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Placebo Effect...a good thing?
I think after some people have been into audio for a while they become fixated upon tweaking a system here and there, upgrading components, spending large sums of money in the process. Their goal might be to create what they believe is a near to p... 
Placebo Effect...a good thing?
Hueske, I do not know what a 19 year old EE student is, however (IMHO) you write as if you are LIGHT YEARS ahead of 19 years of age. You bring out some great questions which have more than one answer and the posts above mine shed light upon some q... 
Review of HGA Silver Lace cables
Sdcampbell, thanks for the very interesting link post! There are so many magazines out there I can't keep up nor do I have the time. Please post other items of interest any time! 
How Do You Clean Your CD's?
Nitty Gritty digital disc cleaner. It's about ten years old and still works great. 
Absolute Power Cords Whose heard them
I use two different systems, a solid state and tube. I agree with what Megasam stated, well put! 
Power cable suggestions for sony 9000es
Tireguy, I think it's hard to beat the BMI Eel or Whale Elite. A lot of PC for the $! 
Jazz Review: Miles Davis
Sdcampbell, I love it when you write these! What a great opportunity to learn and become further educated! Sincerest thanks... 
which powercord? jps,esp,shunyata....?
Ken, length does not seem to effect the EEL or Whale Elite. I personally would purchase the Whale Elite over the EEL, however they are both very good, you get more for your money in this case! 
which powercord? jps,esp,shunyata....?
I need to jump on the band wagon also. You can't go wrong with the BMI EEL or Whale Elite. Both are great cords at a good value. 
Illuminations D-60 RCA/RCA Survey
Gunbei, Let me know your impressions :-) 
Illuminations D-60 RCA/RCA Survey
Thanks for the information guys, I have two Illumination D-60’s left that I use in different solid state systems. (I also use a Kimber Select 2020 in my Tube system). The 1.5/M is an original made by Illuminations purchased years ago, the black en... 
Why Anchor Speakers?
Not only can you hear better sound characteristics when your speaker stands have spikes going directly to the floor as mentioned above, but many people also use three small points under the speaker that rests on the speaker stand for additional im... 
Is there a trick here? re AES/EBU
Is it wired correctly for your components? Is there a button to press on your DAC? 
I found it
Now we have to get a real life! 
Custom jumpers?
IMO: Dekay, Hrcapers, Khaki8, and Leafs each gave correct information. I have tried them and you should too. Select the method that sounds best on your system :-) !