jl35

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PS Audio M700 why would I biwire?
or makes it easy to hook up a REL subwoofer... 
PS Audio M700 why would I biwire?
topic of endless debate...but if your speakers are bi-wired and you prefer the sound with a double run of cables, it makes hookup a lot easier... 
Upgrade Speaker Cables or Interconnects
since it can be so unpredictable, buy used and start with whatever great deals appear first... 
Looking for Suggestions for IC's
Cerious Matrix 
Why no “Break in” period?
we are very good at measuring what we know to measure, but are we aware of all variables that need to be measured...and our understanding of human hearing is really not all that great, so what do we correlate our measurements with... 
Why no “Break in” period?
I don't care for power conditioners either...I've never heard anyone say the noise floor dropped immediately...but even if it did, doesn't mean sound quality improved or that the conditioner didn't sound better after a few weeks... 
Why no “Break in” period?
some manufacturers do burn-in their components or cables before shipping...I know my Zu speakers will have about 100 hours burn in, and I see longer on their more expensive speakers... 
Speaker Cable Recommendations
I think all the Cerious cables sound great and are great values. For even less money don't overlook the Transparent Audio lower cost cables... 
Why no “Break in” period?
also beware of anti-expectation bias, as you may prefer to not like it  so that you don't have to buy it... 
Replacing CDP
the CXC is same as CXC v2 except for cosmetics. It's cheaper and sounds great. I used one with the Cambridge CXA60. The new low cost  Denon CD Players have gotten some good reviews. 
Can two subwoofers reduce a bass problem?
4 is better than 2, and 2 is better than 1, yet in my system one REL S/5 SHO works great...friend with almost identical system sounds best with 2 REL S/3 SHO...so, it depends... 
XA5400ES owners - what are you using now?
very happy with the Yamaha CD-S2100, like it more than I expected to 
Nuforce STA200
RV would certainly know best...give the company a call about your specific system 
What is wrong with audiophiles?
a number of weekend guests noted my system sounded better the next day...I never mentioned I left the amp on overnight and that it had only been on an hour when they first heard it...same CD at same volume... 
Tidal Music
HiFi is way better than premium...