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How much difference could a simple Banana plug make?
@yping I'm glad that you like the KLE Innovations classic harmony bananas, it's always nice to have others confirm ones thinking.@williewonka thanks for your original post that opened my eyes to this fine product!Happy New Years to all... 
Most satisfying system change in 2017?
I'm extremely pleased with the Duelund tinned copper in cotton, oil impregnated speaker cables I made, 12 and 16 gauge. 
Is there any danger in leaving a class D amp on unattended for ten days?
I don't know about others out there in Audioland but when the power unexpectedly shuts down and then starts up (could be a second or could be much longer) it effects my tube gear and turns them on. I don't want my tube gear on when I'm not listeni... 
Speaker Sensitivity AND Power Requirements
@zar IMO I would pick up a pair of Klipsch speakers (your choice of model since they will all work well) that way you are good to go with 22 wats per channel or any other amp. 
Filling speaker stands: sand, lead, steel, rice. Full, half, etc?
Very small diameter steel shot works well.Micro-Bearings is the best that I have found for fill however it can get expensive; http://starsoundtechnologies.com/microBearingFill.phpIf you chose to use sand, fill a cookie sheet with a layer of sand n... 
PS Audio Direct Stream Memory Player
@ozzy I purchased a PS Audio Direct Stream Memory Player a few months ago and I like it and have no complaints. Well built and sounds good. I use a Yamamoto Dac but have had no problems at all. 
Is there any danger in leaving a class D amp on unattended for ten days?
+1 erik_squiresIf I'm gome for a day or more I unplug everything from the power sourse (the wall outlet). 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
@jmcgrogan2 your set up sounds like it was done right. After some break-in time please post your findings...always something I can learn ;-)@mac48025 thanks, that's the information I was looking for. I agree with 68pete, I'd put the MC-0.5's on th... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
@mac48025 I did a google search on your WyWire PowerBroker because it's important to know the inside workings of it to properly answer your question. Bassed upon what I found (I don't have a lot of time at the moment) can you post a link to the ma... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
@jmcgrogan2 where are you goint to use your additional MC-0.5's? 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
@aniwolfe, absolutely nothing wrong with experimentation. You moght get better results with the three MC-05's plugged into the same outlet that your MC-6 is plugged into using an adapter you can pick up at HomeDepot or Lowe's etc, you might alread... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Aniwolfe, I think you will hear an improvement, please let us know. 
Shunyata Research's Denali 2000T ???
Thanks for the post jon2020. Unfortunately I've not heard any of the Triton's. 
Best tidings to Gonners old and new.
Hello 4yanx, hopefully we will see you once again on Audiogon! 
Bi Wire vs Speaker Jumpers
david_ten...good post!