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Random question/ thoughts about stuff for sale here
It's you!   I buy what sounds best to ME!  Actually it's financially advantageous in the minority so prices are lower.   Lower demand = lower price! 
Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
So... Where does this leave the AG community vis a vis Kevin Deal?Every user decides for himself. There's no need for consensus.Based on some of the illogical posts, I can only imagine dealing with them as customers. Customers are NOT always ri... 
I need a good Preamp
wemfan, FPB300 and FPB600 are cut from the same cloth. I prefer the FPB600, felt it had more control, like driving a V8 vs V4.  Even around town at low speeds, you always feel the V8 torque and power.   I'm familiar with FPB650 mono so my guess yo... 
I need a good Preamp
I've had a FPB 300 and FBP 600 and in your budget, recommends an used VAC SigMKIIa (later upgrade it to SE ... upgrade is SIGNIFICANT).   I didn't realized what POS all my Sonic Frontier preamps were until I demoed a VAC.   A new VAC Renaissance V... 
Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord?
jay23, From my experience with many many power conditioners is they reduced more than just noise so prefer power distributors that also non-current limiting and works for my current hungry amps.calloway, HB Cable Marble is a power distributor and ... 
How often do you clean cables? And which types do you clean most often?
I use Kontak when in cleaning mood. 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
A retail dealer informed me that VAC audio only uses high quality ceramic fuses and does not recommend ordinary glass Bussman or Littlefuses.  Sure it's not black SR fuses, but VAC wants to make a profit and finds better quality, lower cost cera... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Installing MinimServer on a QNAP NAS Installing MinimServer on a Synology NAS 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I've been using ethernet via DLNA for years.  Never bothered with USB and PC in my sound system ...  Have you guys tried running MinimServer in a NAS drive so PC is not necessary to play music?   
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but WORDS in Open Forum will never hurt me! 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
I don’t see the college campus intolerance analogy here. Otherwise there would have been appeals to the moderator to ban posters with contrary views. There’s no censorship here just opposing viewpoints freely expressed with the typical back and ... 
Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
I bought a couple of NOS Telefunken 6922 tubes for my DAC from Kevin a couple of years ago. It wasn't a very cordial transaction, but nothing out of place. Bad online store, bad boy ... need a new Webmaster.  LOL!!! 
Don't buy from HigherFI.com
Honestly, I don't understand how this Moon character has such good feedback and even a great referal by none other than Bill Leebens - Director of Marketing/Audiogon, Maybe like contractors, they are as good as their last job?   
Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
I've dealt with Kevin a few times and he's always had a condescending attitude. Not sure why he's successful. Maybe customers like to be mistreated and disrespected. Well, maybe majority of customers never had the privilege getting  mistreated... 
Very Bad purchase from upscale audio Acoustic Zen Adagio
Robert Lee resolved that. Did you send the serial numbers to Robert to see if these were factory seconds? I was wondering the same thing ... how did it pass AZ QA?