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Magnepan LRS compared to the .7 or the 1.7i ?
Yes. Magnepan advised me the LRS would sound better in my small room. It’s about 11x12 
Schiit Bifrost 2 vs Bifrost Multibit
Thanks  
Schiit Bifrost 2 vs Bifrost Multibit
since I use mine with an RCA Coax from transport , and  into an RCA only amp, it seems the Bifrost 2 would not be an upgrade to the original Bifrost Multibit... 
Been asked before but... One sub or two?
while typically 2 or 4 are recommended, 1 often works quite well. Really depends on room and system; careful placement and crossover and volume settings are crucial...I was thinking of getting a second REL and just today a friends’ son who is an a... 
Schiit Bifrost 2 vs Bifrost Multibit
I believe the Bifrost 2 is multibit only. I have the original Bifrost  with multibit upgrade Agree it’s quite good 
Confession of a poor power cord pairing for a Pass Labs XA-25
compared to many others, Pass includes a good quality stock cord...but it can be bettered and Pass uses better cords in shows...which cord you prefer is based on many factors, but well worth searching out... 
Why did Parasound discontinue the Halo JC-1 monoblock amplifiers?
it seems form factor was not the issue, rather it was time to update/upgrade the design... 
Why did Parasound discontinue the Halo JC-1 monoblock amplifiers?
Lots of interesting reading about Parasound's choice of parts as opposed to John Curl's specified parts in his designs. Either way,  very very few amps have a 15+ year market run.... 
Why did Parasound discontinue the Halo JC-1 monoblock amplifiers?
They made them for 15+ years. Long run for a product. If you buy a used pair check on their age  
Confession of a poor power cord pairing for a Pass Labs XA-25
According to Stereophile and others, Pass uses the very expensive Silent Source power cords to voice their products. I find my Pass mono blocks sound better with Cerious Matrix power cords than the included ones... 
Schiit Yggdrasil vs. Gungnir
the Gungnir multibit, $1249 has caught a lot of eyes... 
NEW Cerious Technologies Upgrade - Graphene Matrix Cables
 One cable for each positive and each negative on each speaker. 
Classe 15 vs Classe CA200
I much preferred the Twenty Five to the DR-25 , and many preferred the Fifteen to the DR-15 
A moderate priced dac
the Denafrips runs about $750 including shipping, the website price is in Singapore currency 
Upgrade Speaker Cables or Interconnects
When I used Transparent Audio cables, their recommended upgrade path was IC from source to pre, then speaker cables, then IC from pre to amp