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Do your ears deceive you?
Yes, and I noticed that the violinmaker in your article - who was part of the research team that administered the test - was very surprised they couldn’t identify what they were playing. I’m guessing that Henryk Szeryng could identify them, since... 
Front Row Seat Power Cord?
If you got a "front row power cord" (I’m not sure what that is), but your electronics and speaker are "mid-hall" perspective, you’re not suddenly going to feel like you’re in the front row). It will be mildly closer. And perhaps not noticeable. M... 
Magnepan LRS+ resistors on the tweeters… which?
@audiofilo123  It appears this is part of the design.   https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/magnepan-lrs/  
Shunyata Delta or Alpha V2 NR vs. AQ Hurricane HC
Good thread!  
Nordost Valhalla RCA vs. Wireworld Platinum Eclips
@gganaway I agree with your assessment of the Valhalla completely. I had Valhalla at one point, and I noticed the same thing.  
Nordost Frey 2; what should I expect?
I liked the Frey 2  very much. Eventually, I sold them, and went up to the Tyr 2. The Tremendous transparency and a great speed on transient. The upper base in middle base are good, but just a tiny bit lightweight. I should point out here that mus... 
??? How Much Would You Spend ???
Are the speakers, box, ribbon, horn, or electrostatic? And the sensitivity?   The amp must be able to drive the speakers, so that would be a significant consideration. I'd go with an Aesthetix Mimas (around 9k), as it has tubes in the preamp and ... 
Truly Stunning Vinyl Album
The Barbra Streisand Album. (The first one, 1963.)   I was listening to my recently-acquired-at-the-time Dynavector XX2 Mk II (10 years ago), and this was one of the albums I just randomly put on to listen for the Dynavector's capabilities. And ... 
Magnepan LRS+ resistors on the tweeters… which?
How long have you had the speakers? Is it possible that they are not fully broken in?  
Interconnect Break In?
Wire DOES break in. Anyone who’s owned upper-tier Nordost, with its shriekingly strident treble before it (finally) breaks in, knows this to be true. It took what it always takes with Nordost: 300+ hours. And this was Frey 2, and Tyr 2, which I bo... 
Magico speakers too clinical and fatiguing?
@jond  I don't think - although I can't know for sure - that the sound you heard was colored by CAT electronics to the extent of sounding 'chocolate-y' , unless someone was playing around with tubes. I owned CAT electronics for many years, and c... 
Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier
@freediver I had a Music Fidelity A1 for 10 years before i gave it to my sister. It’s a great little amp, but it doesn’t do what tubes do, which is to present a much more holographic presentation (assuming that that is what’s on the record). It ... 
Recommend me a tube integrated amplifier
@ghdprentice I believe the Audio Research I-50 is a hybrid, not an all-tube integrated. I sold a Vsi60 a while back, and what I disliked  about it - despite its other sterling qualities - was that the sound was a bit "washed out" in the same way... 
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS
@audioman58 Thanks for pointing out how the Beatles albums were recorded, although I think many people who just joined the audiophile community in the past 20 years are unlikely to have those recordings, as it seems they are much younger than yo... 
Best speaker brands for transient response
Transient response has been written about in audio journals for the past 50 years. And it is not my experience that it is a synonym for low distortion. Could you elucidate on that, because I must be misunderstanding you. I can understand that som...