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jond

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Anthony (Tony) Cordesman has passed away
A fantastic reviewer and gentleman and scholar he will be missed RIP Mr Cordesman.  
Amp upgrade, speaker cables or both
Sticking a good tubed preamp in from of your A23+ will give you a dramatic improvement in sound quality.  
Need stand recommendation for Gershman studio IIs
+1 on Sound Anchors they are totally rock solid and look great too and perfect for larger monitors.  
Herron HL-1 Preamplifier, Solid State; Herron still in business? Thoughts about sound?
@hilde45 for under $1K you can also get a Herron VTSP-1 tubed I will say I had this preamp myself back in the day and it is dead neutral. So dead neutral I sold it craving more tube warmth. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650060982-herron-vt... 
Accuphase E-5000 factory power cord good enough?
Definitely experiment if you have the time money and energy. And I was like @stereo5 that Accuphase makes hi end cables? A web search certainly brings some up.  
I want to replace the router/modem Comcast with a high quality for streaming
I recently upgraded my modem router and am very happy with the performance. The modem is: Motorola MB8611 DOCSIS 3.1 Multi-Gig Cable Modem | Pairs with Any WiFi Router | Approved for Comcast Xfinity, Cox Gigablast, Spectrum | 2.5 Gbps Port | 250... 
Tube Integrated Amp Recommendation
@doyle3433 Yes Leben stuff is gorgeous a feast for the eyes and ears both.  
Tube Integrated Amp Recommendation
Here is a used Leben C600 under $4K you can't do much better than that as tubed integrateds go.   https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650011891-leben-cs600/    
Circle Labs A200 Integrated amplifier review - It will appeal to both tube and SS lovers……
Nice system @oldcar63 ! I've heard and really liked Fyne Audio speakers but not that model.  
Who out there wants to, or has, validated an amazing cable find?
Lol no way that cable is 8N purity regardless of how it sounds,  
Very Very Interesting NYC Venue and Meeting Place
They don't seem to have a website that's too bad.  
2a3 ?
I love the 2a3 tube I have a pair of George Wright monos myself and love them. Clean and clear sounding but still natural and warm they drive my Audio Note AN-J's perfectly.  
My New Year’s Wish for my fellow audiophiles.
Ha I haven't driven by Scranton since the last time I drove to Syracuse! Class of 91 here.  
What would you do?
I also agree a tubed preamp and a good one can be a system changing thing.  
My New Year’s Wish for my fellow audiophiles.
Thank you @2psyop and Happy New Year to you and to all!