mitch2

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Whats playing on your system today?
Larkin Poe  
WHY CABLES MATTER!
I don't think many users here are interested in submitting blind test results  au contraire - I would enjoy reading the results of controlled blind listening tests involving golden ear'ed listeners comparing popular contenders from the upper, m... 
WHY CABLES MATTER!
@jeffrey125 I also don’t understand the issue. Since it was in bold, I understood your point was related to BJC’s opinion that low resistance is the main factor affecting speaker cables and that the best way to get there is to increase the wire ... 
Any point in upgrading stock cables for a LPS?
A shielded power cable of sufficient gauge for the amperage involved should be suitable. But, if you have extra "audiophile approved" cables laying around then, why not?  Better yet, if you have both then try each and listen for differences.  Once... 
WHY CABLES MATTER!
@malatu  Where is Millercarbon when most needed! You asked - here  
WHY CABLES MATTER!
define "laypeople"  
WHY CABLES MATTER!
Arrogance is a two-way street.  Smoke 'em if you got 'em...   
Mains Power Cable DIY
Do yourself a favor and don't overthink it.  Purchase bulk ac cable, ac power plugs, and iec plugs from reputable manufacturers like Furutech, Neotech, or DH Labs and then carefully construct the cables by attaching the plugs/iecs and connecting t... 
Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade?
@fsonicsmith1  I have friends who ride Doug Fattic frames.  Ti for road and gravel here. Back to audio, I believe many of the products from manufacturers that frequently release new stuff (i.e., the opposite of Lamm) are “designed to initially i... 
Site issues please log here!
It has seemed slow'ish to me for around a week or so now. Closing open tabs and restarting may help slightly but in general there seems to be a speed issue that I did not previously notice and that I am not experiencing with other sites.  
New Duelund hookup wire: DCA10GA
Western Electric tinned, annealed, 10 ga copper wire also sounds good as either speaker cable or power cord. The NOS or OS WE 10 ga wire can be found as a twisted pair, which provides a uniform twist for PCs and SCs. I believe this is the wire tha... 
What was your first record?
I remember the first album I purchased to play on my first "real" stereo in the early 1970s - Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story  
Whats playing on your system today?
Faces - Five Guys Walk into a Bar  
Whats playing on your system today?
Songbook - Chris Cornell  
How is Quality and Customer Service defined in the 21st Century?
Quality and customer service are two different things. Customer service is what it always was - responsiveness and the golden rule (i.e., treating your customers as you would want to be treated yourself).  Some of the companies I have worked with...