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Meitner MA1 V2 upgrade - worth it?
I didn't know this upgrade existed.  I will be contacting Emm to see if they can upgrade my DAC2x.  I have the latest firmware update, but not the latest hardware update.  I love it.  
D'Agostino vs. Ayre
Thank you for that comparison.  It's not every day I get to read real world thoughts on 2 great amps.   
Speaker recommendation for married couple
Interesting thread.Same thing happened here.  My wife wanted good sound from a speaker that was not hideous like my Bowers and Wilkins 802d3... So we ended up with walnut Sonus Faber Olympica 3 to match the furniture downstairs and I can tell you ... 
Audioquest WEL vs Wild Blue
I have WEL 8ft single-biwire speaker cables, and 2 WEL NRG power cords. I can tell you that even 1 WEL power cord is killer enough... I loaned it to my friend and he says... I cant go back. And he's a shunyata guy.  I'm just looking for 1 more WEL... 
Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
He's a bad dealer, I don't even know why he's a dealer as he gives off that he is grumpy or that he's doing you a favor.  I recall one instance where I had him on the phone inquiring about some Pope 6sn7 tubes.  He didn't know that I had purchased... 
Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
Kevin Deal is a jackas... I spoke to him on the phone and I would NEVER ever buy from him or recommend him to my friends or even enemies.   
Audioquest PSS cables vs latest nordost
The AQ Wel I have is not bright or edgy at all, but retains all the ambient detail.  I hve tried some "silver" plated IC that wasn't brihgt but at the expense of detail and ambience.... sounded closed in.  
B&W 803D2 for $4,500?
Yes no doubt 
the eternal cable question
I like AQ 
Audioquest PSS cables vs latest nordost
I have AQ WEL speaker wire and also have the AQ Oak in hand. I find the copper aq wire to be harsher in comparison to the PSS stuff. No question. I I have not tried the Nordost 
B&W 'New' 800 Series
@lalitk Yep I use GIK... On an email back and forth with Glenn Kuras. 
interconnects vs speaker cables vs power cords - which make the biggest difference?
This is a very good question... I haven't delved into it as much.  All I know is I like my cables.  
B&W 'New' 800 Series
I own the 802D3 and they are very good speakers.  I don't know what else I would want from a speaker in their price range.  They disappear easily and image like crazy in the right room with the right lateral and vertical smear controlled.  I am ve... 
Audioquest or Transparent?
Love audioquest....Man this is a necro-thread.... and I'm helping bump it.... noooo 
Resale value of new speakers
I would buy a speaker that is easy to ship and doesn't depreciate and has a mass market appeal.Theres not many that fulfill that role. I would suggest BW 800d3.  Leave it in the box.  It'll sell.