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jond

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Diagonal speaker wiring with Jumpers
I went with the diagonal method myself.    
Early SOTA vs New Something: Conundrum
Generally speaking upgrading/updating/refurbishing a good older piece of gear is less money than going out and buying something new. So you need to compare whatever Sota has quote you for the upgrades with what a new table would be. You may indeed... 
Disservice: XLR interconnects
hey man9 don't be sorry it gave me a chuckle and glad you're so happy!  
Disservice: XLR interconnects
Congrats on discovering good cables but that thread title makes no sense lol. I figured this would be a screed against XLR connectors.  
Shout out to Ryan Brothers
Awesome story Joe that's great customer service.  
Its not vinyl
I think that if you are using both streaming and vinyl as sources it’s not that one needs to sound better than, or as good as, the other. Both just  need to sound good enough so that you listen to them both.  
NY audio show 2022
@soix Heard there and understood.  
NY audio show 2022
I travel to NYC on average twice a month and go all around the city. NYC is safe like any big city of course there is some crime be aware of your surroundings at all times. That said all this fearmongering is total BS.  
Question about assembling my own DIY AC Cable
Nice looking amp is it DIY?    
Zu Audio Dirty Weekend 6 starts tomorrow 09/01/22
I'm confused I'm sure I read they discontinued the Dirty Weekends?  
Improving Comcast modem signal
I will say this 5 years ago I purchases a wireless gateway from Motorola and it's worked just fine and still does. Looking back at that point at 15 years of rental fees it was the only choice to make.  
Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West?
Hard to believe I've been streaming over 10 years now!  Started with a Squeezebox Duet that seemed like the greatest thing since sliced bread then Sonos and finally my Auralic Aries Mini. The learning curve in the early days was steep, particularl... 
My Major System Upgrades in 2022 and Impact of Each
Very busy year Nyev glad all your upgrades have worked out for you!  
Does your "esoteric" taste in audio also exist in other "things" you own/consume?
Wine though it’s  also my career.  
Recommendation on speakers for listening to live music
Horns seem the way to go here, the Volti Razz is a nice choice in your budget think Klipsch but a bit more refined. https://www.stereophile.com/content/volti-audio-razz-loudspeaker