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Reasonable high end interconnects: without breaking the bank
There are a lot of great suggestions here. The Cable Co. Library is a good resource as well. One suggestion I will make that I have not seen mentioned is THALES. Designed by Swiss watchmakers who meticulously craft the this cable to be the ultim... 
Why No McIntosh Recommendations?
McIntosh today is a Financial Instrument for Private Equity Groups to broaden their investment portfolios. Unfortunately this has nothing to do with Audio Greatness. This story started when Quadrivio - an Italian PE group who was known for the... 
Problems with Paypal payment?
SAD BUT TRUEIt is disappointing that Agon has hitched themselves to the PayPal wagon.PayPal is not a Merchant bank!!! They are a third party transaction broker that piggybacks off of real merchant banks and charges outrageous fees. So If the inter... 
Wadia dead?
BTWhttps://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-wadia-a340-amplifier-mono-block-1-pair-for-sale-2016-11-25-amplifiers-91724-covina-ca https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9ehcg-wadia-a315-solid-state  
Wadia dead?
jbhul,The Wadia that you are looking for is produced by the McIntosh Group. I believe that most often repairs etc. for the newer A/D series are done by a subsidiary of Audio Research which is also owned by the McIntosh Group. https://audioresearch... 
Home Demo Faceoff: Nordost / Audioquest / Transparent
For power cables the best I have ever heard thus far:STAGE 3 CONCEPTS http://www.stage3concepts.com/ www.aaudioimports.com/ShowBrand.asp?hBrand=13 HIGH FIDELITY CABLES http://www.highfidelitycables.com/products/power/ct1urh/ http://www.hi... 
Home Demo Faceoff: Nordost / Audioquest / Transparent
You may want to check these out. Under the radar, Fantastic product - may be the last cables you ever invest in. THALEShttp://www.tonarm.ch/ http://www.aaudioimports.com/ShowBrand.asp?hBrand=30 I started with Audioquest when I first started th... 
What equipment have you bought this year so far ?
Duelund Silver Foil Bypass Cap Zobel Network Filter Pioneer Optic Driver  BDR-XD05S  High Fidelity CT-1 Ultimate Reference Helix Power Cable High Fidelity Professional Series Power Cable Rouge Audio Hera 2 -  Upgrades 
Reasonable but not outragious interconnects
Hi Meh03,You have good components and speakers. What you put into your system is what you will get out of it. Ideally one wants to spend 25-30% of their budget on cabling. By utilizing inexpensive cables you are not realizing the full potential ... 
Wilson Watt Puppy 7
Hi sssixxxIf you are looking for a great value added investment check out Rouge Audio. At their testing/listening room they had the Apollo Mono Blocks  hooked up to Puppies before they invested into Sashas. I heard them when they were hooked up to... 
I want to be moved and have the music touch my soul!
Hi Ben,You may want to take a look at your power delivery. It's the most overlooked and most important part of an audio set up. Ideally one should budgeted 25-30% percent towards cabling and power delivery. When components do not get enough power ... 
Looking for speaker recommendations
For those who care:SONUS FABER ACQUIRED BY QUADRIVIO http://www.alessandrobinello.com/sonus-faber-acquired-by-quadrivio/Quadrivio sells Fine Sounds to LBO France and Yarpa http://www.quadriviosgr.com/en/qren-contenuto/uploads/2016/03/Quadrivio-s... 
Looking for speaker recommendations
As far as whats on your list I would go for the Magico A3. I believe they would work well with Metaxas Solitaire given the Bandwidth.These may be outside of your budget, but definitely worth checking outDeVore Fidelity gibbon X -Neutral, clean b... 
Stage III Concepts Cables - Any Advice/Feedback/Thoughts is deeply appreciated.
Hi fsmithjack,I own Stage 3 Power Chords, Krakens and Minotaurs - a discontinued model - still a Solid Build.I run the Kraken from the wall outlet to a HB Cable Power Slave power distributor. I run the Minotaurs from the Power Distributor to all o... 
Tight bass sub recommendations
If you are looking to keep your 1.7i for a while then I would concur with those who suggest making the investment in a pair of RELs. It will not only deliver clean tight bass, it will also enhance your overall lower mid range by revealing more dep...