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Best sounding CD (or hi=rez). jazz releases?
Clark Terry "Portraits". SACD.  Music and sound to die for.  Terry's trumpet images to the right of the right speaker!  Great disc to help you assess the quality of your system set-up.  If that trumpet isn't tightly focused and coming from the rig... 
Solid Silver Wire and Logans
I have a friend with M-L Renaissance 15a speakers.  He is using, very successfully, Analysis Plus silver cables.  Very clear and coherent sound. 
Cable recommendation for Krell & Vandersteen
@gdnrbob.  Great advice!! 
What area or country do you live in ?
Inhaling the fragrant air of Amish country in Lancaster County, PA👃🏼 
PS Audio Delta 100
You could go on to PS Audio's website and go to "Ask Paul".  Ask Paul McGowan directly.  I feel sure he will answer your question. 
Power Cord Break In
@stereo5   I can empathize.  Distinctly personal scars like that are unfortunately resilient even over the span of many years.  One consequence is that we become hypersensitive to slights especially on places like Audiogon where it is very difficu... 
Power Cord Break In
You're both right! 
Luxman Integrated - What do they sound like
@erik_squires   Methinks you just won BINGO.  I have the Luxman E-250 phono amp. and it doesn't really have an identifiable sonic signature.  Well engineered albums sound beautiful.  Poorly recorded material sounds much less so.  The only adjectiv... 
Bi-Wire with two pairs of speaker cables
Agree with Tomic.  Forget the internal biwire cables. They defeat the main benefit of biwiring. 
Bi-Wire with two pairs of speaker cables
It is actually best to run two identical pairs of cables when biwiring.  I have been doing that for over 30 years with great success.  Before I had a second pair of output jacks on my power amp. I doubled up the spades.  Just tighten the jacks wel... 
BUY Bryston!!!!!
@tomic601   Regarding PS Audio, did you discuss the servicing of the amp with Paul McGowan?  I really doubt that he would decline to work on it. Just isn't how he is. 
Power conditioner and high end power cord
@lak and that would be .... why? 
Alexa or Siri for Hifi system
As the singularity approaches, your server will soon be telling you what to listen to!🤯 
How much difference does an anti-vibration audio rack make
You want a solid, stable rack to capably support your gear.  Each piece of kit should have a proper footer underneath it to manage/eliminate vibrations getting to your gear.One of the most effective and reasonably priced footers can be obtained fr... 
Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat
Now we see the results of "Toxic Femininity".😬