jl35

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Harman/Kardon Receiver
the 430 had a reputation as the best of that line, even better than the higher up models... 
diffusers 101
the first reflection point concept worked poorly in my room.  Also beware of over damping... 
diffusers 101
plants make great diffusers... 
Can too many components on one outlet affect the sound of an amp?
I have my Pass amp into it's own outlet, my Pass pre into a different outlet, everything else into a power conditioner.  Sounds better to me 
New amp for Vandersteen 2CE
there are a few very good older threads, discussing the poor quality DAC in the Sonos as well as well as jitter issues 
New amp for Vandersteen 2CE
a good DAC will do a lot, and need not be expensive 
Power cables for PassLabs preamp and poweramp
after reading all this, just put another Tekline Reference on my Pass pre, and very very pleased with results...no placebo effect, it was sitting in a draw and I didn't care if it sounded better than stock or not... 
Power cables for PassLabs preamp and poweramp
Tekline Reference on the X250.8 and stock cord on my XP-20 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
thanks for the link Al, those are some great looking watches... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
I love my old mechanical watches that are not nearly as accurate as my Seiko... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
does Porsche make cables? 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
I agree that auto performance is easier to measure than audio performance... 
Subwoofer
the difficult part of subwoofers is not messing up the upper bass, lower midrange... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
I think your first point sums it up maple. We each determine what sounds best to us, and then decide what price we are willing to pay.  Did a Stradivarius cost more to make? Can we prove it sounds better? Does it sound better? Tangential, I know... 
why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable
who?