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Router for Audio Streaming
@yoramguy1  Here’s what I’m using with Cat 8 cables, also bought on Amazon.  It’s been solid as a rock! NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi 6E Router (RAXE300) | AXE7800 Tri-Band Wireless Gigabit Speed (Up to 7.8Gbps) | New 6GHz Band | 8-Streams Cover up to ... 
Help finding a subwoofer
@alanpiga  plus 1 @blisshifi on the SVS subwoofers. I have the SB2000 Pro and the app really made setup a breeze.  Also the sales and service people there are great.  
Introducing Echoes Music
Definitely keep us up to date!  
Whats playing on your system today?
@chilehed  Love Keb’ Mo’! I think I have all the albums and have seen him once in concert.    
What’s Voodoo power cords signature sounding?
Choca, If you are looking for an argument with that logic, you’re barking up the wrong tree!   
What’s Voodoo power cords signature sounding?
If you compare a $10 power cord and a $30 power cord, I doubt you will hear a difference, but it you compare a $30 power cord and a $1000 power cord there will be a huge difference. If your system is revealing enough. I have a Denon AVR (cheap) go... 
Which ones should I choose? Tannoy Kensington Gr or B&W 804 D4
If those are your only two choices, than Tannoy by a mile!  
Record collecting versus hoarding
I have a good friend who just paired his record collection down to 16xxx! The reason for him selling about 6xxx of his records is that he’s getting ready to move.  I called him a hoarder once and I got the eye roll. I already told him that I wasn... 
Power Cables - Stock vs. Budget
The Audience F-3 is a great PC for the price of 2 for $249 at The Parts Connection.  
Speaker cable
I wouldn’t use it, but It’s probably copper Red and Aluminum black. It’s cheap and helps when plugging things in.  Like everyone else, I used lamp cord a hundred years ago and one side was smooth and the other had a line or lines on it. Sort of th... 
ETHERNET CABLES
I just bought 4, cat 8 cables of various lengths from Amazon. I had cat 5 cables that I made years ago and one of them started acting up is the only reason I replaced anything.    
Background noise.
One of the amps in What used to be my primary system developed a transformer hum and it drove me crazy. The amps are from the eighties and I had them serviced a few years back and I asked the tech about the hum and he said what hum?  To me it’s ve... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Started off with Miles Davis, Bitches Brew and really switched gears and am listening to one of my favorite bands, Government Mule, the current album is The Tel Star Sessions.  If you like blues/rock give them a try!  
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
Joanne Vent Amazing blues singer died way to young (26).  
Post binding for crude tone control
While it is not pretty and gold plated, try a couple of lengths of copper wire and see if it makes a difference. If you like it, get a couple of lengths of AQ or Cardas or whatever speaker cable you prefer. You’ll be amazed how crappy those shiny ...