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Looking for my End Game Speaker
Consider getting a pair of GoldenEar Triton References. They have excellent sound when connected to high end electronics and you have the option of controlling the bass level which allows for listening at lower volumes.  Bass goes down to 20 Hz an... 
Looking for my End Game Speaker
Consider getting a pair of Triton Reference speakers and save $50k or more.  Amazing sound for the dollar when used with top end electronics.  It is the only speaker where you adjust the bass level and have bass down to 20 hz so you have the optio... 
SimAudio Moon North Collection
More completely, the reviewer’s reference system included Classe Audio Delta Monoblocs, Audio Research Reference 6SE, and a T + A MP 3100 HP DAC, and only reviewed the Moon North 891. A lot of good details on the comparison but wish the review inc... 
SimAudio Moon North Collection
That is interesting. I have not heard the T + A but my Moon North 891/861 combination sounds utterly amazing. I cannot imagine a better sound. It even makes lesser quality recordings sound extremely engaging.  It allows the subtle vibrations of so... 
SimAudio Moon North Collection
I am not sure what that review is telling me. It is very detailed and makes the premium 8 Series Moon North product sound like a value proposition relative to the older more expensive T&A comparison gear and roughly a draw on sound quality. I ... 
Experience with Simaudio Moon North amps
I have the 891/861 combination, and the sound is completely amazing and cannot imagine a better sound from either the DAC/streamer using Roon (particularly with Roon through the MIND streamer which to my ears is more detailed than using a high-end... 
SimAudio Moon North Collection
I own the Moon North 861 and 891 combination, and I am amazed at the sound, which is very three dimensional, high resolution, dynamic, fluid, airy high end without being etched or analytical, and with amazing bass.  This is relative to my previous... 
AUDIOQUEST BANANA PLUGS
Send the cables to AudioQuest directly or through your dealer.  They will quickly repair the ends at a very reasonable cost.  
dac recommendations for turntable listener?
I do not think an entry-level DAC and streamer or even a step above that will get you close to vinyl.  I have a Simaudio Moon 780dV2 with an outboard Moon 820s power supply which is driven by the Roon Nucleus+, and the sound it produces is excelle... 
Non-fatiguing speakers in $10K range?
GoldenEar Triton Reference based on my experience with the speaker. Great value for money and Class A rated on Stereophile. No listening fatigue for me.    
ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records
If the machine in question is a Humminguru, there was a YouTube video I watched where the Humminguru was used to clean an album over 20 times, and there was significant damage.  The other record cleaner (might have been a Degritter) did not cause ...