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Chord DAVE DAC
+2 @steakster   
Live versus Recorded & Reproduced Music
However, the wealth of tonal complexity and texture of musical instruments and voice in live settings are also what is immediately obvious by comparison.  Even the best sound systems will impart some degree of electronic signature to the sound; o... 
Live versus Recorded & Reproduced Music
Why do you all think that most of the time, you can tell whether music is live vs. recorded / reproduced in a second or two even though you can’t see the source ? In my opinion the only two sounds you can hear outside that tells you it’s live a... 
Krell anticipator circuits of the 1990s
+1@jasonbourne52, Qualified Krell service engineers have not been able to explain to me how it can work. In my opinion they could not explain how it works because they knew it was marketing baloney. Example of marking baloney in audio see bel... 
Chord DAVE DAC
+1 @hilde45, I totally agree!  
Best "Budget" / "bang for my buck" 2-channel amp and speakers can I get new?
For the best bang for your buck look at Schiit audio. Speakers Klipsch Cornwall IV big 15’’ woofer. Mike https://gridhifi.com/shop/speakers/floor-standing-towers/klipsch-cornwall-iv-loudspeaker/ https://www.schiit.com/products/freya-n  
Replacing Vincent SA 31MK any experience?
I would look for a used Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp. http://www.atma-sphere.com/en/mp-3.html  
Replacing Vincent SA 31MK any experience?
 budget? Mike  
On or Off
On! Mike  
Subwoofers and Crossovers.
@dimbhaka, Maybe the article below might help: Mike  http://www.soundoctor.com/whitepapers/subs.htm    
Phono Stage Amp
@cinqcepages, Just a thought, do you run the Cary 805 amp with or without feedback? Mike     
Phono Stage Amp
@cinqcepages, I am running 805's out of the 4ohms. Was my assumption wrong? No! But, I would try all three output taps and use the one that sounds best. Mike😎        
Phono Stage Amp
@cinqcepages, FWIW: The cat Eye tube upfront as output level indicator. If that cat’s eye ever blinks shut while you’re playing your tunes, you’ve reached full power from the Cary 805 amp. Below is from Stereophile measurements: Cary 805 amp vo... 
Speaker Placement Measurements
@lldd, See below: http://arqen.com/acoustics-101/room-setup-speaker-placement/    
Is it worth using an Anticable level 5 for a PHONO PREAMP? Overkill?
 I had the opportunity to get one of these 8 AWG from a friend, so I was wondering if there could be any negative effect given the unnecessary gauge.  No! 😎 Mike