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chinese counterfeitng
One would be a fool to assume anything from China is genuine. 😂😂 
Difficulty with SoundStageDirect
I’ve only bought from SSD a couple times and not recently. Good luck!  Go with Elusive Disc or Music Direct.  
Value of burn/break in?
I maintain every electronic component in an “on” status. For tube gear having a “standby mode”, then I use that mode when not listening to the system.  
BUYERS, What Issues have you had with Sellers and Listings that Prevent you from Buying?
It’s about 3 things:1. Asking price being at FMV. 2. Paypal fees being included in the price and not an added fee.  3. Shipping being included in the price and not an added fee. This is how Ebay successful transactions are modeled. Learn the lesson.  
Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age?
Garbage in, garbage out.  
Which is REALLY the best Conrad Johnson Preamp
I owned their Motif MC-7 preamp. Nice piece. 
Bel canto problems
I never heard of Bel Canto not stepping up their game to resolve a product defect for a customer. I recommend having a friend test the suspected amp in his system. If he confirms the suspected defect, then get on Bel Canto to resolve the issue. If... 
ARC Ref 5se inferior to LS28?
If one can’t trust an ARC dealer’s word for an ARC product recommendation, then who can one trust? 
Let's talk power cords
@pawlowski6132 I understand your desire to gain info about cable characteristics from others. It’s kinda circular, as that information relies on gaging and aligning the contributors’ subjective listening (and hearing) impressions with your own. An... 
Oyaide Cables
I own several Oyaide Tunami GPX-R v2 power cables. Love them. FYI, CPT is out of business.  
REL Subwoofer: Speakon or RCA?
Everything has a price for achieving a given effect. YMMV.  
Cable thoughts
Agreed. â˜đŸ»â˜đŸ» 
Is a Power Wedge 116 any good?
I owned one of these power strips. They work well.  
Have Passive Preamps Finally Come of Age?
@rwwear why not? “Preamp” literally means a control device upstream of an amplifier.  
Class D Audio
@stereo5 this OP is also a forum/Audiogon newbie. Zero responsive posts.Â