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Best speaker cable for Focal Sopra 3
I used Inakustik with mine to great success. They are tremendously well built cables. German made and it is easy to tell. High tech high quality materials.  
The best TT system for under 30K
IMO you can do no better than Thales. Under $30k you can do either a combo of Compact + Simplicity, or Slim + Statement. 
What is the Silliest Accessory You Have Ever Seen.
You have to be kidding me...https://audiobacon.net/2019/04/05/sotm-snh-10g-audiophile-ethernet-switch-review/an Ethernet switcher...The reviewers have become a big part of the problem! That this guy spends the first half of the article mounting a ... 
6000 dollars CD player
If Classical is your aim, there is no CD player I would take, at any price, over the Ensemble Dirondo. I heard it at Munich and it really made magic. http://ensembleexperience.com/dirondo-drive/ 
Mágico M6 vs Big Wilson speakers
I knows there's Covid and all, but.At this price range scheduling demos with dealers even if it means quick flights to and from different cities may be very worthwhile. Plane tix aren't much compared with the price of the speakers. Just so you can... 
Your favorite 'concept' album
Bat Out of Hell 
Best matching amp for trenner & friedl isis
McIntosh MC2301or FM Acoustics FM 108-MKII / FM 111T&F Isis + McIntosh MC2301 is to me a dream setup!How are you enjoying them? The Ra’s are one of the best speakers on the market and the original Isis were excellent. The updated Isis looks gr... 
Who makes super quiet XLRs around $1k?
Inakustik 
Is there a Solid State amp that can satisfy a SET guy?
FM Acoustics are silky smooth. I was a SET guy for a time and at that time, they satisfied me, and essentially converted me.If your speakers are a flat 8 like you say then you could get the 108’s no problem (or 111) and I think they’d blow your so... 
Looking to buy a quality integrated $10,000 budget.
Conrad JohnsonAmerican made! And as good as tubes gets.  
Best ultrasonic lp cleaner in 2020 and what surfactant best?
Here is a vote for Perfect Vinyl Forever.It is an excellent service and will clean your records better than any one machine you put in your home will. You never have to clean them again afterwards, if you take care of them. At worst dust them with... 
Should I use long interconnects, or long speaker cables?
I have run both setups extensively, due to different living circumstances, once with long (20+ ft) interconnects and now twice with long (20+ ft) speaker cables.I very strongly recommend going the route of long speaker cables. You can run long int... 
Audiophile system for Techno and Dance music
If I were in the market purely for dance and techno I'd give B&W a real look. They rocked it the few times I heard. 
Conrad Johnson and Herron comparisons
CJ GAT is very special, if the other models take from it then they must be very good 
Focal Sopra 2 vs Sopra 3?
I have listened to both extensively set up in the same system in the same room, one after the other. The 3 is the better speaker if the room is large enough. If the room is not large enough, the 3 is a worse speaker. It comes down to the low end. ...