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accuphse p6100 vs avm OVATIONsa8.2
"I want to purchase a man"Wrong site....I think? :^) 
What Exactly Does "Burn In" do for Electronics?
Makes sense.I do think I hear a difference with some new power cords, but so subtle its hard to be certain.I definitely hear differences with different analog ICs. DIgital ones, less so.And rolling tubes in my tube DAC....absolutely no doubt.I thi... 
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This just, a paparazzi exclusive of Bo at workSorry Bo. I'm just thinking that some humor might help get people off your back. That and maybe if you would just cut down on repeating yourself and maybe listen to what others might have to say on occ... 
New Amazon streaming music-free for Prime members
Amazon CLoud Player is now updated and called "Amazon Music" apparently.Amazon Prime now includes access to some but not near all of Amazon's music library.If you have AMazon Prime, you can add music files labeled "PRime" in the Amazon music libra... 
Best speaker cable for Krell/Dynaudio?
"You can read back everything I wrote......you click on my name. Here you see the threads, answers and reviews."Groundhog Day? :^) 
Father's Day For An Audiophile
Nobody I know that would buy me a Father's Day present would hae any clue as to what I would want or like unless I told them specifically beforehand, which kind of ruins the surprise part of Father's Day.I did get to sit and spend time listening t... 
More Tubes = Better Sound
More is usually better if done right. Big if though. ALso more means more expensive. The value proposition may or may not be there case by case.IT mostly boils down to how much of a tube lover one is. There are many ways to skin the good sound qua... 
Are music servers the future?
"Also, what is available for streaming, is unlikely to satisfy the tastes of many listeners. "Do you have any numbers to support that?High res streaming from internet sources these days still is not even CD quality technically, but the actual resu... 
Your favorite album cover...
Whipped Cream and Other DelightsIn the Land of Grey and Pink (Caravan)In The Court of the Crimson KingTerrapin Station (Grateful Dead)Something for Everybody (Devo) 
Greatest song titles..
How about This classic. 
Canary M500's Anyone heard them
Canary line is pricey, so good to know it is also well made as one would expect. 
What Exactly Does "Burn In" do for Electronics?
"My point is not whether or not the sonic differences are real my point is that we don't know for sure and that there is a possibility that we can be fooled or deceived by our ears."No doubt. Especially when the differences are subtle, as is often... 
laptop to DAC wireless ... what's the best way?
THe Playgo is very cool. Nice aesthetics and USB digital out on the receiver as well that could be used to feed a different preferred DAC.ANyone have any listening mileage with the Playgo?I'm thinking of trying a wireless DAC like this perhaps wit... 
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"Tell us about N-dimensional sound....where it can be heard...."All the usual places, but only 4 at a time. 
New Yamaha a-s3000 and a-s2100 integrated amps ??
I have seen some love here. I always wonder how some of the newer more mainstream gear like this compares with other products popular here.I've always had good success with Yamaha and would tend to always consider the brand to be a viable option f...