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Canare 4S11
exceptionally good sounding wire at a ridiculously low costbiwire ready too... 
What are your top 5 Windham Hill recordings?
alex degrassi - slow circle and clockworkmark isham - vapor drawingsmichael hedges  ariel boundariesand of coursegeorge winston's december 
How long can preamp tubes last?
depends, but usually very long - e.g. 10,000 hrs or moresome notable exceptions thoughschiit freya is a current model -- just email them and ask what is their experience with other users of the unit 
Thinking of trying well fuses…..
so now we get the same garbage on TWO threadswonderfulon the audiophile's deathbed, they will never say 'he spent his golden years happily worrying about and trying to discern the difference between and among audiophile fuses'....  
Phono cartridge torque wrench
porsche is the only major manufacturer who actually produces road cars that are able to stand the stresses of track use in stock form, specifically their gt series carsnone, and i mean none, others do thisnot to say that centerlock hubs are necess... 
Need definitions of: Dark; Warm; and Bright
as ralph saidAudiophiles have been using these terms with these meanings for decades FWIW.no point arguing... if you are new, refer to the glossaries i mentioned in an earlier post to understand these and other terms often usedfolks who are here t... 
Should I switch to a larger room?
yes, do it... sound should improve 
Lack of popularity of Chord???
system matching and finding synergy across the chain in a way that suits one's tastes is the key to finding happiness in this pursuit 
Got bit by the Magnepan Bug
enjoymaggies done right can be amazingly good 
Thinking of trying well fuses…..
did you get mud on your shoes?  😆 
Phono cartridge torque wrench
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-precision-instruments-parts/3-4-drive-torque-wrench-and-breaker-bar-comb...be sure to get mfr torque settings, especially important on 3d printed arms made by vpialways make sure to unload the torque setting spring lock... 
Best Preamp and Amp combination, interesting finding!!!
Yeah, lots of variables here obviously, but one of my biggest “aha” moments in audio was discovering just how important a preamp is to the sound of a system — in my system it’s third behind the room and speakers.  This is a good public service ann... 
Amp recommendations for Spendor
other perhaps obvious point i would add is that spendors old and new, being well designed well made speakers voiced with care, are revealing of upstream components, including the amplification -- certainly the higher spendor models are quite revea... 
Manufacturers past their heyday
true that since charlie h passed, ayre has taken a lower profile, at least in print and online advertisingthat said, i currently own the following from ayre, c-j and arcayre -- p5xe, codex, k5xe mpc-j -- et7-2, et5, prem16ls2arc -- ref 3, ref 75, ... 
Manufacturers past their heyday
@audioman58 you have no idea what you are talking abouthttps://www.psaudio.com/copper/article/conrad-johnson-sold/c-j still operates with high integrity and high standards... founding owners get old, retire or pass... this company was passed down ...