramatic changes can no... 
Cable Burn In
Having been addicted to this wonderful hobby since 1965, I have heard all sorts of claims. Some are true, many are just a different  brand of snake oil. In my own experiences,component burn-in, warm up time, power supply and matching, all have a s...