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Does anyone really need to spend 10k on power
This thread is just like one of those "Why all of the XYZ's for sale?" threads. Why pick on $10,000 power conditioners? Why not ask about $40,000 speaker cables? How about $15,000 phono cartridges? $25,000 interconnects? $7,000,000 speakers? $650,... 
RS Jaco Cord Upgrade ?
The best cord I ever heard on my Jaco or Danielle was a Elrod EPS-3 Signature. An oldie, but a goodie!! 
simaudio moon lp5.3 vs manley chinook
Well......we're waiting.......who won?????Inquiring minds need to know!!! 
New ZYX Premium cartridge line
Why don't you contact Mehran at Sorasound? He is always very friendly and helpful, and he is also the USA distributor for ZYX cartridges. 
Want to replace my speaker cables
I'm not in the bright/hyper detail camp. Prefer warm, full, solid bass and midrange glow.Huh? Given that comment, I am surprised that you are happy with your Nordost speaker cables. I have always found Nordost to be extremely fast and revealing, b... 
EXPERIENCED VAC USERS—most bang for the buck
I agree with Bill and Alan, the best resource to answer this question is Kevin Hayes at VAC. Give him a call, he is honest and very helpful.Cheers,John 
Cables more hype than value?
Interesting review Mr T, however, I will still hold out on the High Fidelity cables due to my experiences with Virtual Dynamics cables. From your description, they sound fairly similar, but what really bothered me about the VD cables was their imm... 
Why does Spectral have such a cult following
Spectral is but one brand that has me scratching my head, I also don't understand their popularity, their gear has always left me cold. However, they are not alone in that regard, there are many other expensive name brands that I have never really... 
Legendary used amp, or economical new one?
There is no one right answer to this question, it depends on the amplifiers involved. I decided to go the route of the classic older used amp, and it works for me. I was able to buy an 18 year old $5500 100 wpc Class A solid state amp for only $11... 
Review: Kaplan Cable GS Mk.II Speaker cable
How would you describe their soundstaging capabilities? Would you say they present a more immediate image, or a more laid back, deeper soundstage? 
Well, worst of is really what this is about
I see that most have responded to tweaks. I'll go in another direction. I have owned and listened to many, many pieces of audio gear in my room in the last few decades. The one piece of gear that stands out above all the rest as shockingly disappo... 
CODA CSIb vs. HEGEL H-300 INTEGRATED
08-25-13: Onhwy61Coda and Pass Labs were founded by people who were involved in Threshold, but they were not members of a single corporate entity such as Proceed was to ML.Correct you are! I guess that you could say that Forte was to Threshold wha... 
CODA CSIb vs. HEGEL H-300 INTEGRATED
06-11-13: AudiolabyrinthHi, was threshold a spinn off of proceed?No, Proceed was a spin off of Mark Levinson. Coda and Pass Labs are spin offs of Threshold. 
Why No Power Button on Some Phono Stages?
SS is best when it is left on 24/7, the designer knows this, hence the lack of a power switch. 
Grover Huffman GH RCA ZX+ cables vs...
Thanks for the warning Jmbatkh. My system is not aggressive tonally, but I do not care for that immediate presentation. I prefer a mid-hall presentation over a front row seat. I like a soundstage with good depth. It sounds like the Huffman's are n...