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placette vs sonic euphoria
I own both. Since passive works well in my tube and SS systems I have no issues as mentioned by Drubin.They are both excellent, however I prefer the looks, style, remote control, and sonics of the Sonic Euphoria. Both owners have excellent custome... 
Plinius SB 300 v Plinius SA 250 MK IV
Although I haven't received any responses in this form I have received some emails and had some phone conversations with some audiophiles that have heard the Plinius SB-300 and the Plinius SA-250 MK I, II, III, and IV.Bottom line is I have ordered... 
Help with Hydra Power Conditioner
Dave,I agree with Frankg's suggestion/comments above, however I also believe that because the Hydra made such an improvement in your system it indicates that perhaps your AC power delivery system needs or would benefit from some upgrades. This wou... 
Choosing between the following three cable brands
IMHO,Your Harmonix interconnects and speaker cables are going to be damn hard to beat.My guess is if your not happy with the sound it's not your cables, most likely your room needs some work, or perhaps a weakness in a piece of equipment however I... 
Electrical Recommendation
Digsmithd,If I understand your question correctly, the Porter port only comes un-plated. On the other hand I have owned (and still do) many other high-end cryo’d outlets, most of which were plated. They were however not cryo’d treated by NASA, but... 
Electrical Recommendation
I suggest using 10/2 wire for all. Could be over kill however will not hurt anything and possibly only help.There could be some benefits from running your electrical wiring in the following fashion: 10 gage solid THHN (white/black/green) manually ... 
Review: Channel Islands D100 mono blocks Amplifier
Thanks for taking the time to write your review. Short, simple, sweet and to the point. I agree, Dusty has some great values that many people over look because of the simplicity of design and cost. To bad they don't know what they are missing.Best... 
Tri-wire cables?
Ridge Street Audio. Separate runs for each + & -. 
isolation transformer
I have a T-4 (see picture in my system) that is wired with silver wire. There is (IMO) a 15% increase in sonics. A lot depends upon what wire is used, and where. 
isolation transformer
These are not my words however it is very interesting reading. There has been much written about isolation transformers on Audiogon, seek your information.ISOLATION TRANSFORMERSThere are a lot of different roads that lead to Rome and some may be b... 
Sonny Rollins Live
Someone posted a similar question regarding Sonny a week ago or so. They were going to see him in Ann Arbor Michigan. As I recall some members that saw him recently said the performance was very good and highly recommended seeing him in concert. 
Tube Replacement: Single, Pair, or Quad?
IMO, you should go to the Cary website, get their phone number and call Kirk on Monday with your question. 
What can I do to upgrade
I'd suggest starting with the installation of two dedicated circuits and the AC outlets that Albert Porter sells on Audiogon. 
Review: Purist Audio Design Dominous Interconnect
Nice review, I enjoyed reading it!Best regards, 
soldering iron
I use the adjustable Weller model # WLC100. Adjustable 5 watts to 40 watts.