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Chinese fake cables How fake, how good?
With perhaps rare exception, they are not from the same manufacturer. Cosmetically they look very similar, but when you open one up, they use cheap materials. They are nothing alike. You are gullible to think differently.  
New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2
You will have to settle for an ear-to-ear grin and goosebumps  
Buying Speakers Based on Specs
A really bad idea. Speaker specs are largely meaningless, with the possible exception of efficiency.  
How many of you believe in MQA?
I love MQA 
Any monitors clearly better than Pulsars?
Upgrade your Pulsars to Pulsar 2 Graphene.  
What’s wrong with Diana Krall?
We will see her on September 18 
Vandersteen Kento Specs Released
The Kentos sound wonderful.  I heard them briefly at RMAF.   
New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2
@prof Buy the Perspectives  used, have the seller ship them to Jeff Joseph for the upgrade and then have him ship them to you.  Please Prof, you need to do this.  
RMAF 2019!
I liked the new venue, and thought all of the rooms sounded better than the Tech Center.  I had no problem with the restaurants because I made reservations a week in advance. I loved the YG Acoustics and Joseph Audio Pearl 20.20s. No one has menti... 
New Joseph Audio Pulsar Graphene 2
The Pearl 20/20s sounded wonderful with Doshi electronics.  
Best speakers for max. $3000?
Studio Electric M4 
High value, giant killer speakers?
It’s a hyperbolic cliche. Name the giant being slayed.  
I lied to my wife about the price of Stax 009S headphone
I triple the price. She objects. By the time I tell her the truth, she is relieved.  
Looking for a good full range floor stander
I like the Joseph Audio Perspective2 Graphenes. They fill my 18’ wide 25’ deep 10’ tall room easily using 300 watt per side amps. They are a speaker to hold onto for life. Audiotroy is biased.  
Bel Canto ACI600 vs Black EX Sepates
I moved from Bel Canto 2.7 and REF600M amps to the Black EX separates. It is a significant step up. Yes, the SEEK app accesses Tidal from the Ethernet connection.  It is the cleanest connection to Tidal. Before you ask, yes the quality of the Ethe...