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I wonder why......
The people who care will want to choose their own cord.   Pretty simple. 
Klipsch, high end?
La Scalas in particular seem particularly finicky. However I heard an apparently well set up pair (latest and greatest I think) at Capital Audiofest last year and the sound was particularly sharp, dynamic and captivating. Wish I could have spent m... 
The Golden era of Japanese integrated amps, are we missing out?
I liked the good vintage stuff just fine until I replaced that recently with a new $80 45w/ch amp with blue-tooth that is efficient, sounds it and is about the size of a pack of cigarettes. Having heard liked and even sold many classic Sansuis in ... 
Favorite Collaborations
- Jerry Garcia, Vassar Clements, Peter Rowan, David Grisman and John Kahn (Old and in the Way)- Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris- Dick Dale and Stevie Ray Vaughan- Paul McCartney and Denny Laine- Pat Methany and Charlie Haden- Duke ... 
Favorite Collaborations
- Johnny Cash and Rick Rubin- Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler.- Ray Charles and Quincy Jones 
Klipsch, high end?
Comments on Klipsch always seem to be all over the map.Has anyone actually compared  modern Klipsch models to comparable Legacy models  on a good system designed to sound good?   I like that there are smaller monitors available in the newer line. ... 
KEF LS50 Wireless -- wow!!!
I run ls50s off BEl Canto ref1000m amps (500w/ch). Top notch for their size and within their associated limitations! When the music starts it sounds very real, not like a hifi! They need a well integrated sub or two in addition to an amp up to the... 
What’s really hurting the audio hobby?
He just posted.  
I went from Class D to Luxman A/AB - And most of what you think is wrong
YEs TI appears to have GaN based Class D modules now and can’t imagine those cost much more than their others. Anyone know of amps that use these?FWIW I have a ~40-50 w/ch Fosi Class D bluetooth integrated amp that uses a TI Class D module. It’s s... 
Bel canto Ref600 versus PS Audio M700
I'd like to know too. 
Cartridges that get strings right?
Yes delivering the details of massed strings in a good recording is a big time hifi performance test, one of the toughest!  So much going on harmonically at any particular time with massed strings!I have a Denon DL103R cart on Linn Basik tonearm o... 
Exotic vocal - Male
Lemmy with Motorhead. 
what is it in audio that you dislike most?
Would be nice if more people were interested. 
what is it in audio that you dislike most?
Too much talk, not enough listening. 
The Golden era of Japanese integrated amps, are we missing out?
Hey Uber, google search on that model Sansui comes up blank. Is A-2100 the right model #?