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Sonus Faber surprise
Found out something interesting tonight. My tube integrated amp has a switch on the back. According to the manual it is a gain switch but works by varying the feedback. The high gain is high feedback, the low gain position is moderate feedback. It... 
Listening to music I don’t particularly like
Actually "My Daily Discovery" on Tidal is what got me started down this road and I love it.   
Listening to music I don’t particularly like
"For 6 weeks every year I crank up the Victrola and listen to 78s .. I don't care what it sounds like, it reminds me of my Father In Law, one of the greatest men I ever new.. I can see his wonderful smile.. Foxtrotted untill he was 92 then he slow... 
Listening to music I don’t particularly like
I still listen to the music I love. I just find myself listening to more music than I would have in the past. I just can't shake the feeling that no matter how good it sounds it doesn't have the same reaction if I haven't heard the song a hundred ... 
Sonus Faber surprise
I am not as knowledgeable as most of you about audio and acoustics. I honestly believe that what I was hearing was the difference between what I had become use to and a new more airy and transparent sound. These SF speakers just keep sounding bett... 
Subwoofer cable question
Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I will look for an affordable rel and use the speakon cable as it saves me the cost of buying a relatively long ic cable and seams simple and straightforward.   
Sonus Faber surprise
Will the caps reform just from playing them?  
Sonus Faber surprise
I am driving them with an Icon Stereo 40 MK4. Funny thing is they're already sounding better. Don't know if my ears are getting use to them or my placement is getting better but I'm getting happier with purchase. It is possible that they have neve... 
Subwoofer cable question
Thanks guys for all the info. I can't afford 2 subs at this time. I was really just trying to find out how rel subs are connected. I understand that now and will try the default setup and see how it goes. If I reach a point where I can afford a se... 
Subwoofer cable question
Think I'm getting confused again🤨  
Subwoofer cable question
Artemus_5 thanks that clears up how the rep works.   
Subwoofer cable question
Hide45 I can't afford stereo subs at this point. Maybe in the future if "the boss" agrees.   
Subwoofer cable question
I don't have the sub yet so I didn't know about the included high level cable. So this cable connects to speaker taps on the amp and the other end to sub? Then normal speaker cables go from high level out on sub to main speakers?  
Benchmark dac2 and mqa
Thanks for the reply guys. Think I understand what’s happening a little better now. I hear a very slight difference between pass through and not. I hear very slight increase in air when I don’t use pass through or maybe I don’t. Don’t think I’ll w... 
Your single favorite component
My gone but not forgotten Spendor SP100 speakers.