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What do audiophiles want from a cable?
Just carry the signal and add nothing to it ..Please .......Dont need anything added . System sounds great without added bass or treble manipulation .  
THE WALL---Why?
Yes , Why is it amps and power products tend to not do well together ? Class A , D , AB amps have all sounded worse when pluged into a Torus bit for me . Same result with Furutech receptacles with amps . 
Sub woofer
They both move air very well  
Best amp for natural timbre of unamplified acoustic instruments & vocals w/ Revel F32?
Fyi . I own a pair of Revel f30's and i find them flat and dull sounding next to my electrosats and rarely listen to them . 
Best amp for natural timbre of unamplified acoustic instruments & vocals w/ Revel F32?
Terrible advice to get rid of the speakers . No speakers are designed to sound like what you are describing . Look elsewhere in the system . Start with your preamp . A personal experience last night . My system sounds fantastic .Couldn't be happie... 
Must speakers have certain volume to sound convincing ?
Should i make a you tube video for evidence panel speakers can play loud ?  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Queen - Body Language  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Barenakedladies - Lovers in a dangerous time 
Tell Us about an Album That Took a Long Time to Grow on You
Since Peter was mentioned i would submit US . When it came out i would only play two tracks , Digging in the dirt and Steam . This was as a teenager . The album was so uncompressed that it did not show well in my car stereo or boombox . Once a pro... 
Can someone recommend a few Joni Michell albums?
I would take the approach of getting one from the seventies , one from the eighties , 90's .... ect  . then decide which era you like and get more from that era first . Her album Dreamland is sonically incredible .  
Dac to remove Digital Glare/ edge
Do you only listen to HiFi recordings ? If not you need a pro audio dac . HiFi companies love to boost high frequencies for the illusion of sounding more dynamic ,sparkle Whatever verbage you want to add  . HiFi dac makers turn 75% of your music i... 
Power conditioner help
Torus / Bryston are the real deal .  
Any options for low power class A amps?
more watts than asked for but ...http://www.stereophile.com/content/lindell-ampx-power-amplifier#v4As2wBBqfggTmp4.97 
Best Preamp - NO preamp... (?)
Some systems need help in getting the sound right . Speakers may be lacking in a department and the pre fills in the sonic virtue needed . Only way to tell is try .  
Best Preamp - NO preamp... (?)
This has been discussed before . Every audiophile worth his salt should try it . It may not better your system to your liking ... then again it might  . They are so cheap its a crime not to try it .