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Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades
I may just go on "Tweeter" and post "Twits" about this thread.😝 
Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades
😮Shocked that Audiotroy carries the Kef Blades.  Who could have guessed that? 
Arguments devolve on threads to wordsmithing contests
Or as Frank Zappa said,  "I get off being chuked by a baby octopus and spewed upon with creamed corn".😮 
tube pre amp or tube amp
Unless you have deep pockets and can invest significant green in a high power tube amp or have more shallow pockets but have very efficient speakers that would not require a boat-anchor of an amp I would go tubes in the preamp.  My system has been... 
Who has tried one of the PS Audio Power Regenerators?
@ronkent. Thanks for the link above.  I enjoyed reading your review.  You make a pretty compelling case for moving into one of the new regenerators. 
Who has tried one of the PS Audio Power Regenerators?
@ronkent. The link above is an "OOPS".  Can you find your review and just post it here?  Thanks! 
Who has tried one of the PS Audio Power Regenerators?
OP - I had a P500 many years ago, then graduated to a PPP which could not handle the power demands of my power amp so I used a PS Audio Duet to condition the power to the amplifier.  Using the upgrade program I traded in my PPP for a P5. I have my... 
Isn't a wondeful time to be an audiophile?
New technologies and circuit advancements have really empowered gifted designers to create equipment that enables our music. A new technology such as the concepts employed by Tim Mrock at PerfectPath Technologies are revealing a new, previously ob... 
Which courier do you prefer?
IMHO. I think USPS gets a bad rap. In general terms, they have been very reliable. 
What was your favorite musical artist best album?
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band album - Most emotionally raw, organic album ever!  REAL human angst.  John had a lot of pain in his soul.  Sadly, he must have carried that baggage a  l o n g time. 
Which courier do you prefer?
I had a Teeter Inversion table delivered via FedEx about 2 months ago.  The heavy duty cardboard box was busted open in two spots.  You could easily see the product inside.  The packing straps were still intact. Before I even touched that carton I... 
Vibration Isolation
@lak   I believe that either "Goo Gone" or "Goof Off" should, with some elbow grease help you to get rid of the black marks.   
Anyone use a cartridge demagnetizer?
My Luxman E-250 phono stage includes an "articulator" switch on the faceplate.  It's purpose is to degauss the coils that move (moving coil) in the magnetic field created by the stationary magnets. The idea is that demagnetizing the coils will all... 
Finding the right tube preamp (input values) for Mccormack DNA
@soix I believe you are mistaken.  I asked Steve Mc about input impedance and was told that it remains 100k after his SMc Audio upgrades. 
Audiogon IGNORE Feature
@Elizabeth   When were you diagnosed?🤪