celander

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Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
Yes, Exo-Gal is out. Deal fell through.  
Which would you choose; Pass 250.8, arc 75SE or luxman m900u?
OP: while I appreciate your seeking advice about 3 specific brands from the forum, it seems like you need to audition them in your system. All the banter here will not resolve the ultimate question.  
High resolution digital is dead. The best DAC's killed it.
Agree. The Redbook standard was likely sufficient all along. Just needed a good DAC to properly decode it. Low-jitter transports also contributed to this realization.  
I'm getting my digital closer to analog while retaining the "good" qualities of digital...
It’s not the consumer, it’s the manufacturer who’s being underhanded.  
Review ATC SCM 40 A floorstanders.....finally
I concur, as I live happily with a set of ATC SCM20-2A active monitors.  
I'm getting my digital closer to analog while retaining the "good" qualities of digital...
I find that giving up a friend’s contact info to secure a discount sounds a bit underhanded. 
I'm getting my digital closer to analog while retaining the "good" qualities of digital...
OP: I sense your renewed enthusiasm for enjoying the music. Congrats! 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
So how do you discern which cable is responsible for the perceived SQ in the Schroeder Method? It seems as though you are changing two variables at once. In one case, you have only one cable total in the splitter configuration. In the other case, ... 
Impedance match
Tweak1, if one picks a sufficiently high impedance ratio, say 20-fold to 50-fold (or more), then one might cover all of the frequencies where the low impedance ratio is avoided.  
Impedance match
George, thanks for reposting here. Great test! 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
Congrats to underwoodwally for closing the deal with CPT! 
Impedance match
Thanks, posters! +1, Al, for the article link.  
Infinity FET Preamp rebuild
I’d recommend his accomplice, Arnie Nudell. Regrettably, Arnie has also passed away.  
Are manufacturers having discussions removed from Audiogon if they turn negative?
I generally agree with what Bob (first poster) and Elizabeth stated as reasons. Generally, moderators will remove a thread if they come to the conclusion that maintaining the thread via constant moderating activity (reviewing flagged posts for del... 
Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar)
4krow, the Dunlavy midrange is very special. I own a set of his SC-IVa’s.