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Any one try the new Synergistic Research BLUE UEF Duplex receptacle?
After about 1 year or so of using the blue duplex I switched to the orange. .man what a big improvement. .low end has way more heft and tonality is much more lifelike and accurate. .everything seems to be more focused with larger sound stage follo... 
The Synergistic Research Orange Fuse ... Further thoughts.
So a while back I had some sr20 fuses and some hifi tuning mundorf fuses..they both had a different effect in my system and I preferred the mundorf over sr..until the black fuses came out the changed my mind about synergistic fuses. .when the blue... 
The Synergistic Research Orange Fuse ... Further thoughts.
So a while back I had some sr20 fuses and some hifi tuning mundorf fuses..they both had a different effect in my system and I preferred the mundorf over sr..until the black fuses came out the changed my mind about synergistic fuses. .when the blue... 
Having guarantee issues with KR Audio?
I want to add my story. .I have a cary sli80 amplifier and picked some kr kt88 tubes up for a good deal one of them failed after only 5 hours of use..I have 2 spares so I replaced the bad tube but I'm having a difficult time keeping the bias set..... 
Having guarantee issues with KR Audio?
I want to add my story. .I have a cary sli80 amplifier and picked some kr kt88 tubes up for a good deal one of them failed after only 5 hours of use..I have 2 spares so I replaced the bad tube but I'm having a difficult time keeping the bias set..... 
What was your favorite speaker at Axpona 2019
Daedalus  
How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make?
Well I'll put my experience out there. .I have a cary sli80 and upgraded my turntable to a vpi clasic 3 witch I really enjoy. .tried some expensive tube phono stages like rogers pa1a and don't think it's worth the asking price.I'm currently using ... 
How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make?
Well I'll put my experience out there. .I have a cary sli80 and upgraded my turntable to a vpi clasic 3 witch I really enjoy. .tried some expensive tube phono stages like rogers pa1a and don't think it's worth the asking price.I'm currently using ... 
Marantz SA-10 vs SA-KI Ruby
Hi guy's. .I just brought a sa ruby home to demo today..I did hear the sa 10 at the same audio dealer and one of the guy's who's opinion I trust told me they both sound very close in presentation.  Sa10 is just slightly better than the ruby.I curr... 
Which area of components to spend the most $ on? Boy I was wrong all my life!
Well I agree on the speakers but good cable's were the eye opener for me. 
Speakers with the most detailed midrange? (non-ESL/planar)
I like proac so far but I need to spend some time with some harbeth.  
What to do when the preamp you were ripped off on shows up online ?
If you used PayPal and haven't received the item contact them and let them know. They hold the funds until everything looks good on both ends.best of luck and thanks for the heads up.  
Your Forever Pieces? What and Why?
For me it's my cary sli80. .I've owned it for 7 year's now and will keep it until I'm 6 feet under. The reasons are 1 it really is a great integrated tube amp,2 lots of options as far as tubes go and 3rd because I've done all the capacitors mods t... 
Integrated
It comes down to budget as well..I had the same setup for my thiel 3.7 ..cary sli80 and loved the results. .drove them with a mcintosh mc7270 and a cary slp and it was really good. .Liked the results I got with hegel h360 the most never tried pass... 
I need cables for my 2 channel system
Ok so I didn't read all the suggestions but I'm sure someone mentioned cable company for loaner cables. .but they charge a non refundable deposit of 5 percent so if you don't like any of the cables you have money you can't get back...screw that, g...