jjss49

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Suggestions for solid state balanced linestage with remote, $2000 or less
@soix re SQ i am looking for what most high enders would want from a upper tier SS linestagesweet smooth yet detailed sound, good PRAT, excellent imaging -- no grain or any sharpness in the upper mid/treble or flattening of the soundstage -- i thi... 
Cabling Question -Only One Prong of Spade is Contacting Terminal.
go bare wire 
Retip Question
usually no 
Bi-wire speakers and bi-wire cables?
listen to mijostyn on this 
Need highly transparent detailed amp---how does Pass XA25 compare to Gamut D100/D200 MKIII
benchmarkspectralkrelllevinson/madrigal/proceedaragonget your cotton balls ready 
This looks like a terrible investment
streaming is great 
Should a reference speaker be neutral, or just great sounding?
eye roll 
Speaker cable for focal scala utopia
ebaytuneful cables belden 
Integrated Amp Question your thoughts most appreciated
sony ta a1esborder patrol dac 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage vs...
find a set of used proacs or harbeths or spendors 
Preamp under $2,000.
sooo many out therea few examplesayre (for clean and pure ss, zero noise)w4s top of line (ss cleanliness)vac vintage (spotlit tubey goodness)cary slp98 (smooth and sexy)modwright swl 9.0 (tube midrange magic with ss extension) 
Looking for a speaker cable with a relaxed sound.
to cure the sizzles... look upstreamas a general rule of thumb ... copper soothes, silver sizzles 
Need help finding a phono/preamp
lehmann black cube 
Do you really use the formula for speaker placement?
to add to millercarbon's apt commentsthere is also the issue of toe in / out... trading off direct radiation vs side wall reflections... the importance of this depends on the dispersion pattern of the speakers in question 
Can anyone recommend a good streamer/DAC?
+1 to moto's response