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Schiit "Gumby" owner considering Ayre Codex -- advice?
@rach_fan ,Congrats on the Codex.Are the amps you are referring to AR?Checked fuses? Looked inside for a blown Cap?B 
Can flexible power cables sound good?
Purchase a 90 degree adaptor.Audioquest told me that it being metal to metal, it shouldn't affect sound quality.B 
Schiit "Gumby" owner considering Ayre Codex -- advice?
The Ayre has the edge, IMHO.And, yes, I owned both.PM rvpiano, he had the Gumby and my Ayre Codex to audition. I believe he feels the same.Bob 
Balanced vs. Unbalanced Inputs
Good ol' Ralph,Always the best information in clear understandable English.B 
High end Class D amps?
@inmytaxi ? 
Are you getting ridiculous offers from new members
@herman ,Well, your title says it all. And, nothing about troll behaviour.If that was what you wanted, then perhaps you should put that in the title.B 
Isolation solution for curved bottom floor standers?
Townshend Podiums or Platforms would be my recommendation.+2B 
Preferred Node 2i and Ayre CDP connections to Soekris 2541 DAC?
The Node only has Toslink outputs.I don't know if you could route the Node through the Ayre DAC.My take is to plug the Node into your DAC via Toslink and then output to your preamp.Plug the CDP into the preamp or you could use the CDP as a transpo... 
Tweeters are silent on my Wilson audio Sofia 2
née tweeters How did you put an accent egue on that 'e'?Bob 
BAT VK -200 vs. McCormack DNA 1 Deluxe?
@mikeyounesi,Why wouldn't the BAT preamp not work with a McCormack?Did you contact SMcAudio?B 
How do you think about Qobuz store?
Nothing wrong with analyzing. OP raised some very good points.Bob 
Ohm Walsh F Hope of Resurrection
@douglas_schroeder ,I'd be interested in listening to the Kings Audio King Tower. They look super cool.I'm also glad that the majority of posts have been spot on and helpful.Bob 
Bryston monoblocks 7B ST replacement
@rohlim ,To be honest, I have no experience with Bryston other than knowing it is a reputable brand.I bought my Belles Aria monoblocks due to a demo of the Aria Integrated at Audioconnection. That little integrated amp really outperforms for it's ... 
Bryston monoblocks 7B ST replacement
Belles Aria Monoblocks? $3K neworAyre MX-R's, unfortunately more than $4K used, but would be my pick.B 
High end Class D amps?
I liken Class D amps to streaming digital music. Both are new technologies, and both are maturing super fast.Remember when cameras had under 10megapixels at the turn of the century? -Now you can get a 100mp back for medium format. Not bad for less...