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Joseph Audio Pulsar2 graphene. I owned the original Pulsar and now own the Perspective2 Graphene.  
Using biwired cables on speakers with only 2 connections
Send them to the manufacturer and have them reterminated  
SimAudio Moon North Collection
I own Yamaha NS5000s and drive them with the Bel Canto Black EX.   Great combo.   
PS Audio Aspen speakers
The FR-20 is a wonderful final-destination speaker.  I picked them over the FR-30.  The ribbon midrange range and Twitters sound smooth and accurate. The base also is very fast and clean.  These speakers, however, require excellent upstream electr... 
Watts! How many do we need?
Enough to cause a brown-out in your neighborhood at will.   
Solid State Power Amps
I own the BHK 300.  Great amps. Check the return and trade-in policies.   
Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
Neither will sound good. Spend $30000 on speakers and $70000 on the rest.  Front end is more important.   
High end Class D amps?
Bel Canto Black EX amplifier.  I have and have owned a number of excellent A/B amps, some of which operate in class A for 10 to 25 watts. Love the Bel Canto.  Notice that none of them ever appear used for sale on this site.  
Tube preamp recommendation for a simaudio 760a amplifier
I have a pair of SiMAudio W7Rm monoblocks.  I love the Rogue RP-7.  Plan on some tube rolling.   
No discussion about the Synergistic Pink fuse?
Snide remarks from people who have not tried the product. Junk science.  
Going Tubing
Rogue RP-5 used  
Swiss Digital Fuse Box - "What headroom sounds like"
I Purchased a Swiss digital fuse box and installed it in my PS audio P5 power regenerator. My only issue now is whether I should buy two or four more. I do not need to be saved. You do not need to worry about my money and how I spend it. I do no... 
Yamaha NS 5000 w/ NAD M33
Bel Canto Black EX with the NS-5000. Wonderful   
New Synergistic Master Fuse
The Master fuse resolves the “are fuses directional” debate. They are directional, and it is not subtle.  
New streamer needed
PS Audio AirStreamer Bel Canto e.One streamer