jl35

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Esoteric K07X versus K05
I would look other than Esoteric for Redbook only... 
Vintage amps & power cords
I've had my vintage gear changed to remove captive cord, and the results have always been positive. The safety concern on a cheap 40 year old power cord is very real. 
Best amp pairing with Aerial Acoustics Speakers?
Aerial used to recommend Classe and Theta for the 8b and 10T 
Best floorstander at $2k or less?
Vienna Mozart Grand, Dynaudio Focus 220 ll, Dali Helicon 400 
Please Critique my Setup and Recommend Upgrade(s)
acoustic treatment...room placement...component matching...especially speakers...though some speakers seem very sensitive to these, and others much less so, though always important...some speakers seem to always sound good even if mismatched with ... 
Speaker Break In Question - going from single wired to bi-wired
many feel single cable with jumpers sounds better than internal bi-wire 
Power cord replacement on a Node 2?
your only risk in trying one is the $5 return shipping cost 
Please Critique my Setup and Recommend Upgrade(s)
both the Rega and the Elac are great values, but the VPI can do much better...depends what you want 
Power cord replacement on a Node 2?
I felt it was worth it on the Sonos w/Wyred mod... 
Looking at sub $200 power cables.
Transparent Audio, Discovery, Pangea 
Odyssey Stratos vs Parasound A23?
I much preferred the Odyssey Khartago Plus to the Parasound A21, never heard the A23... 
Best speakers under $500? Fire away!
you not only can't tell by the numbers, the published numbers are not always accurate or measured the same way... 
Best speakers under $500? Fire away!
you're at the point 34dean where it becomes personal preference and system - many good suggestions - some like Infinity some B&W and some dislike them...you have a good amp - to some it is underpowered, to some it is ok... 
Best speakers under $500? Fire away!
the Primus 363 is both high sensitivity and easy to drive 
Best speakers under $500? Fire away!
I have a pair and they are awesome for the price.  I used with an Onkyo A-9555 Integrated