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Do expensive cables/wires REALLY make a difference
Chill Chrissain,don't scare the new guy!He's just looking for some guidance and info. as he begins his audio journey[addiction]CWBY,have fun,experiment, and enjoy the hobby! 
The Red Green Tinnitus reducer
I too suffer from tinnitus and itchiness in one ear.Mine itches because of fluid buildup,and comes and goes.Antibiotic ear drops for a day or two clear it right up.Best of luck to you! 
inexpensive warm sounding speaker cable
Glad to hear you found a solution to complement your system.It takes a lot of patience and tweaking to dial the treble in just right.It doesn't make it easier that there are so many recordings accentuated in the higher frequencies. 
inexpensive warm sounding speaker cable
Harmonic Technology Pro 11 
Merry Christmas
Happy New year to everyone,and hope all had a good Christmas. 
Potential DAQuestion - Tube preamps and Buffers
Definitely agree with tube rolling first.There's lots of info. at the Brent Jesse site and also a great thread called "Joe's tube lore"on audio asylum to read up a little before experiments ensue.All of the tube brands sound different and when you... 
The owner of Grant Fidelity is battling cancer
Warm wishes an d best of luck to you as you wage this battle. 
tube dac
I totally agree with Steuspeed.You can can get all of the frequencies right including tight bass with different tube combinations.All of the brands sound different and it takes some time and patience to find the ones that shine in your particular ... 
Damping sheets work
I had the same bad experience damping the top of my cdp.I wonder if the sheets would work better on the bottom.Anybody? 
tube dac
Yes!I ventured into tubes first with a preamp, then added a cdp,and stuck with a ss amp.Adding another tubed component was a huge step towards the illusion of the "artists in the room." You'll have to audition that Havana and see if you agree.Good... 
Intermittent bass
Just a guess,since I never had that problem.The first thing that comes to mind is a bad connection.Since you biwire,I would play some bass heavy music and wiggle the cable at the binding posts on your speakers.One of the posts may be bad,the cable... 
Help experienced audiophiles
What Geoffkait said LOL! 
Speaker Cable Recommendation
Nope,they apparently don't have it any more.I was not aware it was in such short supply or I wouldn't have stuck my foot in my mouth like this:< I did "google" it out of curiosity and saw some 18 ga. for sale and a spool of 16 ga. on ebay.I hav... 
Speaker Cable Recommendation
Excuse my misspelling Johnnyb53!I did purchase the Belkin in 2012,and they had a lot of it,various spools and shorter terminated pairs.Sorry Charlot for the bad info. 
Speaker Cable Recommendation
Get a spool of Belkin speaker cable from Partsconnextion.It's OHNOPCC copper with 18 different sized solid core strands individually insulated.It's the same stuff the high end cable companies use,it's dirt cheap and unbelievably good.Use it for a ...