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Looking for an old Stereophile review ...
  @larryro2 you are quite humorous.  Or are you series?  What is wrong with Stereophile's reviews?  Maybe you know something that we do not.   
Integrated vs. Separates on a Budget
I always believe the sound path should be as shortest as possible.  Therefore, no preamp is necessay.  What you need are a powerful, high current, clean sounding amp, a well-versed, articulate DAC and a streamer if you desire. Parasound NC 2250 -... 
Power Cables on Subwoofers do Matter
So i see the price of the power cables that were found having significant impact could range from $200 ish all the way to $2000.  Could someone with more technical background / expertise provide justifications on the price difference in terms of t... 
Short list of musical subwoofers
@phusis, Thank you. @mijostyn, I get it now. I am convinced that is the way to go and seems not a costly and difficult thing to do. So correct me if I were wrong. I will go buy a miniDSP 2x4 HD (assuming HD version is better) and miniDSP 2x4 HD1 ... 
Short list of musical subwoofers
  @oliver_reid Thank you for letting me know about the Dynaudio 18s which is the first sub equipped with the DSP.  Did you find it useful / impactful to achieve better integration between your main speakers and the sub?  
Short list of musical subwoofers
@mijostyn, It is interesting that you disapprove the high level connection. May I know your reason why. Rel believes that the high level connection provides purest signal possible to get to SW. According to Zero Fedelity, circuitry inside SWs add... 
Short list of musical subwoofers
@mijostyn Describing a sub as "musical" is odd. Turn everything else off except the subwoofer and play a record. Does that sound musical? Aside from the sub moaning and thudding away you will also get to hear the rest of your environment buzz and... 
UPS vs LPS
Thank you.  It seems my investment on the UPS is wasted due to my ignorance.  
UPS vs LPS
UPS only runs on the inverted AC during the power loss condition.  Otherwise, it runs on the normal AC power.  I will not continue with playing once the power is interrupted by storm.  It just provides a window of time to turn the system off.  I g... 
What is the best USB cable under $500 for a natural presentation and good detail ?
Almost a laughable price of $14 when they are in stock. Multiple shields, insulated OFC with gold plated connector. What else do you need? keep the money in your pocket for something else more essential unless you want to contribute to the dealers... 
Desk top speakers at low cost
Fluance ai 41 active speakers. $249/pair, 35 Hz - 20 kHz  
Integrating a subwoofer
Again, thank you all for your inputs, especially the correction and suggestion of line out converter (LOC) from millercarbon. My sub finally comes alive and is even better than before with my Cambridge integrated amp when connecting to preamp out.... 
World's Best Speakers For 2021 ?
Best Three: Goldenear Triton Reference, 12hz-35khz, around $10k (class A in Sterophile) Wilson SabrinaX, 31hz-23khz, around $20k. Focal Sopra 3, 33hz-40khz, around $20k.  
Best light weight full range speaker recommendation.
Goldenear Triton Reference, 12hz-35khz, around $10k, 110 lbs. (class A in Sterophile) Wilson SabrinaX, 31hz-23khz, around 20k, 112 lbs. Focal Sopra 3, 33hz-40khz, around 20k, 154 lbs. I still do not comprehend why you care about the weight at t... 
Integrating a subwoofer
Thank you all for the advises and corrections. While waiting for the LOC to arrive, I will go over these suggestions before devoting to a DSP. Also, I replace the softer rubber feet with the anti-vibration isolation pads that was used for washer a...