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New silversmith fidelium cable
I was at the MillerFest( Chuxpona 2021 ???) also and heard the Fidelium cables. What Jeff described as an echo type of sound produced by the interaction by the dielectric eliminated by his design was a very good description of what I heard. They a... 
Listening Skills Part Duex: What are you listening for?
Which came first? First for me had to be the wonderment of the realization of a basic stereo image. There are two speakers yet the voice is coming out of the space between them. I had listened and came to love the music long l before I became a... 
Speakers for triode tube amps
+1 for corner horns.  If you got corners they bring the heat 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
Wow a  Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har reference!Man I'm old. 
Is today’s contemporary music lacking?
Hopefully this doesn't cross a line but here goes.https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/female-vocals-stunning-recordings-you-lov...There is almost 60 pages of female artists new and old and most have a YouTube video associate... 
What do "audiophiles" use to judge equipment?
Specs provide valuable information required to make an informed purchase.  Without specs how would you know which speaker wire is long enough?Specs can also be misleading and unimportant.  Discerning which spec is truly important takes either a lo... 
TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS
Is @chorus a Russian Bot? Just trying to stir up animosity among music lovers. 
Eilen Jewell The Tesky Brothers
Thanks!Steaming the Teskey Brothers as we speak / type. Wasn’t aware of how enjoyable they are. 
Speakers for triode tube amps
Simple question, why not horn loaded speakers which seem to be a perfect match for low power tube amps?As speakers they do tend be bigger size wise but small, low mass, fast, and efficient drivers easily match the attributes of a SET amp. The SET ... 
New silversmith fidelium cable
To me one of big advantages is how well they fit under the carpet.  Jeff didn't much care for that observation and felt they needed to be elevated depending upon your floor material.The other option I guess  if you had wooden floors is to cut hole... 
How to stream Amazon Prime Music
If the DAC isn't recognized when you plug it in it's a driver issue.  If it is recognized it need to be selected from the speaker icon on the lower right corner.I'm streaming Amazon HD from a windows PC as we speak / type.  I did use the appropria... 
Quality 1 meter RCA Interconnects under $100?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PVTXRVJ/?coliid=I34A526ZZH66JG&colid=2P8239ZSNTNRE&psc=y1&re...CESS-163-3f Heavy Duty 12 Gauge Premium RCA Audio Patch CableI've only used the 8 inch but I think they sounded great 
Everybody’s Top 5 - Vinyl
Steely Dan: Gaucho or AJA can't decideWho: QuadropheniaJoni Mitchel: BluePatty Griffin: Silver BellOver the Rhine: Drunkards PrayerI don't have it on vinyl YET but Antonio Forcione Touch Wood  
DIY PCs
As  a recently converted power cable skeptic I have heard the difference a single power cable makes but I struggle spending more for a cable than I did for the system (I'm cheap and buy a lot used).Amazon is your friend and I just purchased 2 10AW... 
Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used
They only cost half what you want to spend and don't match everyone's asthtitics but Caintuck Audio lil 15  would be a great match so for low power amp with 97 db effientcy and open baffle presentation. Lots of reviews on the decware site