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power cord for mbl n31
^The BS^ seems pretty thick this morning. 
Two speaker Qs
So, how do the rest of you go about making a determination as to what is best for you? Do you just listen in-store, and hope that what you hear there will translate to your space? Do you bring your current speakers with you as a frame of reference... 
New Set Up
JFC the cables are not as important as the speakers. 
power cord for mbl n31
I find it troubling that you believe that silver can sound different than copper, after the DC (Electrons) have been loaded into the capacitors.How would those electrons know what they touched along the way?How does the nucleus of a copper atom ve... 
A turntable that plays all types of music well
The signed LP is in the cabinet.Here is a track:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz6-Xz7ymv8&list=PLKC7uhzRINnRgNbkgDxPOIH0lMPSPEMzz&index=4 
power cord for mbl n31
It is hard to AB power cords…But if the $10 example (above) and the Persimmon did not have a lot of difference, then something different from the persimmon may also not have a lot of difference?I wonder if you could have the Persiommon tested some... 
Vinylistas and Tubers - One and the same?
Do Triode designs have crossover distortion like a push pull Class-AB SS amp?(And I would expect that some vinyilistas might also be proponents of Class-A SS amps.) 
power cord for mbl n31
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Two speaker Qs
Many boxes are MDF like, wth a veneer, And some of the better ones are an inner box and outer box with the veneer, and the inner/outer are designed not to have cabinet resonances.At 17 k$ I would be also considering other speakers.Where do you liv... 
Class A into Class AB
When I first put a voltmeter on speaker terminals I was “shocked” at how low the voltage was… and that was with 8 ohm speakers.By the time you get to 4-5v it is almost shaking the house.A meter is a pretty easy thing to make, and they have been do... 
Combining home theater with two channel
I know it sounds like hokum but it is not.  For me, full HT is less important than sound quality.  So I am going the two channel route for TV and movie streaming.   I find that it is more than adequate for HT duties. But now music streaming is so ... 
On ''what there is''
Where is Chauncey the gardener when we need him?@steamerdudeRather than contribute… I think that he prefers to watch? 
L-505uXII v. Hegel h190 to pair with Vandy Treo CT?
@paperuser742And how does it sound? 
If Power Cords Don't Matter...
@millercarbon I know how power supplies work.That what you call this little outburst?It was not intended as an outburst. It is a question.The point is where is all the 50 Hz, or 60 Hz switching?And if there is high frequency ripple, then that shou... 
How to get into high end digital? (Feeding a DAC)
If you need CDs in a car you are in trouble, new ones don't have CD players.Rip your CDs and play the files, it's much more convenient.Cars have had USB-A's for over 10 years.My truck is a 1993, and my car is a sports car with no radio. The truck ...