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Hot off the press: Yggdrasil review
Not saying that he can't tell the difference between a good dac and a great dac. Just saying that he may not have the golden ears that people think he has. Also like someone mentioned earlier, everyone hears differently so..... 
Hot off the press: Yggdrasil review
This is only my assumption, so please Correct me if I'm wrong (I probably am).I personally take what Chris Conneker says with a grain of salt. I'm not doubting he's a music lover, but my instincts tell me that he is a computer geek first and an au... 
Gieseler KLEIN DAC
Ummmm....maybe because it's $500? 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Expensive cables don't cange your amp"s sound. Your amp is what it is. Cables ADD there own sound to give you the illusion of "unlocking" something magical that cheaper cables were unable to. 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Sorry. Meant "get out of the way of the music"Damn Swype texting. 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
Certain cables give you the "perceived illusion" of an expansive soundstage with tremendous depth, more "air" around the voices and instruments, and this is true. I believe this is due to cable geometry more so than exotic copper or silver. One th... 
some of the best speaker cables under $250
I'm about to sell a pair of Crimson RM Music Links for around the price listed in the title if anyone is interested. 
sudont
Try Audio Elegance. 
Your three favorite audio dealerships?
This is like asking what your three favorite dinosaurs are. 
What time do you wear?
Bought my Omega Seamaster Professional in 1999. 
Different Power Cords in same system - ok or bad?
Even if all the components in your system are from the same brand, that doesn't mean that they all react the same to a specific brand of power cord. One company's cord could work magic on a preamp, but lifeless on their amp. To assume otherwise is... 
Different Power Cords in same system - ok or bad?
You've got to be kidding me. 
Any comments on DAC directly to Power amp with no
The Nuprime Dac-10 might be nice. I say this because I'm using the phenomenal IDA-16 integrated and LOVE it, not because of the new review out in Absolute Sound that my buddy told me about. I haven't read it as I've stopped getting the audio rags ... 
Looking for pre with 2 volume controls.
If your system is passive preamp friendly I think Music First Audio has a new preamp with dual volume control, the Baby Reference V2 or something. 
You know you're an audiophile if--
You take money out of your retirement funds to buy audio equipment. (deep breath and exhale)......yup.