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Pass Labs XP-20 or Audio Research Ref 3?
Is modesty still a virtue? 
What great speakers can buy direct?
What about Zu? 
Ayre V-5xe Vs. Pass Labs x150.5
I also agree with the 30.5 choice. 
Which USB converter to use with a Berkeley DAC?
I like my Audiophilleo 2. The fact that it doesn't need a cable to the DAC is a great design. 
Are all asynchronous USB inputs similar?
Steve N.,I looked at your Off Ramp and it said to use drivers for MAC and Windows, but my platform on the Auraliti PK90 is Linux. Do I need a driver for that, and how would I install it? 
Is 10AWG copper wire sufficient
These size wires are good for power cables, but not really necessary for speakers. 
Are all asynchronous USB inputs similar?
OK, some excellent responses here. My reason for the question was that I currently have an Auraliti PK90 sending USB to a Blacknote DAC30 which has async USB. It's a few years old now, and with the digital world that's more like a decade. So I was... 
Power up my Cary tube integrated?
OK thanks everyone! I wired it up and played it for two hours yesterday. I will make sure it do it every so often.Thanks,John 
DSPeaker Anti Mode 2.0 evaluation
Kr4... your response wasn't there when I typed up my last response. Please don't think I said the same thing, although it looks like I did. What is it they say about great minds? 
DSPeaker Anti Mode 2.0 evaluation
If you move your subs 3 ft closer than the mains, DSpeaker claims the delay is cancelled out.Ozzy, did you choose the Dual Core over the 8033s II due to your need to hook up 2 subs, or was it more than that? 
Super Tweeters
JohnK is correct in his statements though. It's very unlikely that the placement of a super tweeter is going to be time aligned to the regular tweeter as well as the effects from two drivers far apart. This is all true and should be considered upo... 
Super Tweeters
From JohnK - "A driver doesn't allow you to hear ranges your not capable of hearing if they could there would be no hearing problems for one could just use a aid and wow you hear normal doesn't work like that."What I'm saying is that the super twe... 
Super Tweeters
I think that these super tweeters are helpful to the aging population of hi-fi hobbyists. As we age (50+) we loose some high freq. hearing ability. These ST replace what we are loosing, and we like it. We should all set up our systems the way we l... 
ayre v-5xe has consistant noise after warm up
Something is vibrating in your amp. Use something non conductive like a wooden stick and try touching some caps and transformers to see if the noise changes or goes away. Once you find the reason then unplug the amp and try to work on reducing the... 
Child-Proof Speakers
A pair of those outdoor speakers that look like rocks.