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Curious How These Nordost Speaker Cables Do What They Do
Freediver, I see these cables come coiled in the box, but are you (and anyone else on here who has them) using them partly coiled or have you completely straightened out the cable prior to use?Any coiled section in the cable could potentially act ... 
Thinking out of the box here. It might make some defensive
I have never owned expensive cable, but both myself and other electrical engineers believe that cable type/gauge/weave is pretty insignificant. Unless your cable runs are over 5 yards / meters, you can use anything - as ling as it isn't coax.Avoid... 
Speaker Break-In - What Physically Changes During Break-In To Enable Better Sound?
I’m inclined to believe that the thing that’s changing is ourselves i.e. we are becoming accustomed to the sound of a new and unfamiliar device, rather than anything "burning in", or whatever. 
Anyone hear a Croft Integrated Amp?
I bought a Croft Phono Integrated last year and have been generally happy with it - mostly playing Vinyl. It's loud enough and has a nice broad tone - neither too bassey nor too trebley - a bit like baby bear's porridge!Croft's mimimilism really i...