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why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Who gives a flying fig!  Buy what you want and enjoy.  Don’t be jealous if someone’s cables are bigger, longer and thicker than yours 😉 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
Well, after going through my available power cables and playing around with different combinations I have Re-discovered what I already knew...but lost site of!  Systems make music, not any individual technology or design.  My Krell, Yamaha, Totem ... 
Subwoofer suggestions
REL does it right....always musical and easy to adjust! 
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
I liked the Esotar 2 and SS ring radiater a lot...the Magnapan ribbon and Titanium domes appeal to me because they do cymbals well albeit not as sweet as the aforementioned.  The old Bozak dual paper tweeters were special.  I thought the B&W D... 
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
Notice the mention of the upper register problem and the tweeter harshness in the 10 review?  Always look for the offhand, casual mentions in reviews...they turn out to be the biggest problems!  As I said before, beryllium is not a musical materia... 
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
Dave and Troy are inserting themselves a bit much here.  Maybe it’s the grammatical errors or perhaps the product testimonials, but it’s getting to be a little off putting.  Anyway, back to the Personas.  Only time will tell if they satisfy the li... 
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
Correct!!  Just gotta satisfy what’s between the ears 👂  
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
All points understood.  Lots of great gear for every ear 👂  
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
Dry all...enjoy!  The Diamonds never sounded dry or brittle.  I’ll take a good metal dome over beryllium as well.  I loved my Wilson WP 6’s inverted titanium dome...Wilson slowly deadened their speakers and used tweeter materials that sucked the l... 
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
Disagree.  But hey, different strokes right? 
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
Loudspeaker design really is an art form in many aspects.  Absolute technical superiority does not necessarily equate with musicality.  It is a system unto itself, with many components both electrical and mechanical.  Materials alone have sound Si... 
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
Not insecure at all...owned plenty of 5 figure speakers.  I’m actually agreeing somewhat with you that there are more than a few remarkable speakers that in any given system could deliver as good a result for less money at the Personas price point... 
Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures
At The Rock last night...BTS!!  Awesome show with a positive message.  Don’t think my Forest Signatures could quite handle the dynamics of their live show! 
Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures
Chet Baker - Chet / Stereo. Analogue  Productions  CD 
Solid State vs. Tubes - What if Transistors came first?
Gotta say, the new SC digital HC power cord is settling in nicely.  Openness is amazing with a huge soundstage.  Sax work on Analogue Productions  Chet Baker CD is outstandingly full, articulate and alive sounding!  Dynamics are already sounding a...