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Which band IS really America's Greatest (rock & roll band)?
n80Has anyone mentioned Chicago? I'm not into them but they are totally American ...Great band! But although he's not an original member, singer Neil Donell is a Canuck.  
Stranded vs Solid Copper
sleepwalker65There is only one correct breaker for each panel. That is the one that is the correct current rating (regular/GFCI/AFCI) specified by the manufacturer of your panel. Any other breaker is the wrong breaker. Period.This is mistake... 
Anyone Ever Tried This...?
lewmI am not sure I agree with the basic premise that CD playback is free of any timing error. The digital encoding may be, but during playback, you have a rapidly spinning disc being scanned by a moving laser beam. Those two mechanical de... 
How are you hearing no difference?
n80I do not think it would be that difficult at all to design a randomized, double blinded study for audiophiles. I'm not saying it wouldn't be a little complex but it wouldn't be hard.It's fairly easy to design such a test, but it is a real ch... 
How are you hearing no difference?
brfHearing, just like the rest of our senses can be refined and educated over a period of time. Quite so! In fact, when professionals conduct blind listening tests, they commonly begin with some training to help the subjects know what to listen ... 
How are you hearing no difference?
guidocoronaListening with just your ears does eliminate the effect of psychoacoustics quite plenty if you are totally blind ...This is mistaken and a common misnomer. It is impossible to listen "with just your ears." Just as with vision, what we p... 
How good is the McIntosh MC-2300 vs modern SS amplifiers?
kalaliComplete BS or bias at best. I have not heard the MC2300 ...Wow, talk about bias. How can you call BS regarding what someone heard from an amplifier that you admit to not having heard?  
How are you hearing no difference?
mzkmxcvIf you did demo blind, you’ll find a $500 DAC and a $2500 DAC (assuming cream of the crop for their price points) are not going to sound dissimilar.  That's quite possible. Many poorly-conducted blind listening tests obscure audible dif... 
Prima Luna Tube Question
It sounds like you had some faulty tubes. That's not especially uncommon. 
With Internet radio, (streaming) do AM\FM tuners serve any purpose in HEA?
Internet radio has not rendered good tuners obsolete, imo. A first-class FM signal will walk all over the typically digitally compressed streamed radio station, and this can be especially noticeable on live broadcasts. Of course, most FM stations ... 
Best MM?
chakster ... the founder of the Grado himself (Joseph Grado, not John Grado who's his son ...John is not Joseph Grado's son; he is his nephew. 
Requirements for Moving Coil setup
sleepwalker6510-27-2018 8:43pmMost moving coil cartridges are low compliance, and are meant to be used on a low compliance tonearm. I doubt the JVC would be equipped with a low compliance tonearm ...  Technics turntables that have mid-high compl... 
'Diamond' cantilevers: a man's best friend?
chaksterTry Dynavector KARAT 17DS from the 80s, this is the most affordable MC with Gemstone cantilever, very nice cartridge!That was a good cartridge more than 35 years ago. Today, I'd rather use a new Dynavector 17DX.  
Do speaker cables need a burn in period?
koan2... please provide some fact-based explanation as to why speaker cables may require breaking in. I will keep an open mind ... until any plausible explanation is presented, I've got to call BS.It doesn't sound like your mind is very open.... 
Platter mat insanity
bdp24 ... It was long ago established that an LP groove being traced by a phono cartridge stylus causes the vinyl to vibrate/resonate like crazy, especially if the vinyl is suspended in the air, with no surface below it to absorb and damp th...