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The new Schiit Aegir Amplifier now shipping
You get what you pay for my friends 
Cary CAD-120S MkII vs VAC Signature 200 iQ
I bought a used Cary 120S MK ll  for $2,200 in Sept '18. It had8 ea. Golden Lion Tubes upgraded. I believe retail was $4,500 or so.As I am both value and musicality oriented I think the purchase made sense.Thoughts? 
Good Product or Nonsense?
Thanks for all the experiences! Does anyone know if there was a more recent legit reviewthat followed a scientific method? If not why? 
Good Product or Nonsense?
Wow, a lot of varied takes on CD cleaning. Thank you all!Dekay- good line!!Aja-Thanks. I have been told I don't know sh-t from Shinola!Caps- I think they were free basing the stuff! 
What are the speakers you very rarely find in the Used market(Audiogon or Anywhere)?
Clever way to find out which brands keep owners the happiest.Thanks for asking! 
Power Conditioner
Forgot to mention. The two lines added-which also included an ethernet wire and cable tv line-cost $300 in labor and about $100 in parts. Ifyou have the option, I would recommend doing it first. 
What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price?
-Top of Line PMCs-Sound LabsMany brands listed above that I know nothing about.Hello Axpona!!Great thread thoughts! Thanks. 
Power Conditioner
I tried a "Conditioner" that fellow club members swore by.After a couple weeks of listening I felt the sound had deterioratedbut I was not sure how. I brought a friend with years of experience andgreat listening skills over. First he heard it for ... 
Does anyone have a Schiit Yggy DAC?
Getting anyone at that company to speak with their customers isnot an easy task. They should have explained the product is a dualpurpose machine. Coffee warmer and sometimes DAC. I do credit them for truth in advertising. 
How many brands use own drivers?
One reason I find knowing which mfgs make their own driversis that it strikes me that those companies can do a lot more trial and error than a company who sends off specs and hopes the final resultis somewhat close to their goal. 
What are the speakers you very rarely find in the Used market(Audiogon or Anywhere)?
Salks are rare as hens teeth!! 
HELP!!! I need a “GOOD-CHEAP” preamp solution???
If you can live with noise coming from your volume control, buy the Schiit. I returned mine in the trial period and had a negative experienceso I am "off" the Schiit forever now.You been given several great options in the used category: Odyssey,Va... 
Looking to get into Sonus Faber on a budget... Is it worth it?
Be very patient. I mean as in 12 months of watching. Learn what a good value really is for Sonus faber. Then figure our how to triple your budget.Kidding. Buy what you can afford. Forgo that vacation. 
Power Amp transformer hum - intermittent and increases and decreases in a few seconds
Try a cheater plug. 
Just wanted to share that I got a new reviewing gig with Six Moons.com website
So will you write what you think or will each word require a translationas all the others do?