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How old are you?
Just turned 60 few days a month ago. I have been listening to metal since I was 14... and I still do. 
Gryphon Diablo 250 vs Hegel390
Thanks! I was looking for this answer months now. 
Gryphon Diablo 250 vs Hegel390
@thieliste Thanks for the suggestion. Is it really that much better that the original Diablo? Sorry OP for derailing your thread. 
Gryphon Diablo 250 vs Hegel390
I would be very interested to know which integrated you will end up with. I am in a similar situation possibly looking for a higher end integrated. I am considering the Diablo (even thinking of the Diablo 300 but I haven't found out how much bette... 
Shielded or unshielded power cables for class-D monoblocks?
Thanks Discopants. I have never heard of fo.q as my music interests were put on the back burner for few very difficult years. I have used dynomat before to dampen chassis and components but this sounds different. Like Tantejuut asks what is the ef... 
Shielded or unshielded power cables for class-D monoblocks?
Strangely I never had luck with Oyaide connectors (their lower end ones) while I like their cables. I think I will try the Viborg gold IECs, they are cheap enough.  I listen mainly to metal and little opera so I need good dynamics, fast transients... 
Shielded or unshielded power cables for class-D monoblocks?
Btw thanks for the Puritan link, useful. 
Shielded or unshielded power cables for class-D monoblocks?
Thanks tantejuut! I did hear lots of good things about the FI-50 NCF but I don't really want to spend that much. I like your idea making a star quad out of a stripped NEP-3003, that was another cable I was considering. As I believe matching the m... 
Shielded or unshielded power cables for class-D monoblocks?
The amps are driven directly from a Weiss DAC 202 connected with balanced ICs. The front end is currently powered from a power conditioner and I think I will be using shielded power cables there. I currently use DIY supra lorad cables with wattage... 
How good is the BAT VK40?
Bizango, thanks for answering. Yes, synergy is really important, I feel the preamp is the weak/missing link in my set up.