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What ever happened to Krell ?
hk_fan said"I personally will never purchase a Krell product after what the current ownership did to Dan."Some months ago on PBS (Public Broadcasting System) television in the USA, there was a show about start up companies. As they grow they need ... 
Absolute Sound - do we really need another review like this?
Stereophile has Art Dudley. I used to love Listener Magazine that Art and founded in the 1990's and published into the 2000's. I loved it precisely because it was so quirky, weird, fun and they rated equipment not just with one-five stars, but som... 
Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
The original poster left out some very important information that makes it impossible for anyone to asses the validity of his tests:which generic wire did he use? 
Samsung buys Harman for $8B
The clothing and sport gear company Patagonia founder a while back realized they had grown too big to do the core of their business well. I forget the details; there was an article about him and the company a month or so ago in The New Yorker.99% ... 
Potential Tax Liability
Jea48 posted:"If I remember correctly EBay... was forced by the IRS to send out a 1099-K to sellers..."I suppose you could say that if the IRS informed eBay they should start following the law like they should, that you could say they were forced.... 
The dumbest stereo experience ever!
Before the internet people like this (the reel-to-reel watcher) existed, but you rarely heard about them. Now with internet forums...BTW, I wish in some ways I lived in The UK, where they value eccentrics. 
Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable?
"I want to be that guy in the Memorex ad from the 80’s that is getting blown away by his system..."https://www.google.com/search?q=peter+murphy+memorex+ad&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8   
Seller asked for PayPal fees after the sale. Should I pay them or not?
Someone above pointed out that it is against Paypal’s rules for a seller to ask the buyer to pay the Paypal fees. Unfortunately, a lot of seller’s ask/require that buyers do pay the Paypal fee, or circumvent the fee by asking the buyer to pay via ... 
Rolling Stones Mono Box Set (lp or cd)
I was a bit afraid I'd be on the end of a flame attack. I like to call it as I see it. Aside, in the mid-1990's I met someone whose business was archiving a large volume of vintage TV shows (mostly US) from the 50 into the 70's. He was also in cha... 
Rolling Stones Mono Box Set (lp or cd)
When I read this in the original posters start of this thread:  "One thing that has stood out to me is how consistent these 5 lps are in sound quality."I immediately suspected that the original recordings probably did not have a consistent sound, ... 
What's with the odd pricing?
I figured out Bruce Willis was dead in the first 5 minutes. Made for a boring movie.Sometimes I put odd prices in because I'm bored.True. True story, I was once at at intersection in a not wealthy part of town. On one corner was a 99 Cent Store. O... 
Would owning Hoover Dam improve the midrange?
I missed it when audiophiles obtained a sense of humour.  (I've been at this game, in and out, since...I bought the MoFi Lp of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars when it first came out.)But, a battery based power supply will always beat AC t...