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Just compared Monster M2.2 and ZU Mission speaker cables
I vaguely remember those Monster ads.I assumed they were nothing special, like so many others. What a pleasant surprise that must have been,and a great find!  
Musical subwoofer under $2000
soix+1  
Purchase on Audiogon arrived not as described
There's no way to prove if it's a scam or shipping damage unfortunately. Were the speakers in their original box?I hope it gets resolved in your favor.  
Tube preamp with Adcom amp
+1 toro3 regarding the PV12L.I owned a PV10L and it was the classic sweet CJ sound.I don't recall that it effected the bass one way the another.I actually did use it one weekend with an Adcom amp.I was thinking it would better my little 60 watt am... 
Goodbye Everyone
Wishing you a easy non stressful experience with your surgery and recovery.  
I found the best way to recycle my old tubes!
Haha! Merry Christmas!  
Paypal Friends and Family
I had a business account with PP.When I sold something I would be charged a fee,but when sending cash for a birthday gift or something using F&F there was no fee.A couple of years ago they began charging me a fee for F&F also so I closed t... 
Room Correction Required
Have you  read this thread? Maybe an equalizer would really help.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/equalizer-in-a-hi-fi-system  
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
@au_lait  this quote from your post above : I have very large variety of music that falls outside of what most audiophiles consider well produced, and I view all art as a spectrum like that. Some of the most amazing music I own is some of the wor... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
@mijostyn this may interest you regarding deliberate distortion. While looking at the Charter Oaks and Skyline units  a brand called Golden Age Project EQ81.It's designed to distort and ad noise to simulate older recordings played through older tu... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
@tlcocks Glad to hear the Skyline is working out for you:-) @veerossi I received my Lokius today. I really had my doubts it was going to do what I wanted,which is to tone down the shrill upper mids in some recordings. The kind that make your ear ... 
Do people tire of audio forums?
I believe that it was easier to have discussions here back in the beginning.Too often now they turn into arguments between the same few members. The same questions over and over do get tedious also.If new members would take some time to read some ... 
Suggestions for Giant Killer rca coax digital cable under $500 used
I'm not sure where to start either. To establish a baseline I bought a Mogami AES/EBU cable for between a Jays transport and Pontus. I didn't like it at all which was a surprise.The music was extremely muffled. I went back to the Voodoo silver coa... 
Equalizer in a Hi Fi system
I will report my impressions on skyline M3D vs my Charter Oak as soon as I can. M3D ships TODAY. I can hardly contain my excitement!Looking forward to it! . I finally decided to order a Lokius just to take a tentative first step. If the results s... 
Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC
Just recently I replaced my Tubadour dac with a solid-state dac.Comparing them directly there was a little more detail but I could have remained happy with the Tubadour. I kept the Denafrips simply because already having tubed pre and amp it was o...